Author Archives: Hometown1

BUCS ADD TO KELLY'S COACHING STAFF
The Pirates hired two more coaches this weekend as they continued to reshape manager Donnie Kelly's staff. Kristopher Negron will get Kelly's old job as bench coach, essentially replacing Gene Lamont,...
Hometown1 Nov 17, 2025

D6 TEAMS IN STATE PLAYOFFS: BISHOP GUILFOYLE TO PLAY AT RIVER VALLEY
District 6 will have five teams playing this weekend in the PIAA football playoffs, and one of those games will be a neutral site contest in Class A at River Valley's Panther Stadium. Bishop Guilfoyle...
Hometown1 Nov 17, 2025

PUC POSTS LARGE-LOAD PLAN TO ENSURE CUSTOMERS "AREN'T STUCK WITH THE BILL"
The Public Utility Commission has released details of its proposal to impose tariffs on large-load energy users such as data centers which would connect to the PJM grid, with the intention that they b...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

STUDENT PROGRESS REPORTS RELEASED
The state Department of Education last week released a batch of data for every school district in Pennsylvania, and each school within each district. It includes the 2025 Keystone Exam results, the PS...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

MARION CENTER BOARD, IASD COMMITTEE TO MEET ON MONDAY
The Marion Center school board on Monday night will hold a combined work session and voting meeting, at which a number of routine items of business will be conducted. The board will also undertake a s...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

APSCUF, OTHERS TO RALLY IN HARRISBURG
The faculty union at IUP and the other state-owned universities will stage a rally on Monday in Harrisburg, advocating for "fully funding higher education, good jobs, and the adoption of PA Promise," ...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

FOLEY DECISION: APPEAL IS "ILLOGICAL"
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco's final ruling in Kevin Foley's third petition for relief from his murder conviction has been posted. Foley was convicted in 2009 of the death three years ...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

KUTZTOWN DOWNS IUP IN PSAC TITLE GAME
IUP had a halftime lead over Kutztown but was unable to bring home a win it he PSAC Championship Game on Saturday. Jack Benedict has the story.
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

IUP BASKETBALL TEAMS BOTH TURN UP WINNERS ON SATURDAY
MEN The IUP men's basketball team is 2-0 after winning Saturday in the Hilton Garden Inn Tip-Off Tournament at Memorial Fieldhouse on the IUP campus. Todd Marino has the story of IUP's win over Lincol...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 2025

PITT WALLOPED BY NOTRE DAME
STORY PROVIDED BY PITT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: Pitt's (7-3, 5-1 ACC) five-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday in a 37-15 loss to No. 9 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish (8-2) have won eight strai...
Hometown1 Nov 16, 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











