Category Archives: Local Sports

It was an odd way to win a ballgame, but the Pirates will take it. They took advantage of poor defensive play by the Padres to rally and beat San Diego yesterday at PNC Park. Joe Block has the recap. ...

The Penguins crossed the Atlantic yesterday for four of their final five picks in the NHL draft, taking Finnish defenseman Emil Pieniniemi with their third round choice, Russian center Mikhail Ilyin i...

Homer City Post 493 split a doubleheader yesterday, losing the first game to Hempfield but winning the nightcap over Blairsville. Homer City couldn't keep up with Hempfield East in a 13-5 loss in game...

Former Indiana High baseball player Zach Tortorella has announced his college choice. He'll continue his baseball career at Akron University. Tortorella last played for Indiana High in the 2021-'22 se...

At the 12U little league all-star championship game on Thursday, Indiana fought back after a game one loss to Clymer to claim the district championship. Photo by Jake Slebodnick: Jake Slebodnick recap...

Kyle Dubas was dealing yesterday, as the Penguins President of Hockey Operations swung a deal to acquire Vegas forward Reilly Smith prior to making his first-ever draft choice for the Pens, 18-year-ol...

Mitch Keller turned in another sparkling effort and got lots of help from his young teammates as the Pirates took their second game in a row over the Padres. Here's Joe Block. Third baseman Ke'Bryan H...

A great pitching matchup last night at First Commonwealth Bank Field as Homer City Post 493 edged the Unity Bulldogs, 2-1. Homer City pushed across two unearned runs in the second thanks to an error a...

Indiana Youth Football Registration is open online at www.1stdownboosters.com. Early Bird sign up fees are in effect through Friday. For Youth Football, boys & girls going into grades three throug...

For the first time in 25 years, the Altoona Curve will operate under new ownership. Officials with the Curve announced on Wednesday the sale to new owner Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization tha...