Category Archives: Local Sports

INDIANA BASEBALL COACH THOMPSON STEPS DOWN
Indiana High School baseball coach Bill Thompson has stepped down, three weeks after being named the TribLive High School Sports Network Class 4A Coach of the Year. Thompson was 39-25-2 over three sea...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2023

THE PIRATE PARROT IS COMING TO TOWN!
As if the excitement of the Youth Legion Western Regional Tournament at First Commonwealth Bank Field this weekend isn't enough, now there is even more fun coming...on Saturday night, the one and only...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2023

BUCS LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH CALLUPS AFTER GIANTS SWEEP
For the Pirates, the future is now. After another crushing loss on Sunday, the team will have a lot of new faces in the clubhouse and on the field tonight when they open a three-game series with Cleve...
Hometown1 Jul 17, 2023

PENGUINS FILLING OUT THE ROSTER FOR TRAINING CAMP
The Penguins continued to fill in the blanks on their roster for training camp, which will begin on September 18th. Over the weekend, the team announced the signing of defenseman Ty Smith, the 23-year...
Hometown1 Jul 17, 2023

WESTERN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE RELEASED
The tournament schedule for the 2023 PA Youth American Legion Western Regional has been released. The tournament begins Friday at First Commonwealth Bank Field.
Renda Media Jul 16, 2023

PIRATES LOSE AGAIN TO GIANTS, WILL CALL UP PRIESTER ON MONDAY
The Pirates' bullpen stumbled again on Saturday night, costing them a chance at beating San Francisco. Greg Brown reports. 2019 first round draft pick Quinn Priester will become the fourth form...
Hometown1 Jul 16, 2023

PENGUINS RE-SIGN RFA TY SMITH
The Penguins have signed restricted free agent defenseman Ty Smith on a one-year $775,000 contract. The 23-year-old 2018 first round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils, Smith was acquired in the John...
Hometown1 Jul 16, 2023

PIRATES FUMBLE SECOND HALF OPENER TO GIANTS
Fresh off the All-Star break, the Pirates started the second half of the regular season with an error-plagued loss to the San Francisco Giants. Greg Brown recaps the 6-4 loss. Game two of the series i...
Renda Media Jul 15, 2023

CURVE OUTMATCHED BY FISHER CATS
Altoona mustered only four hits in a 7-2 loss to New Hampshire Friday night. Outfielder Matt Fraizer hit his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot, in the third inning to cut the deficit in hal...
Renda Media Jul 15, 2023

DUBAS SIGNS DRAFT PICK, RE-SIGNS FORWARD
Penguins President of Hockey Operations Kyle Dubas continued his busy offseason on Friday by reaching agreements with two players. 2023 third-round pick Emil Pieniniemi signed a three-year, entry leve...
Renda Media Jul 15, 2023

RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
I love it! It will help bring more economic activity to Indiana County!
I love it! It's much needed for the safety of folks to link the trails and access both sides of that busy highway.
I love it for both of the reasons listed above (as long as they maintain it.)
It's not going to be the economic boon they're saying it will be.
Not enough people will use it to have an effect on safety.
It will not be maintained and will fall into disuse rather quickly.
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM









