Category Archives: Local Sports

HALLANDER RECALLED, GIRARD EVALUATED AS PENS PREP FOR RANGERS
The Pittsburgh Penguins return to action this afternoon as they head to New York City to face the Rangers, but the front office was busy with a roster move. Rookie Forward Fillip Hallander was recalle...
Hometown2 Feb 28, 2026

PIRATES TOPPLE ORIOLES IN SPRING TRAINING
The Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Friday at LECOM Park. Mitch Kellar started and went two and a thirds innings allowing three hits and striking out four. Kyle Nicholas pitched a scoreless ...
Hometown2 Feb 28, 2026

STEELERS COACH MEETS WITH TOP QB PROSPECT AT COMBINE
The NFL combine continued yesterday, and Steelers Coach Mike McCarthy met with 1st Round Quarterback Prospect Ty Simpson. Simpson called it a fun back-and-forth conversation with the coach. The combin...
Hometown2 Feb 28, 2026

UPDATED DISTRICT 6 BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE, BRACKETS THROUGH FEB. 26
District 6 basketball playoffs continued Thursday night. Here is a roundup of last night's action. The following are the district schedule and brackets through the results of those games. Schedule Bra...
Renda Media Feb 27, 2026

HERITAGE CONFERENCE GOES 1-1 IN DISTRICT AA TITLE GAMES
The Heritage Conference split the Double-A basketball championship games last night at Mount Aloysius. Todd Marino has the report. In the Double-A boys consolation, Northern Cambria knocked off Claysb...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2026

PENS IMPRESS ON RETURN FROM OLYMPIC BREAK
The Penguins returned from the Olympic break and dispatched the New Jersey Devils, even without Sidney Crosby. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. The Penguins have the toughest schedule in the NHL for th...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2026

BUCS TOP SHELTY AND THE TWINS
Non-roster invitee Shawn Ross clobbered a two-run home run out of LECOM Park in Bradenton yesterday giving the Pirates a 6-4 win over Derek Shelton and the Minnesota Twins. The Bucs took a 3-0 lead in...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2026

ROONEYS NOT MAKING THE GRADE WITH THEIR PLAYERS
The Steelers are usually near the bottom of the NFL player's union rankings of each team. This year, they are dead last, with a grade of "F-minus" in home game field and locker room facilities, an "F"...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2026

INDIANA IN POSITION AT AA WPIAL SWIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the WPIAL 2A Swim Championships at Pitt yesterday, the Indiana girls took a first-day lead of eight points, 175-167, over Franklin Regional, while the Indiana boys are in second place, trailing Nor...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2026

COMETS, LIONS TO BATTLE BISHOP McCORT FOR DISTRICT 6 TITLES
Two Heritage Conference contenders go for the District 6 Double-A basketball championship tonight at Mount Aloysius, and both are quite familiar with their opponent, Bishop McCort. See updated schedul...
Hometown1 Feb 26, 2026












