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By Steel Valley Sports Photography by Eddie Kahl | Edited by Eddie Kahl, Managing Editor PITTSBURGH — As October fades and the chill of November settles over Western Pennsylvania, a different kind of heat is building across the Steel Valley. From professional headlines to Friday-night fields, 2025 is shaping up as one of the most electric sports years this region has seen in decades. Rodgers Era in Pittsburgh Begins The biggest story remains the arrival of Aaron Rodgers , who

By Eddie Kahl | Steel Valley Sports Photography by Eddie Kahl YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — There’s a new buzz around Youngstown State football, and it’s not just the echo of the Ice Castle crowd on game day. The Penguins are quietly building something sustainable — a program grounded in physicality, discipline, and steady progress that’s catching the attention of college football watchers across the Midwest. A Clear Identity Head coach Doug Phillips has emphasized the same message sinc

By Marcus Taylor | Steel Valley Sports Edited by David Rosen, Managing Editor • Photography by Eddie Kahl CLEVELAND — From the roar inside Cleveland Browns Stadium to the echo of the crack of a bat at Progressive Field, there’s a new rhythm building along Lake Erie. After years of frustration and transition, Cleveland’s major sports teams are finding fresh energy — not in championships yet, but in attitude, culture, and connection. The Browns: Searching for Identity, Not Just

By Steel Valley Sports Photography by Eddie Kahl PITTSBURGH — There’s something different in the air around the Steel City this fall. The roar of Acrisure Stadium, the crack of the bat at PNC Park — it all feels like a city rediscovering its confidence. With Aaron Rodgers  leading the Steelers for what he’s called his final NFL season  and Paul Skenes  emerging as one of baseball’s brightest young arms, Pittsburgh sports are stepping back into the national spotlight. Rodgers’

By Eddie Kahl | Steel Valley Sports Sharon, Pa —  The band’s playing, the crowd’s fired up, and the lights cut through a chilly night. In this part of the country — Western Pennsylvania, Northeast Ohio, and Northern West Virginia — football isn’t entertainment. It’s who we are. Community Before Kickoff From Farrell to Aliquippa, Friday nights still mean something. Some folks head straight from work to the field, others catch the score between shifts — but everyone knows who’s