Category Archives: Local Sports

INDIANA SURGES INTO SEMIS, SEASON ENDS FOR TWO HERITAGE CONFERENCE TEAMS
Indiana High marches on to the state semifinals in Quad-A baseball, but the season ends for the two Heritage Conference teams in the PIAA state tournament quarterfinals. Pat Dougherty recaps another d...
Hometown1 Jun 06, 2025

SOGGY BUCS SOAKED DOWN BY VALDEZ, ASTROS
The Pirates endured a rain delay of over three hours before their game against the Astros. When they got around to playing ball, they ran into Astros ace Framber Valdez. Joe Block recaps the loss. The...
Hometown1 Jun 06, 2025

RODGERS TO SIGN TODAY, WILL BECOME A STEELER IN TIME FOR MINICAMP
Aaron Rodgers is scheduled to fly to Pittsburgh today and sign a one-year deal to quarterback the Steelers, as reported first by the NFL Network and ESPN. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer will joi...
Hometown1 Jun 06, 2025

INDIANA, HOMER-CENTER, WEST SHAMOKIN STRIVE FOR FINAL FOUR
It is quarterfinal day for the PIAA baseball and softball championship tournaments. BASEBALL Renda Digital TV will have Indiana High taking on WPIAL rival Central Valley in the 4A game, with the first...
Hometown1 Jun 05, 2025

PIRATES ROOKIES TOSS SHUTOUT GEM AGAINST ASTROS
One night after being shut out, 3-0 by the Astros, the Pirates turned the table, with their own shutout performance led by a pitcher who entered the game with an ERA of almost nine. Joe Block has the ...
Hometown1 Jun 05, 2025

TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE FEATURES RETURN TO AFTERNOON PRACTICES
The Steelers have announced their training camp schedule, kicking it off July 24th at St. Vincent College, and the team will return to its traditional afternoon starting time for practices open to the...
Hometown1 Jun 05, 2025

PENGUINS HIRE EX-RANGERS ASSISTANT MUSE AS THEIR NEW HEAD COACH
Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has announced the hiring of Dan Muse as the team's new head coach. Ironically, he's spent the last two seasons as an assistant with the New York Rang...
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2025

INDIANA, HOMER-CENTER, WEST SHAMOKIN PREP FOR PIAA QUARTERFINALS
Indiana and Homer-Center have one more day to prepare for the PIAA baseball quarterfinals and West Shamokin is getting ready for the softball quarters tomorrow as well. WPIAL champion Indiana will pla...
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2025

PIRATES SPOIL ANOTHER GREAT SKENES START IN LOSS TO ASTROS
For the tenth time this season, the Pirates were shut out, this time by an Astros pitcher who looked like his old self after having elbow surgery two years ago. Joe Block has the disappointing result....
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2025

TIGHT END PARHAM TEARS ACHILLES TENDON AT OTA SESSION
The Steelers' Donald Parham Jr. tore his Achilles tendon yesterday during the OTA session at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The 6-foot-8 former Chargers and Broncos tight end was a free agent signee ...
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2025












