Category Archives: Local Sports

SIRAGUSA PASSES AWAY, STEELERS WELCOME INTERNS
Former Pitt and NFL defensive lineman Tony Siragusa passed away yesterday at age 55. "The Goose" played twelve seasons in the NFL, with Indianapolis and Baltimore, and then became a broadcast star wit...
Hometown1 Jun 23, 2022

BUCS HAMMER CUBS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT NIGHT
The Pirates have won three games in a row and have outscored the Cubs, 19-2, in the last two games. Joe Block has the story. For tonight's third game of the four-game series, the Pirates will p...
Hometown1 Jun 22, 2022

CURVE BLAST FISHER CATS
Altoona thumped New Hampshire, 7-1, last night. Liover Peguero and Matt Gorski were both 2-for-5 and Blake Sabol was 2-for-3 with two doubles. Jared Triolo went 1-for-2 with a homer and three walks. J...
Hometown1 Jun 22, 2022

VETERAN LINEMAN OGUNJOBI SIGNS
The Steelers yesterday signed former Bengals and Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi to a one-year contract. He signed a three-year deal worth $40.5 million with the Bears in March but failed his p...
Hometown1 Jun 22, 2022

UNITY TOPS HOMER CITY POST 493
SENIOR LEGION Unity knocked off Homer City Post 493 Bearcats, 4-2, yesterday. Alex Woodring got the complete-game win, allowing seven hits, striking out nine, and walking only one. Caleb Palmer suffer...
Hometown1 Jun 22, 2022

PIRATES ENJOY THRASHING CUBS AS CRUZ, MADRIS LEAD THE WAY
Talk about making a good first impression! Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris last night made dazzling debuts for the Pirates as the team blasted the Cubs at PNC Park. Joe Block has the story. To make...
Hometown1 Jun 21, 2022

IUP NAMES HERLIHY WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
IUP has found its new women's soccer coach. Noreen Herlihy has been named the fifth coach in program history. Here's the release from IUP Athletics: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has hired ...
Hometown1 Jun 21, 2022

KOVACIK DOWNS SW JACK IN YOUTH LEGION SHOWDOWN
Kovacik Insurance scored two runs in the first inning and two more in the third as they downed SW Jack, 4-1, last night. Gavin Burkhart and Niko Vadala each doubled twice and Caden Vresilovic doubled ...
Hometown1 Jun 21, 2022

SUWINSKI MAKES HISTORY IN BUCS' WIN
Jack Suwinski did something yesterday no other rookie Major Leaguer had ever done. He cranked three homers in the same game, including a walkoff in the bottom of the ninth. Greg Brown has the exciting...
Hometown1 Jun 20, 2022

CURVE CAN'T SOLVE ERIE PITCHING
Altoona lost to Erie, 2-1. Pirates' 2019 first round draft choice Quinn Priester made his Double-A debut and tossed three shutout innings, striking out three and giving up just one hit. Center fielder...
Hometown1 Jun 20, 2022

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









