Category Archives: Local Sports
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
Feb 26, 2026
IUP TEAMS STUMBLE AT CAL U
The Atlantic Region numerical basketball rankings were released yesterday, and the IUP basketball teams are solidly in as the regular season nears its end. The women are top ranked and the men are fou...
Feb 26, 2026
PENGUINS WITHOUT CROSBY AS SEASON RESUMES TONIGHT
The last time the Penguins played, they beat the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2, as rookies Avery Hayes and Ben Kindel each scored two goals. That was on February 5th. Now, 21 days later, they return from the Ol...
Feb 26, 2026
SKENES SCUFFLES THROUGH FIRST START
Paul Skenes threw two-and-a-third innings for the Pirates yesterday, allowing one run on one hit, striking out four and walking four in his spring training debut. The Pirates lost to the Braves, 3-1. ...
Feb 26, 2026
UPDATED DISTRICT 6 BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE, BRACKETS THROUGH FEB. 25
District 6 basketball playoffs continued Wednesday night. The following are the district schedule and brackets through the results of those games. Schedule Brackets
Feb 26, 2026
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
