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Gobblers take the stage in Penn's Woods

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History provides context on just how good Pennsylvania spring turkey hunters have had it lately. During the state’s first spring turkey season in 1968, the total take was 1,636. Compare that to last year, when hunters harvested an estimated 42,543 birds. Not only was that the largest spring turkey harvest in the last five years, it wasn’t far off the all-time record of 44,639, set in 2009. This year is shaping up to be another good one, too. The 2026 spring gobbler season starts with a one-day hunt for junior license holders and mentored hunters 16 and younger on Saturday, April ...

Sox still celebrate Patriots' Day with special 'Boston' jerseys

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BOSTON (AP) — Thirteen years ago, the Boston Red Sox returned to the field five days after two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and injuring more than 260. When they came back to Fenway Park for that next home game, a new jersey was born, ...

Altoona falls in series finale to Sea Dogs

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ALTOONA — It took the Altoona Curve more than two weeks to string together back-to-back Eastern League victories. Winning that third game in a row will now take a bit longer. The Curve had their two-game winning streak snapped by visiting Portland on Sunday afternoon. Portland’s Hayden Mullins scattered two hits, struck out six and walked one over the first three innings as the Sea Dogs built a 5-0 lead and hung on for a 5-3 victory at Peoples Natural Gas Field. The Curve took two of six games in the series. Mullins and Altoona’s Khristian Curtis breezed through the first three ...

Record day by Shepps powers Indians to Invite title

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SHIPPENSBURG — The next time an entourage from Juniata High School visits Shippensburg, they hope it will be for this year’s PIAA Track and Field Championships. Call Saturday’s 99th Roddick High School Invitational, held at Shippensburg University, a warmup — a teaser for the ...

Satterlee picks up first late model win this year

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PORT ROYAL — Gregg Satterlee dominated the late model feature Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway for his first win at the track this season. Satterlee, of Indiana, Pa., had two-runner-up finishes to start 2026. His 25th career speedway win was worth $4,000. “We’ve had a good car all season so far,” Satterlee said. “We kept things going tonight. I had a good starting spot, was able to get out front and control the pace. The lapped traffic slowed me down quite a bit when I got to them. I was a little worried that Trevor (Feathers) was catching me each lap. It all ...