Category Archives: Local Sports

After a day off yesterday, the Pirates are back home tonight to open a seven-game homestand. Joe Block previews tonight's game.   An mlb.com poll of 39 experts puts Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes in...

Drake Fellows was a tough-luck loser yesterday as Altoona dropped their series opener at Harrisburg, 2-1. Fellows gave up two runs on three hits and struck out nine in seven innings, at one point reti...

Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas insists he is 'not stripping down" the team for a rebuild, but he is making moves to fashion a younger roster and set the team up for the future. On ...

YOUTH LEGION Homer City Post 493 scored two runs in the first inning, then steadily pulled away from Armstrong for a 10-1 win to advance to the semifinals of the Indiana County Youth Legion playoffs. ...

The 14U District 7 champion Indiana/Clymer/Blairsville team takes on Mifflin County tonight in Section 4 softball Sectionals. They will play on the Kovalchick Field at the Little League complex. The a...

Penguins GM and President of Hockey Operations Kyle Dubas made his first free agent move Monday afternoon, signing former Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year, $2.75 million deal. The 30-year...

The Pirates found just enough offense yesterday against a Braves pitching staff that had shut them down Friday and Saturday. Joe Block recaps the Buccos' win.   The Pirates have activated catcher...

YOUTH LEGION   The start of July brings with it the start of the Indiana County Youth American Legion League playoffs, which are using a new format this season featuring all six teams in action. ...

Altoona dropped its fifth game in six tries against Akron to open the second half of the season, 7-4 on Sunday. Charles McAdoo hit his third home run at the AA level and Eli Wilson had two hits. There...

Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was busy this weekend, making a couple of trades and drafting four right-handed shooting defensemen and two forwards. He gets no break today as NHL f...