Author Archives: Hometown1

BUCS' TRIOLO, PHAM ARE FINALISTS FOR GOLD GLOVES
The Pirates' Jared Triolo is a finalist to win his second straight Rawlings Gold Glove as a utility man, and teammate Tommy Pham is a finalist as an outfielder. Playing all four infield positions, Tri...
Hometown1 Oct 16, 2025

RED-HOT VALDEZ BLASTS ANOTHER BOMB IN AFL
Esmerlyn Valdez keeps pounding the ball in the Arizona Fall League. The Altoona Curve outfielder hit his fourth home run in five games, a two-run shot, and walked twice. Valdez has four hits in twelve...
Hometown1 Oct 16, 2025

PK CAN'T HOLD OFF PENGUINS-KILLER KREIDER IN LOSS TO DUCKS
The Penguins started the season 2-0, but now they're 2-2 after a loss last night in Anaheim. Paul Steigerwald has the recap. Tristan Jarry stopped 16 of 20 Anaheim shots and took the loss in goal. The...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

RODGERS LOOKS FORWARD FLACCO MATCHUP, "GREAT FOR ALL THE OLD GUYS!"
The Steelers official injury report is due this afternoon as they prepare for tomorrow night's game against the Bengals in Cincinnati. Yesterday, Calvin Austin III and Miles Killebrew both missed prac...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

SOCCER: HIGHLANDERS PITCH A SHUTOUT IN WIN OVER P-O
BOYS SOCCER Cambria Heights is having a nice season, last night blanking Philipsburg Osceola, 3-0 to up their record to 10-5-2. Nate Conaway scored two goals and Levi Link had the other, and Carter Br...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

PITT PICKED 14TH IN ACC PRESEASON HOOPS POLL
The Pitt Panthers are picked to finish 14th out of 18 schools in the ACC preseason men's basketball poll. That's the result of losing 13 of their last 18 games last season and returning only four scho...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

VALDEZ RIPS ANOTHER HOMER IN AFL ACTION
Checking the Arizona Fall League, Pirates' prospect Esmerlyn Valdez hit his third home run of the AFL season last night and his fellow Altoona Curve teammate, Dominic Perachi, gave up one run in three...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

HEARING TODAY FOR MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT, CAR THEFT
A motions hearing is scheduled in Indiana County Court today for 38-year-old Michael Aaron Whitfield of Greensburg, who is charged with assaulting a woman with a box knife and stealing her vehicle - w...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

STATE SYSTEM BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO VOTE ON BUDGETS
The State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors will meet tomorrow and one of the items on the agenda is the approval of budgets for the System as a whole and each of the state-owned univers...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2025

HERITAGE CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL "ROAD TO THE KCAC" MATCHUPS SET
The Road to the KCAC is complete after last night's volleyball action. West Shamokin finishes the Heritage Conference regular season 16-0 with a 3-0 sweep of Penns Manor. Purchase Line defeated Homer-...
Hometown1 Oct 14, 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











