Category Archives: Local Sports

INDIANA JUNIOR LEAGUE SOFTBALL TEAM MERCY RULES BURKETT IN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
The Indiana Junior League Softball All-Stars continued their dominance in tournament play with a 10-0 mercy rule victory over Burkett yesterday at the Regional tournament. The win was fueled by a six-...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2025

PIRATES TAKE LOPSIDED LOSS TO WHITE SOX
For the Pirates, they came back from the All-Star break on a negative note with a lopsided loss to the Chicago White Sox. We have this wrap up from the Pirates Radio Network. Yinzerpalooza weekend con...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2025

OVIEDO HELPS CURVE TO 2-1 WIN OVER AKRON
The Altoona Curve got some major league help from pitcher Johan Oviedo, who is spending a rehab assignment at the double-A level. He tossed three and a thirds innings of one-run ball, and helped the C...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2025

PIAA MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL
As the NFL preps for this coming season, the PIAA made some decisions regarding girls' flag football. At meetings on Wednesday, the PIAA approved the field layout, which will be 80 yards long and 40 y...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2025

FORMER PENGUIN FORWARD NOW COACH AND GM OF VERNON VIPERS
A former Penguins forward is now the head coach and GM of the Vernon Vipers in British Columbia. The announcement of Matt Cooke's new position with the Junior "A" League team was announced yesterday. ...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2025

PIRATES, CURVE RETURN TO ACTION AFTER ALL-STAR BREAK
Paul Skenes is fifth in Major League Baseball in innings pitched this season, and Mitch Keller is ninth, so Pirates manager Don Kelly is giving his two best pitchers some extra rest for this weekend's...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2025

WATT EXTENSION REPLACES CURRENT DEAL, ADDS THREE MORE YEARS
TJ Watt and the Steelers have agreed to a three-year contract extension that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history...at least for now. The agreement was unofficially announced ...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2025

DRILLERS READY TO HEAD EAST FOR YOUTH LEGION TOURNAMENT
The PA Youth Legion Championship Tournament begins tomorrow in Berwick, and the Region 7 champions S.W. Jack Drillers open with a 9 AM game against Region 2 champion Hamburg. Coach Mitch Pacconi is lo...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2025

PITT RECRUITS AUSTRALIAN HOOPS STAR
Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel has recruited one of the top young players in Australia, rugged 6-7 forward Roman Siulepa, a 19-year-old former rugby player who played pro ball for the Hungry Jacks N...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2025

IUP ATHLETES HONORED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
IUP cross country runner Dan Gibney has been named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators. The 2024 All-Region runner and All-PSAC first teamer had a 4.0 grade-point-average whil...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM









