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Built Local Invested Local Kleinbauer Mechanical Becomes Sportzwire’s First Founding Community Impact Partner

Built Local Invested Local Kleinbauer Mechanical Becomes Sportzwire’s First Founding Community Impact Partner

By: Justin Bradley | SportzWire | September 16, 2026 | Photo courtesy Sportzwire

Built Local. Invested Local. Kleinbauer Mechanical Becomes Sportzwire’s First Founding Community Impact Partner

Some partnerships begin with a sales pitch.

This one started long before that.

Jordan Kleinbauer and Kleinbauer Mechanical have supported Sportzwire from the early days, watching the platform grow, following the coverage and believing in what could be built around local sports in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Now, that support is becoming something much bigger.

Sportzwire is proud to welcome Kleinbauer Mechanical as our first Founding Community Impact Partner and Official HVAC Partner, beginning a long-term partnership designed to help expand local sports coverage, strengthen the Sportzwire platform and create more opportunities for the athletes, schools, creators and communities we serve.

For Kleinbauer, the decision goes beyond advertising.

It is an investment in local.

“Jordan has been one of those people who has believed in what we were building from the beginning,” Sportzwire said. “He understands that this isn’t simply about putting a logo on something. His team sees the reach this platform is creating, but more importantly, they see the impact local sports can have on athletes, families and communities. They want to help us keep building it.”

More Than a Logo

The partnership will integrate Kleinbauer Mechanical throughout the Sportzwire ecosystem, including the Sportzwire mobile app, website, digital content, broadcasts, podcasts and selected sports properties throughout the year. Kleinbauer will also hold protected recognition as Sportzwire’s Official HVAC Partner.

That presence will evolve throughout the seasons, allowing Kleinbauer to connect its heating, cooling and maintenance services with audiences across the communities it serves rather than being tied to a single campaign or sport.

The partnership also includes recurring visibility across several District 2 properties, including football, field hockey, basketball and spring sports content.

But the most important part of the relationship may be what happens beyond the advertising.

Investing in the Next Generation

As Sportzwire continues expanding its coverage, technology and opportunities for young creators, community investment has become an increasingly important part of the mission.

Kleinbauer Mechanical’s partnership includes a $1,000 commitment to the Sportzwire Community Impact Fund at the Luzerne Foundation, helping support initiatives designed to create opportunities around local sports and the next generation of storytellers.

It is exactly the type of relationship Sportzwire envisioned when developing its Founding Partner program: businesses that see value not only in reaching a growing local audience, but in helping build something sustainable for the communities behind that audience.

Kleinbauer is also becoming one of a limited group of core businesses helping support the continued development of the Sportzwire mobile platform and the future of the brand.

Family Owned. Community Focused.

For Kleinbauer Mechanical, the alignment is natural.

The locally owned and operated company has built its reputation serving families and businesses throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. As Kleinbauer continues to grow, the partnership provides another way for the company to remain visible in the same communities its team works in every day.

And for Sportzwire, having a local business make this level of commitment represents something bigger than another partnership announcement.

It represents belief in where this is going.

Sportzwire has grown from covering games and telling stories into a year-round local sports platform encompassing live scores, rankings, photography, video, broadcasts, podcasts, original features, athlete storytelling and opportunities for the next generation of sports-media creators.

The next chapter requires partners who want to help build it.

Jordan Kleinbauer does.

Kleinbauer Mechanical does.

And they were willing to step forward first.

Welcome to the family, Kleinbauer Mechanical - Sportzwire’s first Founding Community Impact Partner and Official HVAC Partner.

Local business. Local sports. Local impact. Built together.

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