Category Archives: Local Sports
PORTERFIELD WILL PLAY PRO BALL IN DENMARK
Former IUP men's basketball star Ethan Porterfield has signed to play pro ball in Europe. He will join Randers Cimbria, which plays in Basketligaen (English translation: "The Basketball League"), the ...
Aug 06, 2024
PIRATES, CURVE BOTH RETURN TO ACTION AFTER MONDAY OFF
The Pirates try to get back on track tonight after blowing late leads in two out of three games against the Diamondbacks. Greg Brown previews tonight's series opener against San Diego. It won't...
Aug 06, 2024
AIYUK TRADE REPORTEDLY WON'T HAPPEN FOR STEELERS
Like the Pirates, the Steelers had Monday off, but they were still active, reportedly working out six players at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. NFL reporter Aaron Wilson says the Steelers brought in ...
Aug 06, 2024
PIRATES BLOW ANOTHER LEAD TO D'BACKS TO CAP DISAPPOINTING WEEKEND
The Pirates' Colin Holderman blew another lead yesterday, and it cost them an important series win against Arizona. Greg Brown has the story. Nineteen of the Pirates' 21 draft picks signed cont...
Aug 05, 2024
TRAINING CAMP SWINGS TOWARD FIRST EXHIBITION GAME
The Steelers practiced in full pads again yesterday, spending a lot of time on goal-line situations. They'll have a day off today with the first preseason game scheduled for Friday against the Texans ...
Aug 05, 2024
"HEAT WEEK" GETS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROLLING
"Heat week" has arrived for high school football players, with the start of the season just eighteen days away. Heat acclimation allows athletes to work on conditioning and hydration in non-contact dr...
Aug 05, 2024
CURVE GET THEIR KNOCKS, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A WIN
Altoona hitters cranked out 16 hits but the Curve still lost, 9-7 to Richmond. Abrahan Guttierez and Jase Bowen had three hits and Nick Cimillo, Sammy Siani, Yoyner Fajardo, and Kervin Pichardo all ha...
Aug 05, 2024
PIRATES WIN ON SOGGY SATURDAY
The Pirates had to wait out a 68-minute rain delay, but they made the wait worth it by beating the Diamondbacks. Greg Brown recaps the Bucs' win. It's a Skenes day at PNC Park. Paul Skenes (6-1...
Aug 04, 2024
CURVE DROP GAME TO RICHMOND
From the Altoona Curve: Tres Gonzalez knocked home a run for the Curve in the eighth inning to avoid a shutout loss on Saturday, as the Curve's four-game winning streak came to an end in a 4-1 loss to...
Aug 04, 2024
INDIANA SOFTBALL ALL-STARS FALL IN WORLD SERIES SEMI-FINAL
The chase for the Junior League Sofball World Series Championship came to a sudden stop yesterday for the Indiana 14u All-Stars lost to Poland, Ohio by a score of 5-2. Poland opened the scoring in the...
Aug 03, 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
