Category Archives: Local Sports

The PIAA District 6 AA Track and Field Championships completed Thursday night in Altoona, and Alex Polenik of Penns Manor came away as the only two-event winner from the Heritage Conference in the mee...

SOFTBALL Indiana could not solve Hampton pitcher Marissa Snyder, who allowed only a single by Anna Carnavale as Hampton knocked off Indiana 9-0 in the WPIAL Quad-A quarterfinals. Ashley Schick homered...

Congratulations to Ray Goss, who last night was honored with the 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Media Award by the Media Association of Pittsburgh. Accompanied by members of his family, Goss was pres...

After losing two of three in New York, the Pirates were off yesterday, and tonight they head a hundred miles south to start another three-game set. Joe Block has a preview.   Rehabbing first base...

Altoona beat Harrisburg, 6-4. Kervin Pichardo was 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs and Mitch Jebb was 3-for-4 with a triple. Garrett McMillan tossed five innings and gave up one run on three hits...

SOFTBALL In the WPIAL Quad-A quarterfinals, Indiana's game against Hampton was suspended due to rain yesterday and will resume today at noon at Norwin High School. It's the bottom of the first and Ind...

On a rainy night in New York, the Pirates salvaged a game in their three-game set against the Mets. Joe Block has the story.   The Pirates are off today and will start a three-game series in Phil...

Altoona split a doubleheader with Harrisburg, winning the first seven-inning game 8-0 but dropping the second one 6-4. Sammy Siani had three hits with two doubles in the first game and Termarr Johnson...

The Steelers will start the season with a road game for the tenth time in the last eleven years. The NFL unveiled the schedule for the 2025 season, and the opener for Mike Tomlin's crew will be agains...

Former Penguins forward and assistant coach Rick Tocchet has been named the new head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, another team for whom he played in his NHL career. According to David Pagnotta of...