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Making a splash

PITTSBURGH (AP) — By his own admission, Ryan O'Hearn did some digging when the Pittsburgh Pirates approached the All-Star first baseman/outfielder in free agency. The more digging O'Hearn did, the more the Pirates seemed like the right fit. “ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a team that can pitch and is one or two ...

Malkin scores in return as Penguins beat Devils 4-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory. Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, ...

WVU beefs up offensive line with 2 more transfers

MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez went on a rant after losing to Arizona State about how the difference in the game was that West Virginia couldn't get a yard of push from the line. Rodriguez has made fixing that issue a top priority in the portal. Two offensive linemen transferred to the ...

In the open

Our seven regional state parks of the Laurel Highlands offer endless options for recreation and learning. If you were confined to never travelling beyond this region, you could still enjoy a lifetime of outdoor experience by visiting Laurel Ridge, Laurel Hill, Laurel Summit, Kooser, Keystone, ...

Enjoying the January thaw

After an interesting weather month in December with periods of cold and snow along with several nice breaks that allowed some mild sunny days to creep back into play, the overall month ended up just a tad below normal in the temperature department and above normal snowfall. The long-term ...

Outdoors Calendar

(To request to have an item added to the Outdoors Calendar or to send a digital image of your harvested bear, deer or turkey photo for possible publication please email hssports@heraldstandard.com.) HEMLOCK HIKE 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10 at Laurel Hill State Park, 1454 Laurel ...