Author Archives: Hometown1

DEP REACHES SETTLEMENT OVER ABANDONED WELLS
The state Department of Environmental Protection yesterday announced a settlement agreement with two oil and gas companies for well plugging violations in 23 counties across Pennsylvania. Diver...
Hometown1 Mar 12, 2019

HEARING TODAY FOR MAN'S APPEAL OF ROBBERY CONVICTION
On the Indiana County Court schedule today, there's a hearing on a petition for collateral relief filed by a Strongstown man who pleaded guilty to robbing the Strongstown General Store in Pine Townshi...
Hometown1 Mar 11, 2019

DEFENDANT WHOSE MARIJUANA RING TARGETED IUP PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT
In U.S. District Court on Friday, 36-year-old Christopher Schanck of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and conspiracy to launder the proceeds of ...
Hometown1 Mar 10, 2019

BOSER ANNOUNCES BID FOR STATE SENATE
IUP Professor Susan Boser has announced that she will seek the Democratic Party nod for the State Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Senator Don White last month. Boser teaches public policy at ...
Hometown1 Mar 10, 2019

STEELERS TRADE BROWN TO RAIDERS
The Steelers have agreed to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders for a third and a fifth round draft choice. Brown also got a new contract with the Raiders. With three years...
Hometown1 Mar 10, 2019

PENGUINS FALL TO COLUMBUS
Matt Murray was spectacular in goal but his Penguins teammates didn't help him defensively or offensively as Columbu scored two goals late in the third period for a 4-1 win. Zach Aston-Reese scored th...
Hometown1 Mar 10, 2019

IUP ANNOUNCES ACCREDITATION ACHIEVEMENTS
Two of IUP's services have received accreditation by oversight organizations. The university yesterday announced that the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care gave its stamp of approva...
Hometown1 Mar 08, 2019

TRIAL DATE APPROACHES IN CHARLES COOK HOMICIDE CASE
A pre-trial conference is scheduled today before Indiana County President Judge William Martin, with the murder trial of 65-year-old Charles Cook scheduled to begin on March 18, ten days from now. &nb...
Hometown1 Mar 08, 2019

SENTENCING, PLEA COURT SCHEDULED TODAY
In Indiana County Court today, two defendants are scheduled for sentencing, and there is also a Plea Court appearance for a DUI defendant. 60-year-old Steven Shawn Stempf of Indiana will be sen...
Hometown1 Mar 08, 2019

PENNDOT SCHEDULES WORK ON 422 IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
PennDOT says two sections of work on Route 422 in Armstrong County will affect drivers this month. Starting on Monday, work will begin on the reconstruction of 422 between Rupp Church Road and ...
Hometown1 Mar 08, 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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