Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates dropped the first game of the three-game weekend series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver last night. Joe Block reports. The Pirates and Rockies continue the three-game series tonight...

Homer City Legion Post 493 came from behind to beat the Unity Bulldogs 12-11. Unity had the lead for most of the game, but Homer City was able to walk it off in the 7th with three runs on the board. M...

In the minors, Connor Wietgrefe had his third scoreless outing to help the Altoona Curve beat the Akron RubberDucks 3-2 last night. Jack Brannigan accounted for all three runs for Altoona, with a two-...

A former Pittsburgh Penguin is returning to the team, this time as a member of the front office. The team this morning has named Ron Francis as special advisor for hockey operations. Francis has spent...

The Pirates yesterday swung a trade with Atlanta that bolsters the Bucs' bullpen options and at the same time clears up their catcher question. Catcher Joey Bart heads home to Georgia in exchange for ...

Altoona finished up Wednesday's rain-suspended game against Akron, taking a two-run lead into the bottom of the tenth inning but giving up three to the Rubberducks and losing 10-9. The Curve had a cha...

Steelers tight end Darnell Washington told teammate Cam Heyward on Heyward's "Not Just Football" podcast yesterday that he's been told to lose some weight or be fined by the team. He did not say how m...

The NHL has set the order of picks for the 2026 draft, which is a week from today in Buffalo, and the Penguins, as expected, will choose 22nd overall in the first round. Then they will have two picks ...

Homer City Post 493 picked up its fourth straight win to start the season, beating Bushy Run in eight innings last night. Post 493 gave up two runs in the top of the seventh, but rallied to tie in in ...

The Pirates' bats were lethal last night in Sacramento, and they are back over .500 after a second straight victory over the A's. Joe Block recaps the win. The Pirates have the day off today and open ...