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Elandon Roberts Sends Steelers Coaches Message Days Before Preseason Finale
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Elandon Roberts sent a message to his coaching staff just before the preseason finale. The post Elandon Roberts Sends Steelers Coaches Message Days Before Preseason Finale appeared first on HEAVY.
Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment
Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. […]
Patriots reloading by using strength in numbers
YATESVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The energy was high, and the pads were popping ahead of Pittston Area’s season opener against East Stroudsburg South. The team will have a new look, though, as they look to replace eight starters on both sides of the ball. “We put ourselves in a position a year ago where we […]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 season preview guide: Aaron Rodgers returns for final NFL season
Welcome to the NFL Kickoff Guide powered by NBC Sports. Our expert researchers created a guide to the most important stats and storylines for all 32 teams this upcoming season.
As Clancy trial unfolds, AHN program offers hope for mothers in crisis
As the Lindsay Clancy trial unfolds, Pittsburgh experts and advocates say early intervention and specialized care can save families.
Ex-Steelers Starting WR Suffers ‘Serious’ Injury With Giants: Report
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III suffered an injury that required he leave practice on a cart Tuesday. The post Ex-Steelers Starting WR Suffers ‘Serious’ Injury With Giants: Report appeared first on HEAVY.
Ben Roethlisberger highlights key mental trait in Steelers young QBs
Ben Roethlisberger praised Will Howard and Drew Allar for showing short memories and mental poise during Pittsburgh's preseason loss to the Jets.
Top 5 Penguins GM Escapes: Big Trades and Changes
Every general manager makes mistakes. For many reasons, even the best plans can implode. This player doesn’t work out because […] The post Top 5 Penguins GM Escapes: Big Trades and Changes appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
Pittsburgh professor achieves Guinness World Record for longest career as male science instructor
At the time of the official designation, Francis Maxin had served 59 years and 245 days at CCAC’s Main Campus in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh professor achieves Guinness World Record for longest career as male science instructor
A biology professor at the Community College of Allegheny County has achieved the Guinness World Record as the longest-career science instructor (male).
Jets' 53-man roster prediction for 2026 NFL season
The New York Jets actually look like they have some genuine momentum. After dropping their preseason opener to Tampa Bay, Aaron Glenn’s team responded with a statement performance in Pittsburgh. Suddenly, the competition for roster spots feels considerably more consequential. Geno Smith has already demonstrated that the offense can operate […] The post Jets' 53-man roster prediction for 2026 NFL season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Penguins Legend’s Production Question Mark Surfaced by NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins watched their longtime star Evgeni Malkin turn back the clock last season.Now comes the challenge of doing it again at 40.NHL.com identified Malkin’s ability to sustain his production as one of the three major questions facing Pittsburgh heading into the 2026-27 campaign.Malkin signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract in May, giving him […] The post Penguins Legend’s Production Question Mark Surfaced by NHL appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers’ top wide receivers return to practice
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. were in pads on Monday.
Former Steelers WR announces retirement from NFL
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver announces retirement.
Steelers news: Ramsey gets 'intense' endorsement from $68 million defender
Jalen Ramsey has been out of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers so far in training camp. Recently, Ramsey was back at practice, coming off the PUP list on Monday . Ramsey’s return to practice brought plenty of high praise , including some from Alex Highsmith, per Blitzburgh. “The way he plays the game. He is someone who plays with such intensity, […] The post Steelers news: Ramsey gets 'intense' endorsement from $68 million defender appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Highmark Health Plans appoints new president
Highmark Health Plans — the Pittsburgh based nonprofit that insures nearly 8 million people — has a new president. Gustavo “Gus” Giraldo will begin effective immediately, parent company Highmark Health announced Monday. Giraldo comes most recently from CVS Health-owned Aetna, where he served as senior vice president of individual and
Pittsburgh Penguins Ben Kindel the Latest Snub by Prospect Expert
Now it's fair to wonder if, even after a surprise breakout at 18 in the world's hardest hockey league, Ben Kindel might be underrated. The post Pittsburgh Penguins Ben Kindel the Latest Snub by Prospect Expert appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey, Max Iheanachor return to practice
The Pittsburgh Steelers get a pair of top players back from injury.
Dodgers’ Blake Snell Makes Blunt Admission After Pirates Start
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the back of left-hander Blake Snell’s scoreless start. Snell kept the Pirates off the board for six innings, but didn’t sound too pleased with how his start went.“I just got to be better,” Snell told Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA. “I need […] The post Dodgers’ Blake Snell Makes Blunt Admission After Pirates Start appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers cut ties with backup kicker
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released backup kicker Laith Marjan, the team announced on Sunday.
Jets Abruptly Cut 3 Players After Beating Steelers
The New York Jets abruptly cut three players off the roster following the win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the preseason. The post Jets Abruptly Cut 3 Players After Beating Steelers appeared first on HEAVY.
Skubal, Tucker Help Dodgers Edge Past Pirates
Tarik Skubal struck out 11 and Kyle Tucker had a two-run single, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a win at home over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
WHO RUNS MARYLAND POLITICS NOW?
ByThe Maryland Wire The Machine Didn’t Die — It Broke Apart Mike Miller is gone. Steny Hoyer is retiring. The two men who helped define Maryland political power for generations are disappearing from the map. Nobody has inherited all of what they controlled. Instead, Maryland power has fractured among Wes Moore, legislative leaders, county organizations, federal figures and a new generation fighting to connect the pieces. By The Maryland Wire For decades, there were two names in Maryland politics that required almost no explanation. Mike Miller. Steny Hoyer. You didn’t necessarily have to agree with them. You didn’t even have to like them. But everyone understood something: Not social-media power. Not cable-news power. Not the temporary power that comes from one big election. They possessed political infrastructure. Relationships. Institutional memory. Donors. Staff. Allies. County leaders. Lobbyists. Legislators. Operatives. And the ability to connect people who needed something with people capable of delivering it. Today one is gone. The other is preparing to leave Congress after more than four decades. And Maryland faces a question it hasn’t had to answer in generations: The answer may be: Nobody. At least not the way Miller once did. Maryland’s old machine wasn’t inherited by one person. It fragmented. And now several ambitious political networks are competing to assemble the pieces. Miller presided over the Maryland Senate for 33 years, becoming one of the longest-serving legislative leaders in American history. He stepped down as Senate president in 2019 and died in January 2021. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) But Miller’s real power wasn’t the title printed on his door. It was the accumulation of relationships behind it. Miller came from Maryland’s old Democratic organization and developed into an extraordinarily adaptable political operator, retaining authority even as the Senate around him became younger and more liberal. (The Washington Post) He understood something fundamental: politics is information. Who wants what? Who owes whom? Which senator needs help? Which county executive wants something in the budget? Which committee chairman can move a bill? Which lobbyist represents which client? Which candidate should receive support today because that candidate could be a senator ten years from now? Miller knew the answers because he’d spent decades collecting them. Miller’s influence wasn’t confined to elected officials. Former Miller aides became prominent Annapolis lobbyists. Maryland Matters noted figures such as Joseph Bryce and Timothy Perry among the high-profile lobbyists who had once served as top Miller aides. (Maryland Matters) That was one of Miller’s greatest political achievements. He didn’t merely accumulate power around himself. He produced alumni. Staffers became lobbyists. Legislators became committee chairs. Allies became power brokers. And decades of relationships reinforced one another. By the end, Mike Miller wasn’t simply a person. He was an ecosystem. Hoyer’s network was different. Miller’s power was rooted in Annapolis. Hoyer connected Maryland to Washington. He served in the Maryland Senate before winning election to Congress in 1981 and ultimately became one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House and a longtime No. 2 in House Democratic leadership. In January 2026, Hoyer announced that he would retire rather than seek another term. (The Washington Post) His influence stretched through: Prince George’s County, Southern Maryland, Congress, federal agencies, donors, campaign organizations, and generations of Democratic candidates. And Hoyer had something machine builders value enormously: a succession network. That became obvious almost immediately. When Hoyer announced his retirement, Maryland’s 5th Congressional District exploded with candidates. Twenty-four Democrats entered the race. But when the votes were counted, the winner was Adrian Boafo, Hoyer’s former campaign manager. Boafo wasn’t running without establishment help. He was endorsed by Hoyer. He was endorsed by Governor Wes Moore. And he ultimately won the Democratic nomination. (AP News) In his victory speech, Boafo described the result as voters deciding it was time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders.” (AP News) That phrase captures the transition perfectly. Hoyer’s seat isn’t simply being vacated. Parts of his network are being transferred. But they aren’t being transferred to another Steny Hoyer. They’re being absorbed into a newer political constellation. And standing prominently inside that constellation is Wes Moore. If someone forces you to name the single person sitting nearest the center of Maryland Democratic politics today, the answer is Governor Wes Moore. The 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary underscored the scale of his position. Moore won renomination overwhelmingly, receiving roughly 88% of the Democratic primary vote. (WBAL-TV) But raw votes tell only part of the story. Look at the party infrastructure. The Maryland Democratic Party says Steuart Pittman ran for state party chairman in 2025 “at the suggestion of Governor Wes Moore.” Pittman took office that July. (The Maryland Democratic Party) That’s important. Governors traditionally influence their state parties. But party leadership plus fundraising, endorsements, executive appointments and national relationships creates the beginning of something bigger: a political network that could survive the governor’s term. Moore also played a role in the Hoyer succession by backing Boafo. That’s how political organizations reproduce themselves. You support tomorrow’s politician today. And that’s the distinction that matters. Moore has enormous statewide visibility. Miller had decades of accumulated legislative control. Moore can endorse candidates. Miller could influence the environment in which legislators lived every day. Committee assignments. Leadership positions. Legislative priorities. Relationships that had been accumulating since before many current lawmakers entered politics. Moore may have a larger national profile than Miller ever possessed. But he doesn’t possess Miller’s half-century of Annapolis memory. Nobody does. Which is why the modern Maryland political structure looks less like a pyramid and more like several power centers connected by overlapping relationships. One of those centers belongs to Senate President Bill Ferguson. Ferguson controls an institution no governor can simply command. The Senate. Maryland’s official 2026 legislative records identify Ferguson as Senate President. (Maryland General Assembly) That means influence over: committee structure, Senate leadership, legislative priorities, confirmations, and negotiations with the House and governor. But Ferguson is not Mike Miller 2.0. Miller’s extraordinary longevity allowed him to become almost inseparable from the institution. Ferguson possesses the office. Miller possessed the office plus decades of political mythology and accumulated relationships. Those aren’t the same thing. The House now has its own new center of gravity. Official 2026 legislative records identify Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker of the House of Delegates, alongside Ferguson as Senate President. (Maryland General Assembly) That makes the current Maryland governing triangle: Executive power. Senate power. House power. None fully controls the others. And that fact alone demonstrates how different modern Maryland is from the Miller era. The governor proposes. The legislature disposes. Committee leaders negotiate. County interests intervene. And political coalitions shift issue by issue. That’s not one machine. That’s a networked power structure. Then there’s U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks. Her significance isn’t that she is the new Hoyer. She isn’t. Hoyer spent decades constructing his network. Alsobrooks brings something different: Prince George’s County roots, a statewide electoral organization, a United States Senate platform, and relationships with national Democratic leaders. That makes her a critical bridge between Maryland and Washington at precisely the moment Hoyer leaves. Hoyer’s retirement therefore doesn’t necessarily weaken Prince George’s influence. It changes who carries it. Prince George’s itself is undergoing a dramatic generational transition. Official 2026 results show Aisha Braveboy winning the Democratic County Executive primary with 87,944 votes and 73.31% of the vote. (Maryland State Board of Elections) That’s political infrastructure. Prince George’s is one of Maryland’s central Democratic vote engines. A county executive with that level of primary support gains: appointments, budget influence, organizational relationships, donor access, and a platform for cultivating the next generation of political leadership. Braveboy therefore isn’t merely another person on the Maryland power map. She controls a place from which a political organization can be built. Boafo is particularly interesting because he sits almost perfectly at the intersection between the old and new worlds. He worked for Hoyer. Hoyer endorsed him. Moore endorsed him. Then Boafo beat an enormous Democratic field for Hoyer’s seat. (AP News) That doesn’t make him powerful on Hoyer’s scale. He’s just beginning. But it illustrates how power actually transfers: not through a ceremonial handoff, but through endorsements, donors, staff, relationships, and voter confidence. Boafo may become Hoyer’s congressional successor. He will not automatically inherit Hoyer’s 40-plus years of political capital. That part has to be rebuilt. This is the part that often gets overlooked. When a machine breaks apart, power doesn’t only move upward. Some people’s relationships become less valuable. Former Miller aides still know Annapolis. Former Miller allies still possess institutional memory. Veteran lobbyists don’t forget how legislation works. But something fundamental disappeared when Miller did: the common center. The person capable of connecting all of them instantly was gone. That changes the value of a political network. Imagine knowing everybody in Annapolis. Useful. Now imagine the person who introduced many of those people, appointed committee chairs, influenced Senate priorities and understood decades of relationships is simultaneously Senate President. Much more useful. Remove that person and the individual relationships remain. But the system becomes decentralized. First: Bill Ferguson. The Senate’s institutional relationships now run through his leadership rather than Miller’s. Second: the House leadership. With the Miller-Busch generation gone, today’s House leaders are building their own committee chairs, alliances and relationships. Third: Wes Moore. Moore became governor after Miller was gone. That distinction matters. Earlier governors had to operate with Miller sitting across State Circle. Moore entered office during a generational reset. Instead of negotiating with the old machine, he has the opportunity to help build the next network. Fourth: Angela Alsobrooks and the emerging Prince George’s generation. Hoyer is leaving. Miller is gone. The county’s political leadership now belongs to another generation. Fifth: politicians who were outside the old Miller organization. When someone dominates an institution for 33 years, inevitably some politicians develop within that organization and others outside it. Miller’s departure created room for people who may never have risen as quickly under the old structure. That’s the biggest point. If Mike Miller’s power had simply transferred to Bill Ferguson, Maryland would still have a machine. If Hoyer’s influence simply transferred to Boafo, Maryland would still have a machine. If every county leader simply took orders from Moore, Maryland would have a machine. None of those things happened. Instead: Moore controls the statewide executive platform. Ferguson controls the Senate. Peña-Melnyk controls the House. Alsobrooks has statewide and federal reach. Braveboy has Prince George’s executive power. Pittman leads the state Democratic Party after Moore encouraged him to seek the role. (The Maryland Democratic Party) Boafo represents the beginning of the post-Hoyer congressional generation. And Baltimore, Montgomery County, organized labor, donors and other county organizations maintain their own centers of influence. That’s not one machine. If you want to understand where Maryland power is moving, don’t simply watch office titles. Watch endorsements. Who does Moore support? Who does Alsobrooks support? Who gets Ferguson’s allies? Who gets House leadership? Who gets Hoyer’s blessing? Who gets labor? Who gets major donors? And most importantly: That is where the new Maryland network becomes visible. The Boafo race was a textbook example. Hoyer’s successor didn’t emerge randomly from 24 candidates. He had ties to the outgoing incumbent and support from the governor. The old network and the emerging one overlapped. And voters chose him. (AP News) Moore may ultimately become the most important person in determining whether Maryland develops another durable statewide political organization. But the test isn’t whether Moore himself remains popular. The test is what happens to the people he supports. Which delegates become senators? Which senators become committee chairs? Which county officials become executives? Which staffers become candidates? Which appointees become statewide leaders? Who gets his donor network? Who gets his political advisers? Who eventually gets his endorsement when Maryland faces a post-Moore gubernatorial succession fight? That’s how we’ll know whether Moore was merely a successful governor— or the founder of another generation of Maryland power. There’s another category worth watching: politicians who came from Miller’s Maryland but remain active in the new one. Dereck Davis is one. Anthony Brown is another. Veteran legislators and former officials throughout the state still possess old relationships that newer politicians don’t. These people can function as bridges. That’s important because political systems rarely reset completely. The new machine usually grows partly from pieces of the old one. Donors don’t disappear. Lobbyists don’t disappear. Operatives don’t disappear. Institutional memory doesn’t disappear. They find new centers of gravity. If you want one name: His overwhelming 2026 Democratic renomination, executive authority, national profile and influence within the Maryland Democratic Party make that difficult to dispute. (WBAL-TV) But saying Moore “runs Maryland” the way Miller once ran the Senate would oversimplify the reality. Maryland power today looks more like this: WES MOORE Statewide organization.Appointments.Fundraising.Executive government.National Democratic relationships. BILL FERGUSON The Senate.Committees.Confirmations.Legislative leverage. JOSELINE PEÑA-MELNYK The House.Committee leadership.Budget and legislative leverage. ANGELA ALSOBROOKS Statewide electoral organization.Federal platform.Prince George’s relationships.National Democratic connections. AISHA BRAVEBOY Prince George’s executive organization.County government.A major Democratic vote base. THE POST-HOYER GENERATION Boafo and the emerging political class that will have to rebuild Hoyer’s Washington-Maryland network rather than simply inherit it. It did something more interesting. Mike Miller’s influence was too personal, too old and too deeply rooted in his own relationships to be inherited whole. Hoyer’s network is too extensive and too intertwined with decades of congressional politics to fit neatly inside one successor. So the pieces are moving. Toward Moore. Toward Ferguson. Toward Peña-Melnyk. Toward Alsobrooks. Toward Braveboy. Toward younger candidates and new county organizations. And toward veteran political survivors who understand both eras. That’s the next chapter of Maryland politics. The person who eventually connects: Annapolis, Prince George’s, Montgomery County, Baltimore, labor, business, donors, the Maryland Democratic Party, and the congressional delegation will possess something Maryland hasn’t truly seen since Miller’s heyday. Not merely another elected official. And maybe that’s why searching for “the next Mike Miller” is the wrong exercise. There may never be another one. The more important question is: Miller spent half a century becoming that person. Hoyer spent decades becoming another version of it. Maryland’s current political leaders are still competing for the privilege. And until somebody actually connects all those pieces, the most accurate answer to the question “Who runs Maryland?” may be the most fascinating one of all: No one does. Not anymore. But there are plenty of people trying. Sources University of Maryland and Maryland Matters — Miller’s 33-year Senate presidency and political legacy. (Behavioral and Social Sciences) Washington Post historical reporting — Miller’s rise from Maryland machine politics and ability to retain power as the Senate evolved. (The Washington Post) Maryland Matters — former top Miller aides who moved into Annapolis lobbying and the changing Senate power structure. (Maryland Matters) Washington Post and Reuters — Hoyer’s January 2026 retirement announcement after more than four decades in Congress and his long Democratic leadership career. (The Washington Post) Associated Press — Adrian Boafo’s 2026 victory in the Democratic primary to succeed Hoyer, including Hoyer and Moore’s support and Boafo’s “pass the torch” remarks. (AP News) Maryland Democratic Party — Steuart Pittman’s official biography stating that he sought the state chairmanship at Moore’s suggestion. (The Maryland Democratic Party) Maryland General Assembly — official 2026 records identifying Bill Ferguson as Senate President and Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Speaker. (Maryland General Assembly) Maryland State Board of Elections — official 2026 Prince George’s County results showing Aisha Braveboy’s dominant County Executive primary victory. (Maryland State Board of Elections) 2026 election reporting — Moore’s overwhelming Democratic gubernatorial primary victory. (WBAL-TV)
Dodgers on Deck: Sunday, August 23 vs. Pirates
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Steelers HC Mike McCarthy Admits Plan With RB Kaleb Johnson
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Pittsburgh Steelers lose three promising rookies for Jets game
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Should the Jets trade for QB Mason Rudolph?
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Jets Preseason Game: Opponent, Time & TV for Tonight’s Game
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PITTSTON TOMATO FESTIVAL: Special events and entertainment schedule
The Pittston Tomato Festival runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20; 3 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23. Special events James Deice Memorial Tomato Festival Parade: 11…
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Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment
Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and 724-652-2882. […]
Indian restaurant in North Oakland closes after health inspection
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GameThread: Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:35 p.m.
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2 shot inside Pittsburgh business
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris visiting NFC team
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a contract decision on defensive tackle Keeanu Benton.
Packers preseason game highlights include a rising sideline reporter
Former WKOW sports director Karley Marotta shared a special tie with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy. Both also have fresh new starts.
Why Mike McCarthy breaks Pittsburgh's 50-year coaching rule
By hiring Mike McCarthy, the Pittsburgh Steelers abandoned a 50-year rule of hiring young defensive coordinators to replace Mike Tomlin.
Steelers’ Will Howard Gets Brutally Honest on TE Robert Tonyan
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Will Howard was very candid about veteran tight end Robert Tonyan after Thursday's matchup. The post Steelers’ Will Howard Gets Brutally Honest on TE Robert Tonyan appeared first on HEAVY.
Packers’ Matt LaFleur Sounds Off on Kicker Situation
The Green Bay Packers kicked off their preseason schedule on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. When all was said and done, the team suffered a 28-9 defeat.While the games don’t matter, it’s important for a team to see what they have in both the starters they choose to play, but especially young players and […] The post Packers’ Matt LaFleur Sounds Off on Kicker Situation appeared first on HEAVY.
Matt LaFleur Sends Cold Message to Packers Legend
There was plenty of talk before the Green Bay Packers preseason opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers about the reunions of coaches and quarterbacks. Head coach Matt LaFleur would see his old quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, who was now playing under former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. While the story was fun from a fan perspective, LaFleur […] The post Matt LaFleur Sends Cold Message to Packers Legend appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers HC Mike McCarthy Gives Troubling Remark on Will Howard
As Drew Allar dazzles in the preseason opener, Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy’s critique of Will Howard’s "peaks and valleys" signals a tightening race for the final roster spots.
Steelers Now Postgame: Steelers 28, Packers 9 (Preseason Week 1)
Pittsburgh Steelers Postgame: Join Alan Saunders and Jobe Morrison from Acrisure Stadium after the Steelers’ preseason victory against the Packers […] The post Steelers Now Postgame: Steelers 28, Packers 9 (Preseason Week 1) appeared first on Steelers Now.
Steelers Reveal Quarterback Plans Against Packers
Green Bay Packers fans are not only excited for the preseason opener because it is the return of football. It is also the reunion of their Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the sideline, playing against the Packers with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, while reports earlier in the summer were […] The post Steelers Reveal Quarterback Plans Against Packers appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers Make Aaron Rodgers Decision Before Packers Preseason Opener
Pittsburgh's quarterback plans are taking shape ahead of Mike McCarthy's first game as head coach. The post Steelers Make Aaron Rodgers Decision Before Packers Preseason Opener appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers vs. Packers: Preseason Opener Offers Plenty to Watch
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will kick off their 2026 preseason Thursday night, with both teams looking to evaluate young players, new additions and key position battles. For Pittsburgh, one of the biggest storylines will be the first preseason snaps for Will Howard and Drew Allar in a Steelers uniform. Howard, a 2025…
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How to watch the Packers’ preseason opener against the Steelers
Here’s how and when to tune in for the Packers’ preseason opener in Pittsburgh.
What channel is Steelers vs. Packers on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch NFL Week 1 preseason game
Here's when and where to watch as Pittsburgh and Green Bay kick off their preseason schedules.
Pittsburgh Penguins Intriguing Incomplete Trade with Senators
The curious element of this is who Pittsburgh could have been dangling. The second element of this is, excluding the Markus Ruck interest, why they were dangling that particular player. The post Pittsburgh Penguins Intriguing Incomplete Trade with Senators appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers Reunite With Veteran, ‘Tone Setter’ Linebacker: Report
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran linebacker Elandon Roberts in NFL free agency. The post Steelers Reunite With Veteran, ‘Tone Setter’ Linebacker: Report appeared first on HEAVY.
Aaron Rodgers has reason to worry about Steelers' 2026 outlook
Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers won't like this news.
Kamin Science Center puts Pittsburgh’s newest indoor racetrack in gear
Kamin Science Center’s Science of Speed adds an 800-foot electric kart track, F1 simulator and real race vehicles to its new motorsports exhibit.
Minkah Fitzpatrick reflects on frustration with Steelers
Former Steeles safety Minkah Fitzpatrick shares his frustrations in final years in Pittsburgh.
After Surprising OT Development, Could Steelers Trade Broderick Jones?
As the Pittsburgh Steelers begin their first week of game preparation under new head coach Mike McCarthy, one name remains a bit of a mystery heading into the 2026 season. Offensive tackle Broderick Jones is fully cleared for football activities after dealing with a neck injury last season. Iheanachor entered the NFL as a player expected to need some development during his rookie season.
When kids take the field for baseball in Pittsburgh, do the umpires have the necessary clearances?
Aaron Rodgers: I don't think there's any advantage to playing in the preseason
The Steelers haven't decided if Rodgers will play on Thursday.
Science of Speed opens at Kamin Science Center
Pittsburghers tested their driving skills during the opening of Science of Speed at Kamin Science Center.
2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins Player Projections: Andrei Kuzmenko
Andrei Kuzmenko signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins in July. How will he fare this season?