Category Archives: Local Sports
SKENES HIT HARD AS PIRATES LOSE SIXTH STRAIGHT GAME
Paul Skenes had his roughest outing of his young major league career on Saturday, and the Pirates lost their sixth straight game, this time to the Dodgers. Joe Block reports. Bailey Falter (5-7...
Aug 11, 2024
CURVE DROP ANOTHER GAME TO SEA DOGS
COURTESY OF THE ALTOONA CURVE: Sixth Inning Sinks Curve Carter Bins slammed his eighth homer of the year in the defeat. PORTLAND, Maine - Curve pitchers Drake Fellows and Emmanuel Chapman combi...
Aug 11, 2024
SOME GOOD, LOTS OF BAD AS STEELERS DROP PRESEASON OPENER
The Steelers endured a rough start to the preseason, failing to capitalize on offense, giving up chunk plays to the Houston Texans on defense, and struggling on special teams in a 20-12 loss at Acrisu...
Aug 10, 2024
PIRATES OPEN WEST COAST TRIP WITH UGLY LOSS TO DODGERS
Mitch Keller struggled against a stout Dodgers lineup and the Pirates opened their West Coast trip with a 9-5 loss to Los Angeles. Joe Block has the recap. Game two of the series is tonight. Paul Sken...
Aug 10, 2024
TRIO OF HOMERS LEADS CURVE TO COMEBACK WIN
Trailing by four at the end of four innings, Altoona's bats churned out seven runs in the fifth inning and that led the way to a 12-9 comeback win over Portland. The big fifth inning was aided by a do...
Aug 10, 2024
VETERAN LEADERSHIP MAKES UP HOPEFUL PORTAGE SQUAD
Our next high school football preview highlights the Portage Mustangs, who strung together three wins last season and returns plenty of starters in 2024. Here's Jake Slebodnick.
Aug 09, 2024
BUCS. BEDNAR BLOW ANOTHER 9TH INNING LEAD IN LOSS TO PADRES
It was the same old story for the Pirates' bullpen yesterday, and that led to yet another blown lead and another loss. Joe Block has the story. The Pirates start a West Coast road trip tonight ...
Aug 09, 2024
TOMLIN GETS FIRST LOOK AT HIS TEAM TONIGHT
The Steelers open their three-game preseason schedule tonight at Acrisure Stadium, hosting the Houston Texans. The team put in a light practice yesterday at St. Vincent College. Safety Jalen Elliott w...
Aug 09, 2024
SOLOMETO RETURNS, BUT CURVE LOSE THIRD STRAIGHT TO SEA DOGS
Bubba Chandler was promoted from Altoona to Indianapolis yesterday and was replaced in the Curve rotation by Anthony Solometo, who returned from Florida after spending the last month in the developmen...
Aug 09, 2024
LIZOTTE WILL BRING HIS ENERGY TO THE PENGUINS
The Penguins yesterday introduced new forward Blake Lizotte, who signed a two-year free agent contract last month after playing his first six seasons with the LA Kings. A 5-9, 175-pounder who has play...
Aug 09, 2024
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
