Author Archives: Hometown1

BRINK TRIAL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
After three previous unsuccessful attempts to hold a trial for Joshua Brink, jury selection is scheduled for Monday for the 36-year-old Smicksburg man, who is charged with homicide by vehicle while DU...
Hometown1 Dec 14, 2025

APSCUF ISSUES SCAM ALERT
The faculty union at IUP and the other State System of Higher Education universities has issued a warning that some of their members appear to have been getting emails from people impersonating chapte...
Hometown1 Dec 14, 2025

WINTER STORM BLASTS INDIANA COUNTY, WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
A winter storm struck the area yesterday afternoon and continued overnight, dumping anywhere from four to six inches of powdery snow on Indiana County. Plows worked on the snow-covered roads throughou...
Hometown1 Dec 14, 2025

LOOKING AHEAD TO FUTURE BRIDGE PROJECTS
The public plans display for a Route 210 bridge replacement project in South Mahoning Township is scheduled for this Thursday from 6 to 7 PM at the Plumville Presbyterian Church. PennDOT representativ...
Hometown1 Dec 14, 2025

HOUSE TO HOLD FINAL SESSIONS OF 2025 THIS WEEK
State Representative Jim Struzzi and his colleagues in the House of Representatives return to session for two days this week. They will convene on Tuesday and Wednesday, both days at 11 AM. One of the...
Hometown1 Dec 14, 2025

NEW IUP GRAD'S JOURNEY TO A CAP AND GOWN INSPIRES
IUP honored 459 new graduates yesterday at the KCAC, and one of them journeyed for 47 years to walk across the stage and get her degree. 65-year-old Aretha Swift of Abington, Montgomery County, comple...
Hometown1 Dec 14, 2025

PENGUINS TRADE JARRY, POULIN TO OILERS
The Penguins have confirmed a five-player trade with Edmonton, sending two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry and former first round draft pick Sam Poulin to the Oilers in exchange for goaltender ...
Hometown1 Dec 12, 2025

ACTION ON THE BASKETBALL COURT, ICE, AND RIFLE RANGE ON THURSDAY
BOYS BASKETBALL United led Cambria Heights, 19-5, after one quarter and 40-11 at the half as the Lions battered the Highlanders, 70-27, to remain undefeated at 4-0. Carter Payne scored 23 points and R...
Hometown1 Dec 12, 2025

WATT HOSPITALIZED WITH LUNG AILMENT
Steelers fans were shocked by the news yesterday that TJ Watt had been hospitalized Wednesday for a lung ailment. Coach Mike Tomlin explained what happened. At practice yesterday, tackle Andrus Peat s...
Hometown1 Dec 12, 2025

SLUGGISH PENS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH CANADIENS
The Penguins were out of sync from the opening faceoff of their 4-2 loss to Montreal last night, falling behind 3-0 after two periods before Bryan Rust and Erik Karlsson each scored in the third. 21-y...
Hometown1 Dec 12, 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











