Author Archives: Hometown1

CROSBY BECOMES ALL-TIME FRANCHISE POINTS LEADER AS PENS SNAP LOSING STREAK
The Penguins broke their eight-game losing streak and Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux to become the franchise's all-time leading scorer, with a goal and an assist in a 4-3 shootout win over Montrea...
Hometown1 Dec 22, 2025

ANOTHER SWEEP FOR IUP TEAMS IN PSAC CROSSOVER GAMES
The IUP basketball teams are red hot, with two doubleheader sweeps this weekend, and Sunday's games came against much tougher opposition. Jack Benedict has the recap. Both IUP teams return to action o...
Hometown1 Dec 22, 2025

CHERINGTON WANTS TO ADD MORE MAJOR LEAGUE-READY TALENT TO BUCS ROSTER
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says he is looking to add more players after acquiring All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe, outfielder James Mangum, and reliever Mason Montgomery over the week...
Hometown1 Dec 22, 2025

PANTHERS CLOBBER NITTANY LIONS IN HERSHEY
Pitt has struggled this basketball season, but the Panthers destroyed Penn State on Sunday, 80-46 at The Giant Center in Hershey. Roman Siulepa scored a career-high 28 points, Omari Witherspoon had 15...
Hometown1 Dec 22, 2025

IUP TEAMS ROLL ON WITH SWEEP AT BLOOMSBURG
The IUP basketball teams kicked off the weekend with a couple of wins in Bloomsburg. Jack Benedict had the call on 92.5 FM, U92.
Hometown1 Dec 21, 2025

PENGUINS' FREEFALL GOES ON WITH SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT, EIGHTH STRAIGHT LOSS
For the second straight game, the Penguins were shut out, 4-0, this time by the Montreal Canadiens. Paul Steigerwald has the story.
Hometown1 Dec 21, 2025

MARION CENTER DOMINATES WITH THREE WINS ON THE MATS AT REDBANK
Marion Center swept to wins over Punxsutawney, Kane, and West Shamokin on Saturday at the Redbank Valley Duals. The Stingers beat Punxsutawney, 43-28, with wins by fall by Griffin Tinsman, and by deci...
Hometown1 Dec 21, 2025

INDIANA TEAMS COME UP WINNERS IN MARK ARBUCKLE CLASSIC
The Indiana High basketball teams played the first Mark Arbuckle Classic at the KCAC yesterday, the girls remaining undefeated with a 57-22 win over Franklin Regional, led by Laken Kugler's 18 points....
Hometown1 Dec 21, 2025

HERBIG OUT OF TODAY'S BIG GAME IN DETROIT
The Steelers have ruled out edge rusher Nick Herbig from playing in today's game in Detroit. Herbig suffered another hamstring injury in last week's game against Miami. He would have stepped in for TJ...
Hometown1 Dec 21, 2025

PUC AUTHORIZES UPDATE OF ELECTRICITY GRID REGULATIONS
By a 5-0 vote, the Public Utility Commission has authorized a review and updating of Pennsylvania's electricity interconnection regulations, incorporating the new demands of high load energy users suc...
Hometown1 Dec 21, 2025

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











