Author Archives: Hometown1

MANTHA PROMISES TO BE READY FOR CAMP
The Penguins introduced their biggest offseason free agent addition yesterday. Forward Anthony Mantha is coming off a knee injury that limited him to thirteen games with Calgary last season and requir...
Hometown1 Jul 22, 2025

INDIANA SOFTBALL KEEPS ROLLING
The Indiana Junior League softball team beat the Burkett Junior All-Stars 14-1 on Sunday. Sophia Thomas had five RBI's, including a three-run homer as part of a nine-run third inning and she added a t...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2025

DRILLERS POUND GREENCASTLE TO STAY ALIVE IN YOUTH LEGION TOURNAMENT
S.W. Jack stayed alive in the PA Youth Legion state tournament in Berwick, eliminating Greencastle 11-2. The Drillers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and added four more runs in the third. Riley G...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2025

AS BUCS FLOUNDER, CHERINGTON LOOKS AHEAD TO '26
The Pirates stumbled again yesterday, losing their eleventh game in their last twelve. Dan Zangrilli has the recap. DAVE PARKER The 2027 Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony is this Sunday....
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2025

GOOD TRAINING CAMP ADVICE FOR PLAYERS AND FANS: HYDRATE!!
When the Steelers hold their first workout of training camp on Thursday, the temperature is expected to be in the low 90s with the heat index topping 100. Players report to St. Vincent College on Wedn...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2025

BUCS HAMMERED BY CHISOX FOR SECOND STRAIGHT NIGHT
The Pirates wretched July continued with their tenth loss in their last eleven games Saturday night against the White Sox. Dan Zangrilli has the recap. The series concludes this afternoon at PNC Park ...
Hometown1 Jul 20, 2025

GOURSON LEADS CURVE TO SECOND STRAIGHT WIN OVER AKRON
From the Altoona Curve: Duce Gourson's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth scored Mitch Jebb from second base to send Altoona to a 6-5 walk-off win in front of 4,733 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Fiel...
Hometown1 Jul 20, 2025

FIRE MARSHAL SAYS EASTERN ORTHODOX FIRE WAS ARSON
A state police fire marshal says Friday morning's fire at the former Eastern Orthodox Foundation complex in Cherryhill Township was arson. Trooper Keith Sobecki did not describe how or in what area of...
Hometown1 Jul 20, 2025

ROAD RESURFACING TO BEGIN MONDAY IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A milling and paving project gets underway tomorrow in Indiana Borough. Milling will begin on Philadelphia Street from 9th Street to East Pike Road and on Carter Avenue to Philadelphia Street , with p...
Hometown1 Jul 20, 2025

APSCUF REP: CONSOLIDATION OF UNIVERSITIES WAS POORLY EXECUTED
At last week's State System Board of Governor's meeting, APSCUF executive council member Mario Macjen cautioned against considering the consolidation of six universities into two three years ago "a su...
Hometown1 Jul 20, 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











