Author Archives: Hometown1

PJM PUBLISHES STRATEGY FOR "LARGE LOAD" DATA CENTERS
PJM Interconnection, the power grid supplier for Pennsylvania and all or portions of twelve other states, says it has decided on a strategy for handling the massive power demands associated with data ...
Hometown1 Feb 01, 2026

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS THIS WEEK
The Purchase Line school board will hold a work session on Monday, with an extensive agenda including a list of district policies, a number of spring school field trips, and other business. One item o...
Hometown1 Feb 01, 2026

REMINDER: WEHRUM ROAD TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY
A portion of Wehrum Road in East Wheatfield Township will close on Tuesday for a bridge replacement project. PennDOT announced the closure last week. The road will close where River Road meets Wehrum,...
Hometown1 Feb 01, 2026

ROUNDUP: CRAZY BASKETBALL SCHEDULES AS HERITAGE RACES TOWARD KCAC
BASKETBALL The Heritage Conference teams are scrambling to get in their games before next week's conference semifinals, and it's created some unique scenarios. The Marion Center boys will host West Sh...
Hometown1 Jan 30, 2026

HOT PENGUINS TORCH THE BLACKHAWKS, WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME
The Penguins are burning up the NHL, grabbing their fifth straight win last night. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. Rookie forward Rutger McGroarty was recalled yesterday after a couple of game at Wilk...
Hometown1 Jan 30, 2026

McCARTHY STILL WORKING ON COACHING STAFF
Steelers coach Mike McCarthy continues to fill out his coaching staff, and although the team still has not announced any names, other sources continue to fill in the blanks. Multiple sources continue ...
Hometown1 Jan 30, 2026

IUP BASEBALL PICKED THIRD, SOFTBALL CHOSEN SECOND IN PSAC PRESEASON POLLS
IUP Baseball has been picked to finish third in the PSAC West in the preseason coaches poll. Coach Steve Kline's Crimson Hawks finished third in the West last year and return first-team All-PSAC choic...
Hometown1 Jan 30, 2026

EVEN WITH WINTER'S INTERFERENCE, HERITAGE RACES COMING DOWN TO THE WIRE
UPDATE: The Penns Manor/Marion Center girls basketball game tonight, scheduled for Renda Digital TV, is postponed. No reschedule date has been announced. High schools have had a difficult time getting...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2026

IUP WOMEN CRUISE, MEN LOSE THEIR GRIP
The IUP women got back on track last night against Cal, but the men let an opportunity slip away. Jack Benedict recaps a doubleheader split.
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2026

MURRAY CREDITS IUP LEGEND FOR HELPING CREATE PSAC
PSAC commissioner Steve Murray was in attendance for the IUP doubleheader at the KCAC last night and sat down for a conversation with Jack Benedict. As he readies for retirement, he is touring the con...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 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











