Category Archives: Local Sports

INDIANA WILL DEFEND STATE QUAD-A TITLE, BUT HOMER-CENTER FALLS SHORT
Indiana will get another chance at a Quad-A state baseball championship, while Homer-Center came up just short of a trip to the title game in Class A yesterday. Indiana will look for its second straig...
Hometown1 Jun 09, 2026

PIRATES FACE STORMY WEATHER AS THEY RETURN TO PNC PARK
The Pirates haven't caught many breaks with the weather when they have been at home this season and this week looks difficult, too, but they'll give it a shot when they take on the Dodgers for the fir...
Hometown1 Jun 09, 2026

FINAL DAYS OF OTAs FOR McCARTHY'S STEELERS
The Steelers will welcome the media to their OTA practice today and to the locker room afterward. They are scheduled to conclude the off-season OTAs with the sessions yesterday and today, and then Thu...
Hometown1 Jun 09, 2026

THE CURVE FINALLY RETURN HOME AFTER TWO WEEKS AWAY
Finally home after two weeks in New England, the Curve welcome the Chesapeake Baysox to Altoona tonight for the first of six at home. The Curve have not named their starter. Altoona went 5-7 against H...
Hometown1 Jun 09, 2026

KOPPANEN RETURNS TO EUROPE AFTER FAILING TO STICK WITH PENS
Unable to earn a regular role with the Penguins, forward Joona Koppanen has signed with Lulea of the Swedish Hockey League. He spent three years in the Penguins organization. He became eligible to ret...
Hometown1 Jun 09, 2026

BUCS SWEPT BY BRAVES IN ATLANTA
The Pirates were swept by the Braves over the weekend in Atlanta, and yesterday's loss spoiled an outstanding performance by Bubba Chandler. Joe Block has the recap. The Pirates are off today and will...
Renda Media Jun 08, 2026

INDIANA, HOMER-CENTER STRIVE FOR STATE TITLE GAME APPEARANCES TODAY
It is Final Four day in the PIAA baseball and softball playoffs, and there are two state semifinal baseball games involving Indiana County teams, both of which you can watch on Renda Digital TV.  ...
Hometown1 Jun 08, 2026

CURVE PITCHERS MASTER FISHER CATS
Connor Wietgrefe retired thirteen consecutive batters to start the game and gave up one hit over five innings as the Curve shut down New Hampshire, 4-0. Allesandro Ercolani and Derek Diamond each thre...
Renda Media Jun 08, 2026

CURVE BLOW LEAD, LOSE TO FISHER CATS IN EXTRAS
Altoona built a five-run against New Hampshire Saturday, but ended up losing, 9-8 in extra innings. The Fisher Cats scored four runs in the sixth, then tied the game with a single run in the eighth be...
Hometown1 Jun 07, 2026

PIRATES DROP SECOND STRAIGHT IN ATLANTA
The Atlanta Braves, with the best record in baseball, took advantage of Braxton Ashcraft's control problems and knocked off the Pirates for the second straight game, 6-3 on Saturday. Joe Block recaps ...
Renda Media Jun 07, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











