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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Steelers kicker Chris Boswell, linebacker Nick Herbig, and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton were recently named captains for the 2026 edition of Steelers Style, which is the team’s annual fashion show.

This show is presented by Neighborhood Ford Store, PNC, and the Ross Park Mall in partnership with Nordstrom, UPMC, and UPMC Health Plan.

Steelers Style is the team’s biggest annual fundraiser and the proceeds that are raised go directly to these local charities, Cancer Bridges, the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research, and the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program.

This is the event’s 52nd year and it is focused on fashion, football and doing good, and the theme for this year’s event is “Forged for the Gridiron: Runway Ready, Gameday Inspired.”

This is an homage to Pittsburgh and its people, and it is inspired by a tough football town as an enduring identity.

It will take place at Stage AE on Friday, October 9th at 6 p.m.

Steelers players, personnel from the Steelers, models and fashion designers will be on hand so they can showcase some of the latest fashion trends of the season from the Steelers Pro shop, local and national brands, and more.

The team will also once again host an auction online and proceeds will benefit the aforementioned charities.

The auction is presented by Acrisure and it includes signed items and memorabilia from present players, and exclusive tour of the Steelers Hall of Honor Museum that is private, a chance to design the next version of a Terrible Towel, a chance to win a two-night stay at Nemacolin Wooodlands Resort, and more.

The auction opened yesterday at noon and it will close on Friday, October 16th at noon.

You can purchase tickets for the Steelers style event and get more information on it by clicking here.

(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Matt Freed/Post Gazette)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Joe Hamilton, the second winningest coach in WPIAL history, passed away this morning at the age of 84.

According to former Blackhawk athletic director Jack Fullen, Hamilton died at the St. Barnabas Beaver Meadows personal care home in Beaver.

Hamilton was a head coach in the WPIAL for almost 50 years before retiring after the 2014 season ended.

He finished his coaching career with 342 wins, and only one coach in the WPIAL had more, which was former Upper St. Clair coach Jim Render.

Hamilton is best known for his career coaching at Blackhawk.

He was 280-142-7 with 19 WPIAL playoff appearances, won four WPIAL championships, which includes three in a row from 1991-1993, made two other appearances in title games of the WPIAL, and took the Cougars to a championship game for the PIAA three times in 39 years coaching the Cougars.

(Credit and Caption for Photo: Arizona Cardinals Sean Murphy-Bunting pauses on the sideline during NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 26, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a source as well as a report yesterday morning from NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting off of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad.

He will now join the 53-man roster of the Steelers.

The twenty-nine-year-old Murphy-Bunting has played for the Buccaneers, the Tennessee Titans, and most recently, the Arizona Cardinals.

He was a second-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL draft by the Buccaneers, and he has recorded 11 career interceptions in 82 NFL games, with 65 of those games being starts.

Murphy-Bunting won Super Bowl LV (55) with the Buccaneers in 2020 and one of his teammates on that team was cornerback Jamel Dean, who is currently playing for the Steelers.

This signing of Murphy-Bunting comes not too long after the Dallas Cowboys traded for former Steelers cornerback Joey Porter, Jr. last week.

Porter was in a dispute over a new contract with the Steelers before the trade, and the team’s policy is that the team cannot negotiate with its players during the NFL regular season. 

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Heintschel (6) during the Military Bowl NCAA college football game, on Dec. 27, 2025, in Annapolis, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel is out for the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in a victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night.

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi made the announcement in a post on X on Saturday, about 24 hours after Heintschel was injured in the second half of what became a 35-33 win that boosted the Panthers’ record to 5-0.

“We’re heartbroken for Mason, but he’s a resilient young man,” Narduzzi wrote. “We know he’ll attack his recovery with the same determination he brings to our building every day.”

Heintschel was scrambling for yardage when he was tackled and fell to the ground with his right leg pinned behind him while simultaneously being hit by another Virginia Tech defender. He was in visible pain while being tended to by trainers and returned to the sideline later in the game on crutches.

Heintschel was off to an electric start for Pitt, throwing for 14 touchdowns against just one pick at the time of the injury.

Holden Gernier, a transfer from Auburn, came on for Heintschel and played well, throwing for 78 yards and a touchdown. Gernier figures to be the starter when Pitt (5-0, 2-0 ACC) hosts North Carolina (2-2, 0-1) at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 10.

Story by Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio

(New Castle, Pa) It was overcast, breezy and gray but there was a beautiful sunset over Taggart Stadium, football weather for a game that didn’t disappoint. Big plays all night on both sides of ball.

The Red Hurricanes onside kick was recovered by the Cougars at the 40, they went right with the wildcat and with 4 different backs rotating them in and out and this was very effective.  Lucas Thompson brings in the play and it goes to him then it’s Ryan Prisuta who gets stopped at the seven yard line.

Hurricanes take over. Marino Graham goes into the shotgun after some runs, they pitch Jermaine Walker and he takes it the 45. Graham fakes a pass and runs to the 39, next play it was Jermaine Walker out around end down the sidelines for a TD.

New Castle squib kick, Blackhawk doesn’t handle the ball and the Red Hurricanes take over.

They move it down to 30 and Marquise Wise gets it down to the fourteen and Kai Cox finished the drive with a TD. 14-0 N.C.

Blackhawk comes out in the wing t offense.  Zach Chevalier passes to Aiden Murphy for for 40 yards and Brayden McCarthy takes it across the goal for 6. Trenton Mauk kicks point 14-7 Red Hurricanes.

New Castle on offense went right to work. Marino Graham on a Quarter Back draw right down the middle of the defense for 6 more.

Blackhawk gets the ball, Jack Chevalier hands off to McCarthy he takes down to the 10 yard line. With a nice fake the wing t they go jet sweep 7 yards into the pay turf was Ryan Prisuta. 20-14 New Castle on top.

New Castle drives again. Abron Dukes takes over at QB and makes a nice run and pass down to the 14. Lucas Thompson made a great gutsy stop to keep the Hurricanes out at the 7 yard line.

McCarthy goes off tackle for a first down next a half back counter to Prisuta for 15 yards. Jack Chevalier hits a receiver to the 45 Cougars ran out of time 20-14.

Blackhawk played it safe and squib kicked it. First play  Jermaine Walker 60 yards and they make the 2 point conversion score is 28-14, New Castle on top.

The Cougars take over on the 40 and back to the wildcat Zach Feeley runs for 6 yards Brayden McCarthy goes right picks up first down.

They get Into a 4th and 11 Chevalier with 3 wide outs to his left and two in the slots on the right and a empty set he completes a pass for a first down over the middle setting up a double reverse down to the two yard line and sneak it in, extra point no good. 28-20.

New Castle went right back down the field Walker takes a picture and right back off to the endzone 34-20. N.C.

The Cougars weren’t done yet using a few different backs moving down the field. McCarthy makes a nice run down to the fifteen but the Canies Keiarie Stewart comes up with a big pass break up which forces the Cougars to go for it on 4th and 6. Ryan Prisuta picks it up right up the middle first and ten at the five, Prisuta again off the to left picks up 5 down to the 3 and Jack Chevalier hits Aiden Murphy in the endzone, extra point good. New Castle 35 Blackhawk 27.

New Castle starts at the 16 and after runs Graham and Wise J.R. it was Jermaine Walker in for a TD.

Blackhawk takes over at mid field they run a counter for a fourth and two and Braydon MaCarthy keeps on his feet dragging would be tacklers along enough for the first down.

Jack Chevalier throws to Aiden Murphy down to the twenty five, they move it down to the 10 and Prisuta takes it inside the five and McCarthy gets it across the goal line. 42 -34 New Castle on top.

NC wasted no time. Next set of downs, Marino Graham fakes handoff and goes down the sidelines for 6, extra point good.

Final score: New Castle Red Hurricanes 50 Blackhawk Cougars 34.

(Credit and Caption for Photo: Oct 1, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (99) is taken off the field for an injury against the Cleveland Browns in the first half at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Cleveland, OH) Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon was carted off of Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland to the locker room after he suffered a foot injury during the Steelers’ “Thursday Night Football” game against the Cleveland Browns last night.

Harmon was transported to the locker room with just over 12 minutes to go in the second quarter of that game.  

He was ruled out of the game after initially being ruled questionable. 

The Browns defeated the Steelers in that game by a score of 27-24.

Harmon was selected by the Steelers as the 21st overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Oregon. 

The next game for the Steelers is in Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 11th at 1 p.m. against the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium.