Category Archives: Local Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates legend Dave Parker, 74, passed away from the effects of Parkinson's disease on Saturday, just one month before his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "The Cobra" was the 1978...

Termarr Johnson had three hits, including his eighth home run of the season, as Altoona beat Chesapeake for the fourth time in five games, 4-2. The Curve banged out eleven hits. Newly-arrived first ba...

On the second day of the NHL Draft, the Penguins swung a trade with Buffalo, sending defenseman Conor Timmins and defenseman Isaac Belliveau to the Sabres for defenseman Connor Clifton and a second ro...

Dace Parker passed away today after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74. Parker, the Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed "The Cobra," spent 19 seasons in Major League Baseball and ranked a...

Homer City Post 493 came roaring back from a 10-0 deficit to down Unity Legion 12-10 on Friday. Unity scored eight runs in the second inning and two in the third before Homer City posted three in the ...

The Pirates offense woke up last night in a rout against the New York Mets. Joe Block Reports. The Pirates and the Mets return to action this afternoon. Bailey Falter will start for the Bucs. He is 6-...

The Altoona Curve came back thanks to Nick Cimillo as he tied the game in the bottom of the 9th with a home run. But the Chesapeake Baysox was able to respond and ended up with the walk-off win 4-3 in...

At the NHL Draft last night, many eyes were on the Pens as they held the 11th and 12th picks in Round 1. While they kept the higher pick, they traded the 12th pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchan...

Trailing 9-7 after five innings, Homer City Post 493 scored three runs in the 6th and five more in the seventh for a 15-9 win over Bushy Run at IUP's Owen J. Dougherty Field. Bearcats batters banged o...

As expected, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has invited Lackawanna College to become its 18th member school. The Scranton-based college will become just the third school to jump from Junio...