Category Archives: Local Sports

PIRATES ENJOY OFFENSIVE OUTBURST TO TOP RANGERS
The Pirates' bats came alive in the heat at PNC Park yesterday as they finally broke out against the Texas Rangers. Greg Brown has the story. Pirates injury news from the weekend: Pitcher Ryan Borucki...
Jun 23, 2025

CURVE OFFENSE MELTS IN THE AFTERNOON HEAT
Altoona lost to Richmond, 2-1. The Curve had only three hits, including an RBI double by Nick Cimillo in the bottom of the ninth. Altoona (30-38) is off today and will open a six-game series at Chesap...
Jun 23, 2025

PENGUINS ADD ASSISTANT COACHES TO ROUND OUT MUSE'S STAFF
The Penguins have finalized head coach Dan Muse's coaching staff, adding former Penguin Nick Bonino, former Hershey Bears coach Todd Nelson (a former Penguins' draft choice who played one game for the...
Jun 23, 2025

SHAPIRO: NO STATE MONEY FOR SPORTS VENUES
Sports teams in Pennsylvania will have to foot the bill for new stadiums from now on, according to Governor Josh Shapiro. The Associated Press reports he made the announcement that the state won't pro...
Jun 23, 2025

POST 493 DROPS CLOSE GAME TO BUSHY RUN
In Senior Legion Baseball, Homer City Post 493 took a tough, 2-0 loss to Bushy Run despite outhitting them, 4-2. Devlan Kordish, Sully VanHoose, Connor James, and Noah Turk had the Homer City hits. Bu...
Jun 22, 2025

KELLER LOSES TENTH STRAIGHT AS PIRATES WASTE ANOTHER QUALITY START
The Pirates lost their seventh game in the last nine on Saturday, and Mitch Keller's hard-luck 2025 season continued with his tenth straight loss. Greg Brown has the recap. The series concludes this a...
Jun 22, 2025

CURVE BULLPEN SPARKLES IN 1-0 WIN
Four Altoona pitchers, led by starter Blake Townsend, shut out the Richmond Flying Squirrels and Nick Cimillo's third inning infield single drove in the game's only run for a 1-0 Curve win on Saturday...
Jun 22, 2025

HOMER CITY SENIOR LEGION TEAM OUT-HITS YOUNG TOWNSHIP IN FRIDAY WIN
In Senior Legion baseball, Homer City Post 493 scored four runs in the first inning and seven in the third to outslug Young Township Post 57, 11-7. Braden Dunn, Sully VanHoose, and Tristan Redinger al...
Jun 21, 2025

PIRATES WOES CONTINUE IN LOSS TO RANGERS
The Pirates had another rough night as they lost their fifth game in six tries. Greg Brown reports on last night's loss to the Texas Rangers. The Pirates and are back in action today against the Range...
Jun 21, 2025

ALTOONA DROP BOTH HALVES OF DOUBLE-HEADER
The Altoona Curve dropped both halves of Friday night's double-header to the Richmond Flying Squirrels. The first game was a 2-1 loss, with all the runs accounted for on Thursday night before the game...
Jun 21, 2025

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
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