Category Archives: Local Sports
BUCS NEWS: CRUZ AT HR DERBY, SKENES SET FOR ALL-STAR GAME, DRAFT WRAPUP
HOME RUN DERBY Oneil Cruz hit 21 home runs, more than anybody else, in the first round of last night's MLB Home Run Derby, but he was eliminated in the semifinal round by Seattle's Cal Raleigh, who ou...
Jul 15, 2025
PENGUINS WILL OPEN AGAINST SULLY'S RANGERS
The NHL released the opening night matchups for the upcoming season, and predictably, the Penguins will face their former coach Mike Sullivan of the New York Rangers, at Madison Square Garden on Octob...
Jul 15, 2025
AFTER 7TH INNING HEROICS, S.W. JACK TO PLAY FOR REGION 7 TITLE
S.W. Jack and Armstrong have played some great baseball against each other and they did it again yesterday as the Drillers walk it off for a dramatic win. Todd Marino had the call of the game on Renda...
Jul 14, 2025
BUCS BREAK LOSING STREAK, DRAFT PREP PITCHERS
The Pirates were desperate to avoid dragging a nine-game losing streak into the All-Star break, and they managed to squeak out a win yesterday in Minnesota. Then last night, they began the next stage ...
Jul 14, 2025
CURVE GET WIN, 'HOPPERS GET ANOTHER PERFECT GAME
With Major League Baseball entering its All-Star break, the minors get a rest as well, and there were two remarkable efforts by Pirates' minor league affiliates on Sunday. In their final game before t...
Jul 14, 2025
PENGUINS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER FROM CANUCKS
The wheeling and dealing continued for Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas yesterday, as he acquired 24-year-old goaltender Arturs Silovs from Vancouver for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forwar...
Jul 14, 2025
ROAD-WEARY BUCS BASHED AGAIN FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT LOSS
The Pirates' six-game winning streak at the start of their road trip is a distant memory, after they suffered their eighth consecutive loss on Saturday. Joe Block has a recap. The Bucs will limp into ...
Jul 13, 2025
S.W. JACK BASHES ITS WAY TO WIN IN YOUTH LEGION OPENER
S.W. Jack banged out fourteen hits and scored fourteen runs in its PA Youth Legion Region 7 Tournament opener, a 14-3 five-inning win over Young Township. The Drillers scored in all four of their offe...
Jul 13, 2025
CURVE BREAK LONG LOSING STREAK
The Altoona Curve broke their six-game losing streak Saturday night, downing Binghampton 4-1. Reliever Blake Townsend continued his fine season, lowering his ERA to 1.23 with three-and-a-third innings...
Jul 13, 2025
JUNIOR LEGION REGIONAL TOURNEY STARTS TODAY
Today is the start of the Pennsylvania Junior Legion Regional Tournament at First Commonwealth Bank Field in Homer City. Teams from Indiana, Armstrong and Westmoreland Counties will be involved in the...
Jul 12, 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
