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Voice of the Fan

Penn Cambria’s Patsy Felus will be missed

The Penn Cambria community was shocked and saddened to hear of Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Felus’ death on Sunday, Jan. 11. Considering her my mentor in the athletic world, I have been shaken all week by this news. Throughout my college years, Mrs. Felus taught me how to run the clock for ...

Steelers’ final loss filled with emptiness

My trip to Pittsburgh for the Steelers’ first home playoff game in eight years was quite eventful. In order to go to the game on Monday night, I flew from West Palm Beach to Washington D.C. because there are limited flights to Pittsburgh, rented a car, was almost arrested in D.C. for a ...

Lane takes place in ultimate ‘book’

As a young boy, I had first met Jim Lane at a candy store called Rocky’s, one block away from our house. Local sports enthusiasts would gather there, and I would often tag along with my dad. Our fare was Royal Crown Cola, Benzel’s Pennysticks and a Fudgesicle or Creamsicle for ...

Pro-to-college pipeline going wrong way

It was a headline that I had to read twice: An NBA draft pick deciding to walk away and play college ball instead. Being an NBA draft pick wasn’t enough for James Nnaji. In a plot twist worthy of a Netflix sports series, Nnaji, a 7‑foot Nigerian center, was drafted 31st in 2023, traded ...

Baseball trivia book for super fans to be released

It won’t be too long before a whole lot of Pittsburgh Pirates equipment will be loaded onto a groaning truck and begin its 1,067-mile trip to Pirate City in Bradenton. The yearly phrase, “Pitchers (naturally with a focus on sensation Paul Skenes) and catchers report,” follows as does ...

Guest column: On start times, pricing and betting

As the year winds down, a few thoughts that I would like to see: - Starting games at times where people with real jobs who have to get up at a decent hour can actually see the endings once in a while. - Coaches stop blaming themselves for everything that goes wrong as a protective mechanism. ...