Category Archives: Local Sports

PIAA BASEBALL QUARTERFINAL TIMES, VENUES SET FOR INDIANA, HOMER-CENTER
The PIAA updated its baseball championship tournament brackets Tuesday morning and it's now official when and where Indiana and Homer-Center will be playing their quarterfinal games on Thursday. India...
Jun 2, 2026

INDIANA BATTERS SOMERSET, ADVANCES TO QUAD-A QUARTERS
Indiana County's two remaining baseball teams in the PIAA playoffs both won in dominant fashion last night. For the fourth straight year, Indiana advances to the Quad-A quarterfinals, and they did so ...
Jun 2, 2026

WILDCATS THRASH PANTHERS IN CLASS A BASEBALL OPENER
The Homer-Center Wildcats rolled in their first-round Class A playoff matchup with Northern Bedford. Mark Bertig has the story. Homer-Center's next opponent, MMI, is a prep school from District 2, in ...
Jun 2, 2026

RED DRAGONS' SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE WITH PIAA LOSS
Purchase Line earned its way into the state Class A tournament with a 10-5 win over Conemaugh Valley, but the Red Dragons came up short in their first round PIAA game, falling to Union Area, 12-9. Tra...
Jun 2, 2026

BUCS HEAD TO TEXAS FOR SERIES WITH ASTROS
The Pirates are coming off a 5-2 homestand and a sweep of the Twins as they head into action tonight in Houston. Greg Brown has a preview. The Pirates yesterday traded relief pitcher Justin Lawrence t...
Jun 2, 2026

MANDATORY MINICAMP OPENS TODAY
Steelers mandatory minicamp begins today at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in Pittsburgh. All ninety players on the roster are expected to be there, although some who are in contract "walk years", suc...
Jun 2, 2026

COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL NOMINEES INCLUDE FAMILIAR WESTERN PA NAMES
Eleven former Steelers, three former Pitt Panthers, one Penn State Nittany Lion, and six former PSAC standouts have made the list of nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame. Steelers nominees i...
Jun 2, 2026

PIAA BASEBALL, SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS START TODAY
UPDATE: We have received word from Homer-Center Coach Scott Bauer that Southern Fulton was disqualified from the PIAA playoffs as the team has used an ineligible player for the entire season. Homer-Ce...
Jun 1, 2026

PIRATES COMPLETE SWEEP OF TWINS ON SUNDAY
The Pirates completed a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Greg Brown reports. The Pirates have the day off today to travel to Houston to start a series against the Astros on Tuesday. ...
Jun 1, 2026

CURVE SHUT OUT BY HARTFORD ON SUNDAY
The Altoona Curve was limited to nine baserunners all game as they were shut out by the Hartford Yard Goats 9-0 Sunday afternoon. Pitcher Khristian Curtis tossed 3.2 scoreless frames with four strikeo...
Jun 1, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
Voting Ends: Never









