Category Archives: Local Sports

The Pirates gave usually-reliable starter Mitch Keller a big lead after two innings, but he had his worst outing of the season, surrendering the six-run margin to the Twins. Fortunately, Jake Mangum l...

FROM THE ALTOONA CURVE: Trailing 2-0 after five innings, Altoona scored five unanswered runs over the final four innings to earn a 5-2 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Saturday night at Dunkin Park...

The May portion of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) have been completed, and the Steelers turn to the three-day Mandatory Minicamp this week. All of the ninety players under contract are required to a...

The PIAA has announced the details on where some of the first round baseball and softball playoff games will be played. The opening round starts Monday for most of the state. Indiana, as expected, wil...

It was a close one last night between the Pirates and the Twins but Bryan Reynolds came up big in the bottom of the 9th. Greg Brown reports. The Pirates and Twins will play again this afternoon. Mitch...

In the minors, the Altoona Curve's late-game rally fell short as they fell to the Hartford Yard Goats 6-5. Trailing by two runs entering the ninth, Altoona picked up three straight hits to start the f...

The Steelers have parted ways with senior assistant special teams coach Derius Swinton due to a violation of club policy, according to Friday's announcement. Swinton has worked in the NFL since 2009 a...

The West Shamokin Wolves softball season came to an end in the PIAA District 6 finals with a 2-0 loss to Bellwood-Antis. Todd Marino reports. In PIAA single-A softball action, Purchase Line now knows ...

Another bad night for the Pirates leads to a series split with the Chicago Cubs. Joe Block recaps the loss. Shortstop Knnor Griffin did not start yesterday's game as he felt some soreness in his right...

The Hartford Yard Goats beat the Altoona Curve 5-4 last night. The bullpen day for the Curve did not go well as Emmanuel Chapman allowed three runs, two of them earned, in the first two innings. Hartf...