Category Archives: Local Sports

After a 4-3 road trip, the Pirates return home to PNC Park to take on the defending World Series champs and a legendary pitcher. Greg Brown has a preview. The Pirates waited to announce their rotation...

The Altoona Curve have only two series left in the regular season, and one of them starts tonight, the final homestand, when they take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels, who they lead by two-and-a-half...

The Steelers' players elected their captains yesterday, choosing defensive stalwarts Cam Heyward and TJ Watt, along with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and special teams Pro Bowler Miles Killebrew. It's th...

IUP is just two days away from kicking off its season against Ashland at George P. Miller Stadium. While the Crimson Hawks are not ranked in the two major preseason Division II polls, Ashland is. The ...

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi gave injury updates on two players yesterday, continuing his tradition of not being specific unless a player is out for the season. He said simply that starting right tackle Ry...

A bad fifth inning in the field spelled doom for the Pirates yesterday at Fenway Park. Greg Brown has the story of a loss to the Red Sox. The Pirates can add a position player and a pitcher to the act...

Nick Cimillo's resurgent second half continued yesterday as he smacked two home runs in Altoona's 8-0 win over Harrisburg. Cimillo hit a two-run shot in the first inning and a three-run blast in the s...

It's the start of a game week for the Steelers and they will be practicing today to begin preparations for Sunday afternoon's visit to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to play the Jets. There were no ros...

It's a big week for college football, with IUP scheduled to open its season Thursday night at George P. Miller Stadium against Ashland. IUP will play its first three games at home, following up Thursd...

The following are the Heritage Conference and WPIAL 4A Allegheny standings, as well as the District 6 A-AA rankings after Week 2. District 6 AA - A Rankings Top 8 teams in AA and A qualify for playoff...