Category Archives: Local Sports

PITT BATTLES SYRACUSE TONIGHT
The Pitt Panthers return to action tonight against Syracuse at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt is 7-12 and only 2-6 in the ACC. The Panthers have lost five of their past seven games, including the la...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2022

HIGH SCHOOL: INDIANA SCORES FIRST WPIAL WIN, UNITED TOPS MARION CENTER
WPIAL BOYS Indiana took its first section win of the year last night over Southmoreland. Marky Billson has the story. HERITAGE CONFERENCE GIRLS For the second time in three nights, the United g...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2022

PENGUINS BATTLE BACK FOR SHOOTOUT WIN OVER JETS
The Penguins appeared to be stuck in neutral until a flourish in the third period erased a two-goal deficit and fueled a run to another win at PPG Paints Arena. Paul Steigerwald has the story. ...
Hometown1 Jan 24, 2022

KEY WEEK FOR IUP BASKETBALL TEAMS
It's a big week of college basketball action for the IUP teams, starting tonight at UPJ. The 17th-ranked IUP women are 11-3, but those three losses are all in the PSAC, so it's a key game for IUP. Aft...
Hometown1 Jan 24, 2022

CIGNETTI FAMILY, PITT GO BACK A LONG WAY
The hiring of Frank Cignetti Jr. to be Pitt's offensive coordinator renews a family tie to Pitt football that could be topped only by the family's connection to IUP. Cignetti Jr. returns to Pitt for a...
Hometown1 Jan 24, 2022

BUTLER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler has announced his retirement. The team announced it Saturday night, with Butler writing, "It is an emotional day as I announce I am retiring from my footbal...
Hometown1 Jan 23, 2022

UNITED GIRLS TAKE CONTROL EARLY, CRUISE PAST MARION CENTER
In a Saturday night Heritage Conference basketball game, the United girls jumped to a big first-quarter lead and never surrendered it, coming away with a 67-46 win. United's Aleah Bevard scored 15 of ...
Hometown1 Jan 23, 2022

IUP BASKETBALL TEAMS SWEEP CLARION
For the first time since Dec. 14, the IUP basketball teams recorded a doubleheader sweep, as the women beat Clarion, 67-51, and the men followed with an 81-47 victory. Here's the recap by Jack Benedic...
Renda Media Jan 22, 2022

HOMER-CENTER BOYS BASKETBALL ROUTED BY RIVER VALLEY
The Homer-Center Boys Basketball team fell to the River Valley Panthers on Friday night. Todd Marino reports.
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2022

CROSBY NETS HAT TRICK IN PENS 5-2 VICTORY OVER COLUMBUS
Sidney Crosby's three-goal night helped propel the Pens to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus last night. The Pens started the scoring just 32 seconds into the game with Brian Du...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2022

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









