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PBGC to conduct meeting on July 10

HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners will meet on Friday, July 10 at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Ave. This meeting is one day only and will begin at 1 p.m. with public comments. Those wishing to speak may register beginning at 12:15 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Speakers will be called in the order in which they registered. Public comments offered at board meetings are limited to five minutes and are to be confined to agenda items. PowerPoint presentations are not permitted. Following the conclusion of public comment, ...

Port Royal Speedweek

Remembering a Babe Ruth game from 50 years ago

MILROY — Fifty years ago this summer, 1976, there was a Babe Ruth state tournament game played at the Armagh Memorial Field that will never be duplicated. It was the opening game of the 13-year-old Pennsylvania Babe Ruth state tournament between Mifflin County and Phoenixville. Phoenixville won 2-0 in 16 innings. Mifflin County’s Pete Roth had a no-hitter for nine and a third innings before being taken out after 10 innings. In those days, pitchers were allowed 10 innings in a game before being removed. Today pitchers are on a pitch count. When a ...

Reed’s blast fuels Spikes’ victory over Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY PARK – Tyree Reed blasted his third home run of the MLB Draft League season, a 428-foot, two-run shot off the batter’s eye in center field, in the seventh inning to give the State College Spikes a come-from-behind 7-5 win on Wednesday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Reed, a Jackson State product who rejoined the Spikes (13-12) this past weekend after participating in the MLB Draft Combine in Arizona, drove in the first State College run with a sacrifice fly to left field in the first, then took a 3-2 pitch from Aberdeen (13-13) reliever Elijah Coston (0-1) deep to ...

Port Royal to host America 250 Celebration, Greg Hodnett Classic

PORT ROYAL – One of the biggest nights of the summer is set for this Saturday, July 4, as Port Royal Speedway hosts PA Speedweek featuring the 8th Annual Greg Hodnett Classic, presented by Ramsey's Car Wash. The stars of the Pennsylvania Posse and plenty of the nation's top sprint car ...

Clark voted to start third straight All-Star Game

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday. It's the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start the game, with Las Vegas doing it in 2023. Clark wasn't able to play in last year's game that the Fever hosted because she was injured right before the All-Star break. Clark and Mitchell will be joined this year in the backcourt by Dallas' Paige Bueckers and Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles. It's the ...