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S.W. Jack and Armstrong will play a deciding third game in their championship series after last night's action. The Drillers won the completion of Tuesday's suspended game, 11-4. Mike Zimmerman had tw...

Homer City Post 493 lost a one-run game for the second straight day, 6-5, to Latrobe Post 515. The Bearcats took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the seventh, but Latrobe scored three to walk it off. Hom...

The Pirates completely shut down the St. Louis Cardinals offense again to complete a homestand sweep, and Mitch Keller became the all-time PNC Park strikeout king. Joe Block recaps another big win for...

The Penguins' Kyle Dubas continues to reshape his roster, yesterday signing four more players, including two former number one draft choices. Forward Anthony Mantha is a ten-year veteran who was the R...

Altoona's stunning start to the second half of the season continued last night with a seventh win in eight games, 8-5 over Harrisburg. Kervin Pichardo, Mitch Jebb, and Esmerlyn Valdez all had two hits...

Homer City Legion Post 493 dropped a tough game to Unity Legion, 5-4, last night at First Commonwealth Bank Field. The Bulldogs scored three runs in the sixth to overcome a 3-2 deficit and held off a ...

Pirates Charities yesterday announced the second-round recipients of their Fields for Kids grants, and two of them are from Indiana County. The Clymer Little League will be receiving funds to replace ...

The Pirates' win streak goes on and so does the pitching staff's scoreless innings streak. Joe Block recaps a thriller for the Bucs last night. Pirates pitchers have thrown 22 straight shutout innings...

Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas said he wouldn't be pursuing high-priced players when free agency began yesterday, but he was still very actively in the marketplace. The Pens traded...

A roster shuffle lands Altoona one of the top prospects - and hottest bats - in the Pirates system. Outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez was promoted from Greensboro to the Curve yesterday, along with catcher O...