Category Archives: Local Sports

Just a couple of days after he was drafted in the first round by the Penguins, defenseman Owen Pickering was on the ice as the Pens opened their five-day development camp at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Co...

After committing his first error in three years and allowing the Brewers to take a 3-0 lead in the 6th inning, Ben Gamel turned hero for the Pirates. Greg Brown recaps Saturday's win.  

From the Altoona Curve: 'Ducks Strike Down Curve on Saturday Night Altoona strikes out 12 times and leaves 12 on-base in the loss. AKRON, OH. - Blake Sabol and Aaron Shackelford combined for back-to-b...

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Click below to hear Greg Brown's report. The Pirates and Brewers will play again this afternoon starting at 3:45 on WCCS.

In the minor leagues, Altoona split a double-header with the Akron Rubber Ducks, losing game one 8-3 but taking game two 6-5 in eight innings. In game one, Aaron Shortridge gave up two runs on two hit...

Contract talks are continuing between GM Ron Hextall and forward Evgeni Malkin. This announcement comes on the heels of the announcement that the pens singed a deal with Kris Letang. The two along wit...

On Day two of the NHL draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins went with a "best available" strategy, and came up with several players at different positions. The Pens drafted goalie Sergey Murashov in round 4,...

The Penguins focused on the blue line with two moves yesterday. They signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a six-year contract in the afternoon and then selected a very tall, very thin defenseman w...

The Pirates made a brief stop for a doubleheader in Cincinnati yesterday before moving on to Milwaukee to start a weekend series there. Joe Block recaps yesterday's action.   After the first game...

The Indiana County Youth Legion League Championship Series will feature two teams from Jefferson County after Brookville defeated the S.W. Jack Drillers of Indiana for a second straight night to win t...