Category Archives: Local Sports
CURVE READY FOR STRETCH RUN
Holding a one-game lead over Richmond in the Eastern League Southwest Division second half playoff race with eighteen games left, Altoona opens a six-game series at Harrisburg today. The Curve have no...
Aug 26, 2025
RUST AMONG INVITEES TO TEAM USA ORIENTATION
Former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will welcome 38 players to the U.S. Men's Olympic Orientation Camp, which begins today in Plymouth, Michigan. The Penguins' Bryan Rust is among the hopefuls. Ninete...
Aug 26, 2025
MILL COMES "HOME" TO JOIN IUP FOOTBALL
IUP begins another week of practice with the first game approaching September 4th against Ashland at George P. Miller Stadium. Yesterday, Jack Benedict had a chance to sit down with a new IUP receiver...
Aug 25, 2025
SKENES DOMINATES ROCKIES AS PIRATES EARN SERIES SWEEP
Jared Triolo had another solid day at the plate and Paul Skenes dominated on the mound as the Pirates completed their weekend sweep of Colorado yesterday at PNC Park. It was the 16th shutout by Pirate...
Aug 25, 2025
THOMPSON HOPES STELLAR TRAINING CAMP IS ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TEAM
Cutdown day is tomorrow in the NFL. Each team must get down to 53 players by 1 PM. Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have a lot of decisions to make between now and then. One of those decisions is who will...
Aug 25, 2025
CUTCH, TRIOLO BASH TWO-RUN HOMERS FOR BUCS IN WIN OVER ROCKIES
The Pirates won their second consecutive game against the Rockies on Saturday and their third straight overall. Joe Block has the recap of the 5-1 win. The series concludes with an early start this af...
Aug 24, 2025
CRUZ RETURNS TO CURVE, DRIVES IN GAME-WINNING RUN
Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz made a rehab start for the Altoona Curve on Saturday and hit the go-ahead triple in the fifth inning to lead a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Reading. Esmerlyn Valdez and ...
Aug 24, 2025
CURVE FALL TO READING FRIDAY NIGHT
The Altoona Curve fell to the Reading Fighting Phils 6-2 Friday night at PNG Field, marking their third loss in a row. Reading scored three runs in both of the first two innings against Curve starter ...
Aug 23, 2025
FREEPORT SPOILS THE RETURN OF ZILINSKAS
Mark Zilinskas returned to the sidelines as head coach of the Indiana Indians on Friday night at Freeport, and the Indians held their own for the first half, playing Freeport to a 0-0 halftime tie. Bu...
Aug 23, 2025
PIRATES SHUT OUT ROCKIES
Moving on to baseball, the Pirates shut out the Colorado Rockies last night 9-0. Joe Block reports. The Pirates return to action tonight with Mike Burrows starting for the Bucs. He is 1-4 with a 4.46 ...
Aug 23, 2025
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
