Category Archives: Local Sports

PENGUINS BATTLE THE KRAKEN IN MLK DAY GAME
The Penguins begin a four-game West Coast road trip tonight against the Kraken in Seattle. Coach Dan Muse put the team through a practice yesterday after a loss Saturday in a shootout with Columbus, d...
Hometown1 Jan 19, 2026

McCARTHY REPORTEDLY A CANDIDATE FOR HEAD COACH
With their focus on young coaches so far in the search for a replacement for Mike Tomlin, the Steelers will look at a comparative graybeard this week. ESPN and the NFL Network report the team will int...
Hometown1 Jan 19, 2026

BUCS' NON-ROSTER INVITEES INCLUDE FORMER TOP PICKS GRIFFIN, JOHNSON
The Pirates' list of non-roster spring training invitees includes baseball's top prospect, shortstop Konnor Griffin, and another number one Pirates draft pick, second baseman Termarr Johnson. Others w...
Hometown1 Jan 19, 2026

IUP TEAMS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER WITH GANNON
The IUP teams had a showdown with Gannon yesterday in Erie, with the women winning but the men falling short. Jack Benedict has the recap.
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

PENGUINS STOPPED AGAIN IN ANOTHER SHOOTOUT LOSS
The Penguins and Arturs Silovs just can't solve the shootout riddle, falling to 1-7 this season (Silovs is 1-6) in games decided by a shootout. Last night, they fell victim to Columbus. Paul Steigerwa...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

COACH SEARCH: CIGNETTI SAYS HE'S "NOT AN NFL GUY"
The Steelers' search for a new coach will go on this week, with several interviews having already happened and more to come. Meanwhile, Curt Cignetti, the Indiana coach who is preparing himself for Mo...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

HOMER-CENTER BOYS, MARION CENTER GIRLS WINNERS IN FRIDAY BASKETBALL GAMES
BOYS BASKETBALL Homer-Center beat Portage 63-47. Top scorers for the Wildcats included Joey Kosmack with 16, Louie Rodman with 14, Nash Budner with 12 and Gabe Cobaugh with 11. Tyson Burkett lead Port...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2026

IUP BASKETBALL TEAMS TO PLAY GANNON TODAY
In IUP sports, the Men's and Women's basketball teams hit the road today to take on Gannon in Erie. This will mark the first game for the IUP Men against a ranked opponent as Gannon is currently 13th ...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2026

PENGUINS PLAY BLUE JACKETS IN FINAL GAME OF CURRENT HOMESTAND
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action tonight in the final game of this homestand. The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Thursday, while the Pens snapped a thre...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2026

LONGTIME STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR INTERVIEWED BY TAMPA BAY
Longtime Steeler Coach Danny Smith has been interviewed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their special teams coordinator spot. He has served in that post for the Steelers for the last 13 seasons as par...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











