Category Archives: Local Sports

OVIEDO SPARKLES AS BUCS TOP BLUE JAYS
Johan Oviedo's return to the Major Leagues was stellar, as the Pirates shut down the high-powered Toronto offense. Joe Block has the story. The Pirates are finally bringing Bubba Chandler up from Indi...
Hometown1 Aug 21, 2025

CURVE BATTERED BY READING
Altoona took a beating from Reading, 7-1. Mitch Jebb had two hits for the Curve. Konnor Griffin was 0-for-4. Alessandro Ercolani starts for the Curve tonight. The Curve's Sammy Siani and Ryan Harbin h...
Hometown1 Aug 21, 2025

FINAL PRESEASON GAME TONIGHT WITH ROSTER CUTS COMING
The Steelers play their final preseason game tonight, visiting the Carolina Panthers. There will be plenty of candidates for roster spots trying to impress Mike Tomlin and the Steelers' front office. ...
Hometown1 Aug 21, 2025

IUP RUNNERS SLOTTED IN PSAC PRESEASON COACHES POLLS
Preseason coaches poll rankings are out for two more PSAC fall sports. IUP is picked 6th in men's cross country. The Crimson Hawks return two-time All-PSAC first-teamer Mike Formica. Shippensburg, Eas...
Hometown1 Aug 21, 2025

PIRATES FALL BEHIND EARLY, CAN'T CATCH BLUE JAYS
Toronto's offense was in gear from the start last night at PNC Park as the Blue Jays throttled the Pirates. Joe Block has the story. Two Pirates pitchers who have been out with arm miseries since Apri...
Hometown1 Aug 20, 2025

INDIANA GIRLS TAKE THEIR SWINGS AT FOX CHAPEL
The Indiana girls took on top WPIAL contender Fox Chapel last night and lost to them for the second time in a week, by 58 strokes. Fox Chapel's Ava Callandra was the medalist with a 40. Indiana was le...
Hometown1 Aug 20, 2025

PLAYERS PREP FOR ONE LAST CHANCE TO IMPRESS IN FINAL PRESEASON GAME
Cam Heyward was among yesterday's limited practice participants for the Steelers. He'd been conducting a "hold in" during training camp. Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that Heyward did participate in tea...
Hometown1 Aug 20, 2025

GRIFFIN GETS A HIT IN FIRST AT-BAT AS CURVE BEAT THE FIGHTIN' PHILS
In his first at-bat for Double-A Altoona, Konnor Griffin knocked a broken-bat single into center field. He later stole his 60th base of the season, but he had some problems, too, striking out, hitting...
Hometown1 Aug 20, 2025

GIRLS, BOYS GOLFERS ON THE COURSE ON MONDAY
GIRLS GOLF Indiana High will play three girls golf matches on the road in three consecutive days this week and they started that swing yesterday with a 23 stroke loss to Armstrong at the Kittanning Co...
Hometown1 Aug 19, 2025

A "ONE-ONE WIN" FOR PIRATES
A couple of one-ones, former top overall draft picks Paul Skenes and Henry Davis, led the Pirates to a win last night over the Blue Jays. Joe Block has the recap. The game featured a benches-clearing ...
Hometown1 Aug 19, 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?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











