Category Archives: Local Sports

DESPITE PRESSURE, PIAA FORGES ON WITH WINTER SPORTS
The PIAA yesterday decided that the winter sports seasons will go on as scheduled, while allowing for adjustments that will give schools a way to get a full season in if they are delayed. The Pennsylv...
Dec 10, 2020

BIG BEN DISCUSSES OFFENSIVE WOES
Ben Roethlisberger held his weekly news conference yesterday, two days after the Steelers' loss to Washington, and as normal he took a lot of the blame for the team's offensive problems. That included...
Dec 10, 2020

PITT BASKETBALL GETS BIG WIN, FOOTBALL TEAM READY FOR GEORGIA TECH
The Panthers' basketball team upended Northwestern last night, 71-70, in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. It was Pitt's first road game of the season and came against a Wildcats team that had scored more th...
Dec 10, 2020

CURVE MAKES LIST OF 120 MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS
Major League Baseball sent out invitations to 120 minor league teams to be part of the minor league system, and the Altoona Curve are on the list and will continue to be the Pirates' Double-A affiliat...
Dec 09, 2020

STEELERS TRY TO REGROUP FOR BUFFALO
The suddenly-unstable Steelers are facing a tough Sunday night game against Buffalo, and some of their receivers might be facing extended time watching instead of playing the game after two subpar per...
Dec 09, 2020

PITT RETURNS TO ACTION TONIGHT IN ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE
The Pitt Panthers are back on the court tonight on the road against Northwestern in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The 2-1 Panthers will take on Gardner-Webb on Saturday in Pittsburgh and then open their ...
Dec 09, 2020

BILLS PREVAIL IN MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
In the late Monday Night Football game, Buffalo defeated the 49ers, 34-24. Josh Allen passed for 375 yards and four touchdowns for the Bills, who improved to 9-3. San Francisco slips to a season recor...
Dec 08, 2020

DICK ALLEN DIES AT THE AGE OF 78
Former Major League Baseball star and Wampum,Pa. native Dick Allen has passed at the age of 78. Allen was a seven-time All-Star, was the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year and was the 1972 Americ...
Dec 08, 2020

STEELERS UNDEFEATED NO MORE
The Steelers offense mustered just three points in the second half, giving the Washington Football Team the opportunity to overcome an 11-point deficit and hand the Steelers their first loss, 23-17, M...
Dec 07, 2020

ROETHLISBERGER EXPECTED TO PLAY AGAINST WASHINGTON TONIGHT
The Steelers will be trying to maintain a perfect record and Washington will be battling for first place when they meet this afternoon at Heinz Field. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-G...
Dec 07, 2020










