Category Archives: Local Sports

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...
Hometown1 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...
Hometown1 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...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

INDIANA 14U SOFTBALL ALL STARS REPEAT AS STATE CHAMPIONS
The Indiana 14U Little League Softball All-Stars are state champions with a 11-0 win over Jersey Shore in 5 innings at the Warrior Run Little League Complex in Watsontown yesterday. Paisley Wolff hit ...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

PIRATES LOSING SKID HITS SEVEN WITH LOSS TO TWINS
The Pirates woes on the road continued last night with their seventh straight loss, this time to the Minnesota Twins. Joe Block reports. The Pirates and Twins play again this afternoon with Mike Burro...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

BETTERS SEE CRUZ AS HR DERBY CHAMPION
In All-Star news, the betters are putting their money behind Oneil Cruz to win the Home Run Derby. As of yesterday afternoon, Cruz was the prohibitive favorite to win (-330), according to DraftKings s...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

LOSING STREAK NOW AT SIX AS CURVE FALL TO RUMBLE PONIES
The Altoona Curve continues to struggle against a very tough Binghamton Rumble Ponies with a 6-3 loss Friday night. The Curve were held without a baserunner for the first four innings before the team ...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2025

PIRATES TO PLAY TWINS TONIGHT
The Pittsburgh Pirates have gone on a six-game losing streak on this road trip, and they'll have a chance to break that skid tonight against the Minnesota Twins. Paul Skenes will start tonight ahead o...
Hometown2 Jul 11, 2025

PIRATES MANAGEMENT OFFERS SOLUTION FOR DESTROYED BUCCO BRICKS
The Pirates organization has announced a permanent solution to the problem that started with the removal and destruction of the Bucco Bricks purchased by Pirates fans. Team president Travis Williams s...
Hometown2 Jul 11, 2025

ALTOONA CURVE NIPPED IN CLOSE GAME AGAINST RUMBLE PONIES
The Altoona Curve losing streak is now at five with the 2-1 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies last night. The lone run of the game came on an inside-the-park home run by Sammy Siani in the 7th inni...
Hometown2 Jul 11, 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









