Author Archives: Hometown1

McCUTCHEN ANGRY WITH PIRATES FOR LACK OF PROGRESS ON CONTRACT
Apparently, a PiratesFest without him was too much for Andrew McCutchen. The Pirates' iconic slugger ripped into the team Saturday after general manager Ben Cherington implied, at least in McCutchen's...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2026

UNITED TEAMS SWEEP HOMER-CENTER ON "SIDELINE CANCER" SATURDAY
After two previous attempts to play the "Sideline Cancer" doubleheader were postponed (one by a water line break, the other by weather), the United and Homer-Center basketball teams finally played on ...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

IUP TEAMS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER, WOMEN SUFFER FIRST LOSS
The IUP basketball teams traveled to Clarion on Saturday, and the women lost a game for the first time this season, while the men won their game. Jack Benedict has the story.
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

TOMLIN'S DEPARTURE, McCARTHY'S HIRING KICK OFF AN OFFSEASON OF CHANGE
The Steelers won the AFC North in 2025 but made another first-round playoff loss. That led to the departure of longtime coach Mike Tomlin, and - yesterday - the hiring of former Packers and Cowboys co...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

STORM PROJECTION STILL TOPPING A FOOT OF SNOW WITH FRIGID AIR TO FOLLOW
The latest storm projection for Indiana County is for a total of 12 to 18 inches of snow through noon on Monday, with 6 to 10 inches falling between 7 AM and 7 PM today (Sunday). On the back end of th...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

INDIANA BOARD TO MEET VIRTUALLY
Tomorrow's Indiana Area school board committee and full board meetings are not postponed, but will be held virtually. The public can access the meeting at the district website, iasd.cc. The committees...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

LAWMAKERS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO STATE CAPITOL
The weather will play a factor, obviously, but state lawmakers are due back in Harrisburg this week for the first time since January 6th. The Senate calendar calls for session days on Monday, Tuesday,...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

CONSUMER ADVOCATE: "DATA CENTERS MUST PAY THEIR OWN WAY."
At a joint hearing of the House Energy and the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Utilities committees last week, witnesses testified that Pennsylvania needs the regulatory structure in place to pro...
Hometown1 Jan 25, 2026

IUP BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER MOVED TO EARLIER START TIME
IUP is scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday at IUP, and the start times have been moved. The women's broadcast will begin at 11:15 a.m. on 92.5 FM U92 and tipoff is now at 11:30. The men will fol...
Hometown1 Jan 23, 2026

BASKETBALL, SWIM, RIFLE ON THE THURSDAY SCHEDULE
GIRLS BASKETBALL It was a hard-fought battle, but Marion Center went on a 13-2 run in the third and fourth quarters to slip past Purchase Line, 41-30. The Stingers were led by Alivia Ruddock and Macie...
Hometown1 Jan 23, 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











