Author Archives: Hometown1

INDIANA WRESTLERS AIM FOR WPIAL
The Indiana High School wrestling team competed in the WPIAL AAA Northern Sectional Tournament at Butler High over the weekend and placed 8 wrestlers in the WPIAL AAA Tournament on Friday and Saturday...
Hometown1 Feb 16, 2026

IUP TEAMS CRUISING TOWARD POSTSEASON, DILLARD ADVANCES IN BEVO WATCH
With their wins over Slippery Rock on Saturday, the IUP basketball teams remain on course for both the PSAC title and a spot in the NCAA Atlantic Regionals. The women have a one-game lead over Gannon ...
Hometown1 Feb 16, 2026

DISTRICT 6 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS TO BEGIN TONIGHT
The District 6 basketball tournaments open today with first round games across the region, including many involving Heritage Conference teams. Tonight on 92.5 FM U92, the Class A Purchase Line girls, ...
Hometown1 Feb 16, 2026

BUCS TO HOLD FIRST FULL SQUAD WORKOUT OF SPRING TRAINING
The Pirates' full squad will officially report to spring training today and have their first formal workout. Yesterday, former Bucs ace A.J. Burnett was in camp at the invitation of manager Donnie Kel...
Hometown1 Feb 16, 2026

CROSBY SETS OLYMPIC HOCKEY SCORING RECORD
The Penguins' Sidney Crosby has another record, this one in the Olympics. Crosby on Sunday became the all-time leading points producer for hockey in which NHL players were participating, with 15. He h...
Hometown1 Feb 16, 2026

IUP TEAMS SINK SLIPPERY ROCK
The IUP basketball teams continue to make their mark in the PSAC West, with both coming up with wins over Slippery Rock on Saturday at the KCAC. Jack Benedict has the recap.
Hometown1 Feb 15, 2026

PIRATES MAKE MOVES TO HELP PITCHING STAFF
When A.J. Burnett arrived in Pittsburgh in 2012, he brought with him a big league attitude, instilling confidence in a young Pirates pitching staff and fueling a turnaround that led to a brief resurge...
Hometown1 Feb 15, 2026

TANTLINGER, WEISS CASES IN COURT THIS WEEK
Indiana County's courts are closed for Presidents Day on Monday, but when they reopen on Tuesday, the schedule includes a motions hearing for 25-year-old Reed Thomas Tantlinger of Homer City, who is c...
Hometown1 Feb 15, 2026

TWO DEFENDANTS TO BE SENTENCED IN MAY FOR ROBSON MURDER
Sentencing is scheduled for May 1st for 51-year-old Melissa Fox-Beacom and 20-year-old Matthew Bates, who were both found guilty on Friday of first degree murder along with felony conspiracy and solic...
Hometown1 Feb 15, 2026

MASH DECRIES CONDITIONS, FUNDING SHORTFALLS AT STATE SYSTEM CAMPUSES
The president of the faculty union at IUP and the other member schools of the State System of Higher Education painted a bleak picture last week of the System's finances, and said there is a "seeming ...
Hometown1 Feb 15, 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











