Category Archives: Local Sports

After an off day, the Pirates play the Phillies tonight in the first game of a four-game set in Philadelphia. Even with a loss to Detroit on Tuesday, the Bucs are 9-3, the best winning percentage in t...

The Steelers hosted two rather large men yesterday as their pre-draft schedule of visits continued. Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson was one of them. He's long been considered a top target for the...

Altoona came from behind for the second straight night and beat Harrisburg, 9-8. Aaron Shackelford had another big night, cracking two doubles and driving in four runs. Jackson Glenn, Seth Beer, and A...

SOFTBALL Indiana doubled up McKeesport, 6-3 as Olivia Zimmerman went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIS and Haley Hamilton had two hits. In the circle, Zimmerman struck out 11. River Valley downed H...

The Pirates had their All-Star closer on the mound and a two-run lead in the top of the 9th inning, but David Bednar couldn't get the job done and the Bucs suffered an ugly loss to the Tigers. Bednar ...

BASEBALL Indiana blasted Knoch, 9-1 as Ben Ryen went 2-for-3 with a home run and Ethan Shank also homered. Trevor Smith had a double and a single. Indiana is 5-1, 2-0 in their Section. A 6-run third i...

The Penguins didn't play yesterday but there was plenty of action involving their playoff chase. The Washington Capitals beat Detroit, 2-1 to pass both the Red Wings and the Penguins into the second w...

The Penguins couldn't jump into the NHL Eastern Conference second Wild Card position last night, losing to Toronto in overtime. Paul Steigerwald recaps the game.   The Penguins and Detroit Red Wi...

IUP Football reached the halfway point of its spring practice schedule yesterday and coach Paul Tortorella visited with Jack Benedict at Miller Stadium. IUP is coming off a 6-5 campaign a year ago and...

The Pirates need Mitch Keller to pitch like an ace and he took a step in that direction last night, on a milestone night for Bryan Reynolds. Joe Block had the story of another Pirates win.   Reyn...