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June another nice month weather-wise

Across Southwestern Pennsylvania June is another of my favorites. Although June 1st does begin the first day of meteorological summer, the intense heat and humidity of summer usually hold off across our area until July and August. Morning temperatures average 54 on the first and 62 by ...

A long way to go but 鈥

It鈥檚 only been 35 of a 162-game season, but that doesn鈥檛 mean the Pittsburgh Pirates aren鈥檛 a different team than in recent years. The naysayers will point out the tough start for the bullpen, and even the two subpar starts from ace Paul Skenes, but the Bucs鈥 recent sweep of NL ...

鈥楽ank鈥 was one of a kind

In my nearly 19 years covering sports in one capacity or another, I have never met anyone like Thomas E. Sankovich 鈥 and I doubt I ever will. 鈥淪ank鈥 was truly one of a kind, but it goes beyond his accomplishments as an athlete and coach, which are impeccable. In my humble opinion, and ...

Area coaches opine on Steelers’ draft

The grades are out from the national media if you're a Steelers fan wondering what the rest of the football world thought of their 2026 draft. If wanted an overall feel for how Pittsburgh did with the actual selections in addition to the outstanding job it did hosting the event, well you ...

Pittsburgh a winner with NFL Draft production

How well the host team Steelers did in the 2026 NFL Draft, like any draft, won't be determined until years down the road. One grade you can give right now, though, is on the production itself. The NFL Draft in Pittsburgh gets a rousing "A" for that. As for the picks themselves, here's a ...

Glorious night in Pittsburgh, until the pick

It was a glorious night for the Pittsburgh Steelers as Acrisure Stadium hosted the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday. For the most part anyway. Then the Steelers' made their first round pick. And the festive mood suddenly took a downward spiral. That was thanks to Philadelphia, which not only is ...