Category Archives: Local Sports

TEXANS CRUSH STEELERS WITH BIG FOURTH QUARTER
Houston's defense scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Texans handed the Steelers their seventh straight playoff loss, 30-6, last night to close out the AFC Wild Card Weekend. Trailing 7...
Jan 13, 2026

PENS SIGN LIZOTTE TO CONTRACT EXTENSION
The Penguins yesterday signed energetic forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year contract extension carrying a salary cap hit of $2.25 million. The 28-year-old is in the final year of a two-year free age...
Jan 13, 2026

PIRATES ALL-TIMER GIUSTI PASSES AWAY
The Pirates and their fans are mourning the death of Dave Giusti, their closer on the 1971 World Series championship team, who passed away Sunday at the age of 86. Giusti used his palmball to save 133...
Jan 13, 2026

CIGNETTI APPLAUDS LONG-TIME ASSISTANTS, IUP GETS RED FLASH TRANSFER
The two coaches in next Monday's NCAA College Football National Championship game held their initial news conferences yesterday. Former IUP coach Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers will face off with th...
Jan 13, 2026

HERITAGE CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES '25 FALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
The Heritage Conference announced the Fall 2025 All-Conference teams for football, volleyball, soccer, cross country, golf, and marching band on Monday. Selection Process The Heritage Conference recog...
Jan 12, 2026

HERITAGE CONFERENCE BASKETBALL STANDINGS ~ JANUARY 12, 2026
Heritage Conference standings for boys' and girls' basketball through January 11, 2026, as provided by the conference.
Jan 12, 2026

WHICH ONE PREVAILS, PLAYOFF LOSING STREAK OR MONDAY NIGHT WINNING STREAK?
NFL Wild Card Weekend wraps up tonight with the Steelers hosting the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium. Mike Tomlin's teams have lost six straight playoff games, last winning one on January 15th, 201...
Jan 12, 2026

WITH RUST OUT, PENGUINS OFFENSE GOES DORMANT IN WEEKEND LOSSES
With Bryan Rust sidelined with an undisclosed injury, the Penguins could generate no offense over the weekend, falling to the Calgary Flames, 2-1 on Saturday and to the Boston Bruins, 1-0 yesterday. P...
Jan 12, 2026

CHERINGTON STILL LOOKING FOR TALENT AS SPRING TRAINING APPROACHES
Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington says he is still shopping for players, and it could be younger, older, pitcher, or position player. He told SiriusXM/MLB Network over the weekend that he's been ...
Jan 12, 2026

PENGUINS' WIN STREAK SNAPPED IN TIGHT DEFENSIVE BATTLE
The Penguins and Calgary Flames met up at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, and the Flames cam away winners. Paul Steigerwald reports.
Jan 11, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
Voting Ends: Never









