Category Archives: Local Sports

FORMER PIRATE ANDREW HEANEY RETIRES
Former Pirates Pitcher Andrew Heaney is retiring after 12 major league seasons. Heaney was 56-72 with a 4.57 ERA in 208 starts and 22 relief appearances in his career, starting in 2014 for Miami and p...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2025

PIAA NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The PIAA has announced that Mark Beyers was unanimously selected to take over as the organization's executive director. He has been a member of the administrative staff for the last 26 years, and was ...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2025

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS BACK IN ACTION TODAY
Here is the schedule of games today for Indiana County's high school basketball teams. BOYS BASKETBALL Indiana vs. Punxsutawney at 7:30 Homer-Center vs. Meyersdale at 6:45 River Valley vs. Derry at 6:...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2025

STEELERS FALL TO LOWLY BROWNS ON SUNDAY
The Steelers blew an opportunity to secure a place in the playoffs and the AFC North title with a loss to the lowly Cleveland Browns on Sunday 13-6. The Steelers could only muster two field goals from...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2025

PENS ROUT BLACKHAWKS SUNDAY NIGHT
One of the few bright spots this weekend for Pittsburgh sports was last night in Chicago as the Pens got off to a fast start and didn't look back against the Chicago Blackhawks. Paul Steigerwald repor...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2025

PITT NAMES NEW DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
After the Pitt Panthers lost the Military Bowl to East Carolina, the team announced they would promote safeties coach Cory Sanders to defensive coordinator. He takes over for Randy Bates, who served t...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2025

SATURDAY ROUNDUP OF HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT ACTION
GIRLS BASKETBALL Four players scored in double figures as River Valley clobbered Highlands at the Apollo Trust Company Christmas Tournament, 68-10. For the Panthers, Kennedy Cole scored 16 points, Mad...
Hometown1 Dec 28, 2025

PITT LOSES BOWL GAME, PENN STATE WINS
Pitt played solid defense, but the Panthers' offense turned the ball over five times in a 23-17 loss to East Carolina on Saturday in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland. Pitt finishes with an 8-5...
Hometown1 Dec 28, 2025

RAVENS WIN PUTS PRESSURE ON STEELERS
The Baltimore Ravens' Derrick Henry ran for 216 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-24 win over Green Bay on Saturday night, adding some pressure on the Steelers to defeat the Browns today in Cleveland....
Hometown1 Dec 28, 2025

IUP MEN RETURN TO ACTION THIS WEEK
After enjoying some time off for holidays, IUP's men's basketball team (8-1 overall, 4-0 PSAC) will jump back into action on Friday against Westchester University. In their most recent win against Eas...
Hometown4 Dec 27, 2025












