Author Archives: Hometown1

COMMISSIONERS TAKE NEXT STEP FOR ERNEST GREEN SPACE PROJECT
The Indiana County Commissioners have filed formal notice that they will request the release of Community Development Block Grant funds for a project to demolish the Old Mine Office Building in Ernest...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2019

KOVACIK WINS, S.W. JACK FALLS IN DAY ONE ACTION AT YOUTH LEGION REGIONAL
At the Youth Legion Western Regional baseball tournament in Homer City yesterday, Indiana County champion Kovacik Insurance knocked off Smethport, 9-2, but the host team, S.W. Jack, was shut out by Fa...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2019

BUCS TROUNCE PHILS ON '79 CELEBRATION NIGHT
On the night they honored the 1979 World Series champion Pirates, the Bucs last night beat the Phillies, 5-1. Joe Musgrove struck out eight and gave up only two hits over six innings, and spark...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2019

CURVE LOSES IN TEN AFTER BIG COMEBACK
Bowie's Ryan McKenna slapped a walk-off RBI single with the bases loaded to give the Baysox a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Altoona Curve on Saturday. The Curve erased a 5-0 Baysox lead by sco...
Hometown1 Jul 21, 2019

PROGRESS REPORTED IN APSCUF/STATE SYSTEM NEGOTIATIONS
There appears to be some forward momentum in the negotiations for a new contract for faculty members at IUP and the thirteen other state-owned universities. After two days of negotiations this week, b...
Hometown1 Jul 19, 2019

CLYMER MAN JAILED ON SEX CHARGES INVOLVING TEEN GIRL
An investigation that began last October has led to the arrest of a 56-year-old Clymer man, who is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. David Oswalt is accused of 92 criminal offense...
Hometown1 Jul 19, 2019

MODEST GAINS FOR INDIANA COUNTY SCHOOLS IN STATE BUDGET
A look at the state's budget subsidies for Indiana County's seven school districts shows modest increases for them all, including less than one percent for three. Final figures released by the ...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2019

PRICE'S ATTORNEY ASKS COURT FOR DELAY ON PRETRIAL MOTION
It's not clear yet whether or not a new request for a delay in a pretrial hearing for Nathanial Price will delay the actual trial. Price, who turned 21 last month, is accused in the beatings de...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2019

WEEKEND PAVING IN HOMER CITY THREE BRIDGES PROJECT AREA
PennDOT says there will be nighttime paving operations taking place this weekend at the intersection of Routes 119 and 56 in Homer City. It's another step in the $15.25 million Homer City Three...
Hometown1 Jul 18, 2019

FACULTY CONTRACT TALKS TO RESUME FOR STATE SYSTEM SCHOOLS
Contract negotiations resume today between the State System of Higher Education and APCUF, the faculty union at the fourteen state-owned universities. They last met for five consecutive days last mont...
Hometown1 Jul 17, 2019

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.
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