Author Archives: Hometown1

BUCS' RODRIGUEZ BLOWS ANOTHER LATE LEAD
The Pirates' Richard Rodriguez gave up back-to-back home runs in the 8th inning as he blew a 2-1 lead and the Bucs lost to Washington, 3-2. Chris Archer struck out nine and allowed only one run over s...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2019

CURVE SWEPT AWAY BY RUBBER DUCKS
The Altoona Curve was swept in a doubleheader by Akron yesterday, 7-0 and 10-7. The Curve have lost four of their last five games after starting the season 5-0. In the first game, Zach Plesac, ...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2019

FOUR INJURED IN CRASH
State police have not yet issued a report on a bad crash last night on Fulton Run Road in White Township. A vehicle hit a tree just after 8 PM, and two people were flown from the scene by medical heli...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2019

FIREFIGHTERS TACKLE VEHICLE FIRE
Commodore firefighters were summoned at 11:36 last night for a vehicle fire, reportedly endangering a mobile home along Stitt Road in Green Township. Pine Township was dispatched for assistance soon a...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2019

FETTERMAN'S MARIJUANA LISTENING TOUR STOPS IN INDIANA TODAY
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman brings his "marijuana listening tour" to Indiana County today. Fetterman will take comments, pro and con, on a proposal to legalize recreational marijua...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2019

FORMER CORONER'S TESTIMONY VIDEOTAPED FOR USE IN COOK HOMICIDE TRIAL
Even as the Charles Cook homicide case is shelved in Indiana County Court, there is some action going on behind the scenes. President Judge William Martin this week ruled that the testimony of former ...
Hometown1 Apr 12, 2019

CHANCELLOR GREENSTEIN RETURNING TO IUP FOR OPEN FORUM
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Daniel Greenstein is coming back to IUP. The university says Greenstein will join President Michael Driscoll for an open forum discussion on April 23rd. Gre...
Hometown1 Apr 12, 2019

COURT SESSION TODAY FOR DOZENS OF DUI DEFENDANTS
It's a very busy day today in the Indiana County courts, with more than forty cases on the docket, almost all of them for driving under the influence and related offenses, including drunk drivers who ...
Hometown1 Apr 12, 2019

PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES STRUGGLING TO MEET VOTING MACHINE DEADLINE
Governor Wolf's mandate that all 67 Pennsylvania counties must replace their voting machines in time for next year's elections is proving difficult for many. At a meeting of the State House Government...
Hometown1 Apr 11, 2019

STATE SYSTEM STAGES "ADVOCACY DAY" AT CAPITOL
Yesterday was Advocacy Day for the State System of Higher Education, as students, faculty, staff, and alumni from all fourteen state-owned universities rallied at the State Capitol. Led by Chancellor ...
Hometown1 Apr 11, 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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