Author Archives: Hometown1

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES BEGIN TODAY IN INDIANA COUNTY
The Memorial Day weekend observances always include ceremonies at area cemeteries. They start today with a service at McDowell Cemetery in the village of Spruce. It is scheduled for 2 PM. There will a...
Hometown1 May 26, 2019

STINGERS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT 6 AA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
It was a thriller for Marion Center, as the Stingers scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Southern Huntingdon 3-2 and advance to the District 6 championship game. Hailey ...
Hometown1 May 24, 2019

DEFENDANTS TO BE SENTENCED FOR SEX AND DRUG OFFENSES
Several defendants are scheduled for sentencing in Indiana County today, including a Plumville man who admitted guilt to misdemeanor indecent assault without the consent of the victim in a case in whi...
Hometown1 May 24, 2019

REPORTS FILED ON TWO ACCIDENTS
State Police have issued reports on two accidents, one in Indiana County and the other in Westmoreland County involving an Indiana County driver. The first crash happened last Saturday morning on Rout...
Hometown1 May 24, 2019

WOMAN FOUND DEAD INSIDE WHITE TOWNSHIP HOME
State police have issued no details on what they term an "accidental death" at a home in White Township. The victim is a 44-year-old woman who was discovered dead inside her home on Whipporwill Street...
Hometown1 May 24, 2019

LANE RESTRICTIONS START TODAY ON ROUTE 119 IN HOMER CITY
Lane restrictions will begin today in the Route 119 Three Bridges construction zone between Lucerne Mines Road and Route 56 in Homer City and Center Township. PennDOT says workers will be milling, pat...
Hometown1 May 23, 2019

STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY WEEKEND ENFORCEMENT PLANS
State Police Indiana Station Commander Lieutenant Joseph Loughran says there will be a "zero tolerance" traffic enforcement approach on Indiana County's roads this Memorial Day weekend, with state tro...
Hometown1 May 23, 2019

CRAMER PIKE SINKHOLE REPAIRS TO BEGIN TODAY
After several days of examining a sinkhole on Route 403 - the Cramer Pike - in East Wheatfield Township, PennDOT has finalized plans to fix and reopen the busy highway. Work will begin today (7 AM), w...
Hometown1 May 23, 2019

POLICE FIND METH MANUFACTURING STASH IN BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP
Acting quickly on a tip received at around noon yesterday, state police brought down another methamphetamine manufacturing operation in Buffington Township less than two hours later. A Homer City man ...
Hometown1 May 23, 2019

POLICE INVESTIGATE THEFTS, SUSPECTED DUI
State police report several theft investigations, including one in Black Lick Township in which a handgun was stolen. Police say that early last Friday morning, someone got into the vehicle of a 75-ye...
Hometown1 May 22, 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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