Category Archives: Local Sports

NFL DRAFT IN PITTSBURGH NOW THREE DAYS AWAY
The NFL draft is here. Round One takes place in Pittsburgh Thursday night. The Steelers have the 21st-overall pick. Meanwhile, the Aaron Rodgers debacle is far from over. NFL insider Tom Pelissero tol...
Apr 20, 2026

IUP FOOTBALL COACH TALKS ABOUT NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, CHANGES
Jack Benedict talked with IUP Football Coach Paul Tortorella as the team worked last week on getting ready for next season. Tortorella talks about some of the differences on offense, saying it was mor...
Apr 20, 2026

PENGUINS BOG DOWN, LOSE SERIES OPENER TO FLYERS
The Penguins struggled to find their game on Saturday night as they opened the Stanley Cup playoffs with a loss to their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. Fo...
Apr 19, 2026

ANOTHER BULLPEN LETDOWN LEADS TO BUCS LOSS ON A LONG SATURDAY AT PNC
The weather did what the Tampa Bay Rays could not - stop Paul Skenes - on Saturday, and the rest of the Pirates got caught in the storm. Greg Brown has the story. The Pirates' homestand concludes this...
Apr 19, 2026

RIVER VALLEY DROPS TWINBILL TO KISKI SCHOOL
In high school baseball, the Kiski School swept a doubleheader from River Valley, 7-1 and 7-0, in non-conference action on Saturday. Zeke Doak had three hits, including a double, for River Valley in t...
Apr 19, 2026

CURVE WIN SECOND STRAIGHT, AND WITH ONLY TWO HITS!
Altoona had only two hits, but both were solo home runs, and the Curve won their second straight game, 2-0, over Portland. Titus Dumitru and Shawn Ross each homered for the Curve. Dominic Perachi thre...
Apr 19, 2026

PENGUINS CORE THREE BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS AS PITTSBURGH ENDS POSTSEASON DROUGHT
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, ending a three-year drought after one of the longest postseason streaks in major North American sports history. The return has special mea...
Apr 18, 2026

STEELERS HEAD INTO DRAFT WITH MOST PICKS, QUESTIONS BUILD ON HOW THEY WILL BE USED
The Steelers are heading into the 2026 NFL Draft with more picks than any other team, but questions are already building about how they'll use them. Pittsburgh holds 12 selections overall, but league ...
Apr 18, 2026

PIRATES TAKE FIRST OF THREE OVER RAYS, GAME TWO TODAY
The Pirates are back home this afternoon as they continue their series against the Tampa Bay Rays following a 5-1 win. Greg Brown has the recap. On the mound, Pittsburgh sends Paul Skenes, while Tampa...
Apr 18, 2026

FULL DAY OF ACTION ON THURSDAY IN THE HERITAGE CONFERENCE
BASEBALL Homer-Center took a 2-0 first inning lead, but Cambria Heights scored a run in the third, another in the fourth, then two more in the sixth for a come-from-behind 4-2 win. The winning run cam...
Apr 17, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
Voting Ends: Never









