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Mike McCarthy, left, visits with Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Football Hall of Fame Mel Blount, right, after being introduced as the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

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Football, National Sports

January 28, 2026

McCarthy ‘never forgot his roots,’ and now he returns to help Steelers blossom

By BRIAN BATKO, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

Mike McCarthy has visions of the Super Bowl parade beginning at 1137 Greenfield Ave., the three-stor...

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National Sports

The outsized impact of Blake Lizotte on the Penguins’ surprising season

King Jemison Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

January 28, 2026

(TNS) —Blake Lizotte recently signed a nearly $7 million contract extension. It's far from the most important thing that will happen to the Penguins f...

Local Sports, Sports

HS Roundup: Port Allegany girls roll over Austin

Jo Wankel

January 28, 2026

Era Photo by Pam Fischer Austin's Skyler Burrows takes the ball down court while Port Allegany’s Jaidyn Mahon and Mady Errick look for a chance to ste...

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ST. BONAVENTURE: Rodgers honored with 2026 Realbuto Award

January 28, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University senior Cadence Rodgers has won the 2026 Ryan Realbuto Award, an honor presented annually to recogni...

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Local News

SBU receives $750,000 Cabrini grant to launch mobile health clinic

January 28, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to launch “Wellness on ...

PA State News

More than 300 new truck‑parking spaces added statewide

January 28, 2026

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro administration has opened 339 new truck‑parking spaces across Pennsylvania, part of a plan to add at least 1,200 spots by the...

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