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SPECIAL TEAMS CAPTAINS SELECTED, WARREN SIGNS EXTENSION
The Steelers' players elected their captains yesterday, choosing defensive stalwarts Cam Heyward and TJ Watt, along with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and special teams Pro Bowler Miles Killebrew. It's th...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 2025

IUP KICKOFF JUST TWO DAYS AWAY
IUP is just two days away from kicking off its season against Ashland at George P. Miller Stadium. While the Crimson Hawks are not ranked in the two major preseason Division II polls, Ashland is. The ...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 2025

UPDATES ON INJURED PANTHERS AS PITT BEGINS PREP FOR CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi gave injury updates on two players yesterday, continuing his tradition of not being specific unless a player is out for the season. He said simply that starting right tackle Ry...
Hometown1 Sep 02, 2025

PIRATES DROP SERIES FINALE TO BOSOX, LOSE KINER-FALEFA TO WAIVER CLAIM
A bad fifth inning in the field spelled doom for the Pirates yesterday at Fenway Park. Greg Brown has the story of a loss to the Red Sox. The Pirates can add a position player and a pitcher to the act...
Hometown1 Sep 01, 2025

CURVE BLAST SENATORS, SET FOR KEY SERIES WITH RICHMOND
Nick Cimillo's resurgent second half continued yesterday as he smacked two home runs in Altoona's 8-0 win over Harrisburg. Cimillo hit a two-run shot in the first inning and a three-run blast in the s...
Hometown1 Sep 01, 2025

WEEK ONE ARRIVES IN NFL WITH STEELERS PREPARING FOR JETS
It's the start of a game week for the Steelers and they will be practicing today to begin preparations for Sunday afternoon's visit to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to play the Jets. There were no ros...
Hometown1 Sep 01, 2025

PSAC FOOTBALL UNDERWAY, PITT AND PENN STATE PREP FOR WEEK TWO
It's a big week for college football, with IUP scheduled to open its season Thursday night at George P. Miller Stadium against Ashland. IUP will play its first three games at home, following up Thursd...
Hometown1 Sep 01, 2025

PUBLIC MEETING/HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NEW POWER PLANT
The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced a public meeting and hearing for September 17th from 6 to 9 PM at the Kovalchick Complex for the Homer City Redevelopment property's plan...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 2025

FIREFIGHTERS HAVE ACTIVE SATURDAY
It was an active Saturday for Indiana County's first responders. The first dispatch was for Creekside and Plumville firefighters at 1:52 PM for an accident on Red Lion Road in Washington Township. Che...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 2025

"ABNORMALLY DRY" CONDITIONS PERSISTS, BUT STILL NO DROUGHT DECLARATION
The National Integrated Drought Information System does not have any areas of Pennsylvania currently listed in drought, but many counties are "abnormally dry", including an increasingly larger portion...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 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











