CLARION — Two Punxsutawney Area High School seniors gave it one last go on the basketball court on Sunday, as Riley Presloid and Sarah Weaver took part in the District 9 All-Star Game at the Clarion County YMCA. The two teams were tied going into the fourth quarter, 54 per side, but the Whit…

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A six-run third inning put the Punxsy baseball team in a big hole on Wednesday at Hollidaysburg, and it proved one too big to dig out of, as the Golden Tigers went on to win 8-4. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — With no trip to Hollidaysburg on the schedule this season, the Punxsy softball team played host to a doubleheader against the Lady Tigers on Tuesday, and the two games, though different in style, were both entertaining in their own right.

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin wants to be part of the post-Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh.

ST. MARYS — The Punxsy baseball team had a pair of two-run innings at Elk County Catholic on Monday, but each time, the Crusaders punched back, and in the bottom of the seventh they tacked on one more for a walk-off win, 5-4. 

ST. MARYS — Those who have followed softball at any level over the past several years might have come to expect a pitchers' duel when teams between Punxsy and St. Marys meet.

INDIANA  — The Punxsy varsity baseball team jumped on its host, Indiana, early on Saturday by scoring three runs in the first inning. But the home team got those three right back in the home half, then scored a pair of runs in three other frames to secure a 9-3 win. 

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have become the 10th group of NFL players to say they won't be attending in-person voluntary offseason workouts.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Ballplayers for the Indians' machine-pitch team practicing at the field on Pine Street on Wednesday.

BRADFORD — Punxsy pitcher Josh Tyger worked seven solid innings, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and no walks while striking out four, and the Chucks offense provided plenty of runs for a 5-1 victory at Bradford on Wednesday. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The second time was the charm for the Punxsy boys tennis team Thursday, as after a weather cancellation last week delayed their first home match to this week, the sun was shining down on the courts this time around.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jayy Baez hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs' struggling offense came to life in a 4-2 over Pittsburgh on Thursday.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — On Thursday morning, Punxsutawney Area High School hosted a signing day event for senior Elliott Ferrent, who made official her decision to play two sports, softball and volleyball, at the collegiate level with Penn State New Kensington.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — For those who look forward all winter long to the chirping of the birds and the blooming of the flowers — sure signs of spring and of warmer weather — it’s the sports season worth rejoicing over. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsy girls softball team tightened things up on the defensive side of things on Tuesday after making a few errors in Monday’s season opener, but this time around the Lady Chucks were unable to put many balls in play against Ligonier Valley’s Madison Griffin, who allowed …

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsy baseball team got two quick outs in the second inning but failed to get the third before the visiting Clearfield Bison put six runs on the board to open up a lead. Punxsy kept battling the Bison but came up short, losing 8-4 on Monday afternoon.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Opening day can teach a team a lot about itself, and on Monday, the Punxsy softball team learned plenty in its first game of the season against Indiana.

Pennsylvania hunters enjoyed another record-breaking harvest this past year, shooting an estimated 435,180 deer in the 2020-21 hunting season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Ke'Bryan Hayes hit a two-run homer and Pittsburgh's relievers dominated in a two-hitter, helping the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 Thursday on a chilly opening day.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsy track and field teams' home opener was a good one for the Chucks and the Lady Chucks, with the Punxsy boys beating Marion Center 122-28 and the girls winning 116-24. 

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsy varsity baseball team opened its season on a chilly Monday afternoon by hosting DuBois Central Catholic, and despite the Cardinals scoring four runs in the top of the first, the Chucks made a stand from there and scored the game’s final nine runs for a 9-4 victory.

The Punxsy track and field program opened the spring season on Friday at Armstrong in a tri-meet that also included Indiana, and it was a great day for the Punxsy boys, who swept their way to two wins, and for nine individuals and two relays, who met the qualifying standards for districts in…

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran cornerback Steven Nelson on Tuesday, opting to cut him rather than trade him, an announcement that came shortly after Nelson tweeted the team was “holding him hostage.”

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The calendar has turned to spring as Sunday was the first official day of the new season, and the weather has been cooperative on that front the past few days, including sunshine and temperatures in the 60s on Monday.

ST. LOUIS — Punxsutawney Area graduate and Iowa Hawkeyes wrestler Kaleb Young won his only match on Saturday at the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to end his season on a high note and secure seventh place at 157 pounds.

BESSEMER — It was quite a run for the Punxsy girls basketball team this season, as the Lady Chucks rattled off 19 consecutive wins to open their season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — JuJu Smith-Schuster is keeping it “lit" with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

ST. LOUIS — Punxsutawney Area High School graduate and current Iowa Hawkeye wrestler Kaleb Young won his first-round match on Thursday at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships but dropped a close decision to Penn State’s Brady Berge in the second round. The loss sends him to the consol…

PUNXSUTAWNEY —  Nineteen times this season, the Punxsy girls basketball team has taken the court, and each and every one thus far has resulted in a victory. Now, with the state playoffs upon them, the pressure mounts with each game — as does the level of competition.

While Punxsutawney Area High School graduate Kaleb Young is wrestling at the NCAA Division I Championships this week, PAHS 9th-grader Dysen Gould will be following along as more than a fan.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The unbeaten Punxsutawney girls basketball team will hit the road Friday to play Mohawk in a PIAA Class AAA quarterfinal playoff game.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Punxsy girls basketball team opened the 2021 PIAA AAA playoffs with a bang on Tuesday evening in its first-round game against Everett, nearly doubling up the Lady Warriors for a 72-38 win.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers expected a bumpy offseason that was going to include some financially prudent but emotionally difficult decisions.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — Things are moving fast for the Punxsy girls basketball team now, as after a full week off to prepare for the District 9 playoffs, the Lady Chucks won the D-9 AAA title on Friday with a victory over Moniteau and now are primed to open the state playoffs with a first-round game …

PUNXSUTAWNEY — It was a game of runs on Friday night as the Lady Chucks hosted Moniteau for the District 9 AAA championship game, but the run that mattered most for Punxsy was a 17-2 one to close the second quarter and send the Lady Chucks to the big break with a 15-point lead. They went on …

PUNXSUTAWNEY — There’s plenty on the line for the Punxsutawney girls basketball team as its plays host to Moniteau at 7 p.m. Friday in the District 9 AAA championship game.

PUNXSUTAWNEY — On Thursday morning, Punxsutawney Area High School senior Garrett Eddy, the son of Eric and Jeannette Eddy, officially announced his intention to wrestle at the collegiate level with a signing ceremony at the school.