Author Archives: Hometown1

KUTZTOWN'S DRISCOLL RETIRES
Bernie Driscoll has retired as head coach of Kutztown men's basketball after 25 years and 24 seasons on the bench. Driscoll won 366 games for the Golden Bears, the seventh-most in PSAC history. He'll ...
Hometown1 Aug 12, 2025

PENGUINS' WOTHERSPOON LOOKING FOR FAST, FRESH START
The Penguins yesterday introduced new defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, who signed a two-year contract on July 1st, the first day of free agency. The 27-year-old is a right-handed shot who is known for h...
Hometown1 Aug 12, 2025

RIVER VALLEY DEDICATES FIELDHOUSE, HONORS BLAIRSVILLE LEGEND
After "heat week" last week, high school football teams across the commonwealth begin their official training camps today. Four local teams have new coaches: Mark Zilinskas returns to coach Indiana, E...
Hometown1 Aug 11, 2025

TORTORELLA OPENS EIGHTH CAMP AS IUP HEAD COACH
After a summer of workouts, IUP opens training camp today at George P. Miller Stadium. Coach Paul Tortorella begins his eighth season as head coach, his thirtieth season at IUP, and he does so with a ...
Hometown1 Aug 11, 2025

REDS BEAT UP BUCS' PITCHERS AT STEAMY PNC PARK
Pitching has been the one strength of the Pirates this season, but for the second time this month, Bucs pitchers got beat up badly as they dropped a second straight game to the Reds on a blazing hot a...
Hometown1 Aug 11, 2025

TOMLIN PLEASED WITH FIRST OUTING
After Saturday's 31-25 win over Jacksonville in their preseason opener, the Steelers will put in two more days of practice at St. Vincent College before breaking camp and moving to the team facilities...
Hometown1 Aug 11, 2025

GARRITY SAYS SHE'S MADE HER DECISION ON RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity hasn't announced whether or not she will run for governor next year, but she says she has made her decision, and she'll reveal it soon. Garrity spoke last Thursday about ...
Hometown1 Aug 11, 2025

INDIANA GOLFERS FINISH STRONG IN SEASON OPENER
Indiana's boys golf team opened the 2025 season on Thursday at Penn State's Blue Course, finishing fifth out of twenty-three AAA teams at 14 under par. Austin Schawl led the four-man Indiana team with...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

BUCS CAN'T BREAK THROUGH AGAINST REDS IN SATURDAY NIGHT LOSS
The Pirates won the first two games of their four-game series against Cincinnati, but couldn't solve Reds' pitchers on Saturday night. Greg Brown has the story. The series concludes this afternoon at ...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

RUDOLPH, THOMPSON LEAD WIN OVER JAGUARS IN PRESEASON OPENER
Mason Rudolph played only two series but threw a touchdown pass to Darnell Washington in the first one, and Skylar Thompson threw three touchdown passes, to Max Hurleman, Trey Sermon, and Ke'Shawn Wil...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











