Category Archives: Local Sports

STEELERS DECLINE FIFTH-YEAR OPTION ON JONES
The Steelers are declining the fifth-year option on offensive tackle Broderick Jones. The move means Pittsburgh won't lock in Jones for the 2027 season at a cost of just over 19 million dollars. It al...
Hometown4 May 02, 2026

THURSDAY RESULTS ON A BLUSTERY DAY
BASEBALL Dom Shimko cracked a third-inning three-run double to erase a 3-0 Homer-Center deficit and followed up with a two-run single in the fifth to lead the Wildcats to a 10-3 win over West Shamokin...
Hometown1 May 01, 2026

REELING BUCS SWEPT BY CARDINALS
Paul Skenes got off to a slow start and the St. Louis Cardinals sent the Pirates to their fifth straight loss, dropping the Bucs to .500 on the season and dead last in the NL Central standings. Joe Bl...
Hometown1 May 01, 2026

PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION FOR IUP ATHLETES
TRACK & FIELD At the PSAC track & field championships at Shippensburg, IUP's Renee Simmonds has a 50-point lead over Slippery Rock's Leighanne Swann heading into the final three events of the ...
Hometown1 May 01, 2026

LOCKER CLEANOUT DAY TODAY FOR PENS
Their season over after their first-round playoff loss to the Flyers, the Penguins will clean out their lockers this morning and the team says several players and coach Dan Muse will be available to t...
Hometown1 May 01, 2026

FIFTH-YEAR OPTION DAY IN THE NFL BRINGS A DECISION ON JONES
Today is deadline day for NFL teams to pick up the fifth-year options of the first round picks from the 2023 draft class. That means the Steelers have to make a decision on injured tackle Broderick Jo...
Hometown1 May 01, 2026

PENGUINS BATTLE TO THE FINISH IN SEASON-ENDING PLAYOFF LOSS
Two hockey teams that refused to back down battled last night in Philadelphia, but it was the Flyers who came out on top and moved on to the second round. Paul Steigerwald recaps an overtime loss in G...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 2026

BUCS' RALLY FALLS SHORT...LITERALLY
The Pirates found themselves with a 5-1 deficit heading into the bottom of the seventh inning and they fought their way back into the game, but came up just short on a deep fly ball. Joe Block has the...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 2026

ROONEY STILL A RODGERS BELIEVER
On the NFL Network's The Insiders yesterday, Steelers owner Art Rooney II seemed confident that Aaron Rodgers would return to the team this season. Having previously said he thought the Rodgers decisi...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 2026

HOUSE PASSES PIAA PLAYOFF BILL
The State House yesterday passed the bill that would allow the PIAA to institute separate championship for public and private schools. While not requiring the change, the bill permits it. The vote was...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 2026

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











