Author Archives: Hometown1

PUC CHAIRMAN SAYS COST OF ELECTRICITY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE
At a state budget hearing before the House Appropriations Committee last week, PUC Chairman DeFrank said it's "fair to say" that Pennsylvanians are going to pay more for electricity, partly because ne...
Hometown1 Mar 08, 2026

DRISCOLL: IUP HAS REDUCED WORKFORCE BY 40 PERCENT SINCE 2019
In a wide-ranging budget discussion before the Senate Appropriations Committee last week, IUP's Michael Driscoll and three other State System university presidents talked about the system-wide challen...
Hometown1 Mar 08, 2026

TOURNAMENT TIME ARRIVES FOR AREA TEAMS
The first round of the PIAA basketball tournament begins tonight for our area teams, and we've got action on 92.5 FM U92, Cat Country 106.3 FM, and Renda Digital TV. Marion Center tips off the action ...
Hometown1 Mar 06, 2026

MALKIN TOSSED AS PENS FALL FLAT AGAINST SABRES
It was a bad night on the ice for the Penguins against the surging Buffalo Sabres. Paul Steigerwald recaps the Pens' loss. Sidney Crosby was on the ice again yesterday before the team's morning...
Hometown1 Mar 06, 2026

BUCS DROP ONE TO CARDS; TEAM USA STARTS WBC JOURNEY TODAY
The Pirates' Alika Williams hit a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning yesterday, but the Cardinals answered with a run in the eighth off Cam Sanders to beat the Bucs, 3-2, in Bradenton. Mi...
Hometown1 Mar 06, 2026

IUP'S DILLARD, MOORE, MERRARO HONORED BY PSAC
The IUP men and women will play the PSAC semifinals tomorrow, starting with the women taking on Edinboro at noon. Airtime is 12:45 on U92. The Crimson Hawks' men will play Gannon, airing on U92 at 4:4...
Hometown1 Mar 06, 2026

IUP TEAMS SURGE INTO PSAC FINAL FOUR
The IUP basketball teams are both in the PSAC Final Four after quarterfinal action last night. The IUP men were playing their third game in five days, and it required a cross-state trip to West Cheste...
Hometown1 Mar 05, 2026

PENGUINS FACE OFF WITH SABRES AS TRADE DEADLINE NEARS
The Penguins welcome the streaking Buffalo Sabres to PPG Paints Arena tonight, with the Sabres having won four games in a row since their 5-2 loss to the Pens on February 5th, before the Olympics. The...
Hometown1 Mar 05, 2026

BUCS TRADE PITCHER NICOLAS TO REDS
The Pirates yesterday traded relief pitcher Kyle Nicolas to the Central Division-rival Reds in exchange for utility infielder/outfielder Tyler Callihan. He's a 25-year-old who was drafted in the third...
Hometown1 Mar 05, 2026

ROSTER NEWS: RODGERS IN LIMBO, JONNU TO BE RELEASED
Aaron Rodgers told The Pat McAfee Show yesterday that the Steelers have not made a formal contract offer to him, that there has been "no progression" on contract talks, and that anyone expecting a dec...
Hometown1 Mar 05, 2026

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











