Author Archives: Hometown1

BUCS' NON-ROSTER INVITEES INCLUDE FORMER TOP PICKS GRIFFIN, JOHNSON
The Pirates' list of non-roster spring training invitees includes baseball's top prospect, shortstop Konnor Griffin, and another number one Pirates draft pick, second baseman Termarr Johnson. Others w...
Hometown1 Jan 19, 2026

SCHOOL BOARDS SET TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Indiana Area school board will hold committee work sessions tomorrow night. The Policy and Personnel Committee meets at 5:30 to discuss extracurricular activities; non-curriculum-related, non-scho...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

IUP TEAMS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER WITH GANNON
The IUP teams had a showdown with Gannon yesterday in Erie, with the women winning but the men falling short. Jack Benedict has the recap.
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

PENGUINS STOPPED AGAIN IN ANOTHER SHOOTOUT LOSS
The Penguins and Arturs Silovs just can't solve the shootout riddle, falling to 1-7 this season (Silovs is 1-6) in games decided by a shootout. Last night, they fell victim to Columbus. Paul Steigerwa...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

COACH SEARCH: CIGNETTI SAYS HE'S "NOT AN NFL GUY"
The Steelers' search for a new coach will go on this week, with several interviews having already happened and more to come. Meanwhile, Curt Cignetti, the Indiana coach who is preparing himself for Mo...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

GROUP SAYS IT "WANTS ANSWERS" ABOUT AI DATA CENTERS
An event planned next Sunday at the Indiana Theater is generating heated reaction from people both for and against the Homer City Redevelopment project and the data centers that are associated with it...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

FIVE SATURDAY CRASHES AS ROADWAYS TURN HAZARDOUS
The snow on Saturday led to some challenging times on Indiana County roadways, with five vehicle accidents reported between midnight and 1 PM. Those crashes were in White Township, East Wheatfield Tow...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

CLASSES SET TO RESUME AT IUP
IUP students are settling back into campus life with the start of the spring semester scheduled on Tuesday, after the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The main body of students has been away for more t...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

HEARINGS UNDERWAY FOR PAWC RATE INCREASE REQUEST
The Public Utility Commission last week began the series of hearings on Pennsylvania American Water Company's rate increase request, which would average about 14.6 percent depending on a customer's lo...
Hometown1 Jan 18, 2026

THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COURTS, ICE, MATS, & RIFLE RANGES
GIRLS BASKETBALL Another close call for Penns Manor, which comes up with its second straight two-point win, 36-34, over United. Katie Bertolino scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Comets. ...
Hometown1 Jan 16, 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











