Category Archives: Local Sports
CROSBY, DUBAS REMAIN QUIET ON CONTRACT TALKS
Pens captain Sidney Crosby and Pens GM Kyle Dubas have remained quiet on talks of a contract extension for the team captain. Crosby is entering the final year of a contract he signed in 2012. He would...
Jun 29, 2024
PICCIRILLO COMES SHORT OF MAKING OLYMPIC QUALIFIER FINALS
Former Homer-Center and Villanova runner Angel Piccirillo failed to make the Olympic qualifier finals this year. In action yesterday at the semi-finals in Eugene, Oregon, Piccirillo came in 8th in her...
Jun 29, 2024
TANNER SMITH HELPS U.S. U23 RUGBY DOWN FRENCH MILITARY, BELGIUM
Indiana grad Tanner Smith continues to make waves overseas for the U23 U.S. rugby team, earning "Man of the Match (MVP)" honors and helping the Americans down the French Military team, 17-7. Smith als...
Jun 28, 2024
PIRATES OPEN BRAVES SERIES WITH HOPES RISING FOR PLAYOFF RACE
The Pirates are starting to turn some heads in the National League Wild Card race, and as they approach Sunday's halfway point of the season, they are hoping to make a move, not only for the Wild Card...
Jun 28, 2024
ANGEL QUALIFIES FOR SEMIS AT OLYMPIC TRIALS
At the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, Homer-Center graduate Angel Piccirillo qualified for tonight's semifinals in the women's 15-hundred meters. Piccirillo finished 11th in the preliminary, i...
Jun 28, 2024
CURVE'S CHANDLER SHINES AGAIN IN WIN OVER RUBBERDUCKS
Bubba Chandler was dominant again for the Curve in that game, not allowing a hit until the 6th inning, striking out eleven, and allowing two runs on three hits and a walk in six-and-two-thirds innings...
Jun 28, 2024
PITT ADDS 4-STAR RECRUIT TO CLASS OF '25
Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi nabbed his biggest recruit of the Class of 2025 yesterday when he got a verbal commitment from cornerback Mason "Money Man" Alexander. He's from Fishers, Indiana, and ...
Jun 28, 2024
POST 493 DROPS SENIOR LEGION GAME TO LATROBE
SENIOR LEGION Homer City Post 493 fell behind 6-0 after two innings, rallied for three runs in the third, but couldn't hold off hard-charging Latrobe, falling 14-4. Cole Short had three hits and four ...
Jun 28, 2024
ORTIZ SPARKLES IN SPOT START AS BUCS TAKE SERIES FROM REDS
The Pirates have played two series in two weeks against the Cincinnati Reds, and yesterday's win gave them two out of three both times. Here's Joe Block. Tellez is hitting .362 in the month of ...
Jun 27, 2024
PENGUINS WILL HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE MAKING DRAFT CHOICES
The NHL Draft begins tomorrow night with the first round and continues Saturday with rounds two through seven, and the league yesterday announced the official draft order. The Penguins will not have a...
Jun 27, 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
