Author Archives: Hometown1

PJM TO GO UNDER THE MICROSCOPE AT TUESDAY HEARING
A multi-state hearing in Harrisburg on Tuesday will examine the issues affecting the electricity grid that serves Pennsylvania and a dozen other states. PJM Interconnection has become a hot topic with...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

JUDGE SETS DATE FOR COMPETENCY HEARING IN WEISS RETRIAL
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco has granted a motion to delay an evidentiary hearing in the Ronald Weiss murder case retrial. Weiss, whose 1997 conviction in the slaying of 16-year-old Ba...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

INDIANA, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET MONDAY, RIVER VALLEY TUESDAY
The Indiana Area school board will hold a special meeting Monday night with a variety of items on the agenda, among them the further exploration of a potential solar energy project that could involve ...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

SEASONAL TRANSITION: STATE FLU REPORT IS NOW ACTIVE
Pennsylvania's weekly flu report is active again - technically, it's the "Respiratory Virus Dashboard" - and it's been going since before the start of the month. The dashboard monitors three specific ...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

MUNICIPAL REMINDERS: ROADWORK, LEAF COLLECTIONS
A traffic reminder today, that South Sixth Street in Indiana between School Street and Carter Avenue will be closed on Monday for some roadway maintenance. Quaker Sales Corporation workers will be doi...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

MARION CENTER WINS DISTRICT 6 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
At the District 6 cross country championships, Marion Center won the boys Class A championship and United was runner-up. Both teams qualified for the state meet next week. The United girls finished se...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

IUP TOUGHS OUT COAL BOWL WIN OVER CAL
IUP was coming off a rugged loss to Slippery Rock as they faced rival Cal in the Coal Bowl on Saturday. The Crimson Hawks gritted out a win at George P. Miller Stadium. Jack Benedict reports: Check ou...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

PENGUINS LOSE IN SHOOTOUT TO BLUE JACKETS
For the first time in twelve years, the Penguins inducted new members into the team's Hall of Fame, but then they lost to Columbus in a shootout. Paul Steigerwald has the story:
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

HEINTSCHEL'S RECORD-BREAKING DAY LEADS PITT OVER NC STATE
Quarterback Mason Heintschel threw for a freshman Pitt record 423 yards, tossing three touchdown passes as the Panthers dominated NC State on Saturday, 53-34. It was Pitt's fourth straight win, all si...
Hometown1 Oct 26, 2025

TEAMS POINT TOWARD DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS IN FINAL WEEK OF REGULAR SEASON
It is the final week of the regular season in high school football, and as many as three teams could end up sharing the Heritage Conference championship, but coaches now are focused on one last chance...
Hometown1 Oct 24, 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











