Author Archives: Hometown1

FIRE DESTROYS SALTSBURG-AREA HOME
A home in Saltsburg was completely destroyed this morning in a fire likely caused by a wood-burning heater. Indiana County 911 reports Tunnelton, Saltsburg, and Blairsville firefighters dispatched at ...
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2019

ANOTHER EXTENSION GRANTED TO MURPHY IN APPEAL OF MURDER CONVICTION
The attorney for convicted triple-murderer Kevin Murphy has been granted another extension in an attempt to get a new trial for his client. It is the sixth continuance granted to Murphy, who is asking...
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2019

PLEA COURT, SENTENCINGS SCHEDULED IN COUNTY COURT
UPDATE: Stephen James Oswalt pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property in one case and possession of heroin in another case. The other two cases were not prosecuted. He will be sentenced March 25th....
Hometown1 Jan 11, 2019

WRESTLING: INDIANA TROUNCES NORTH HILLS
Indiana won a section match over North Hills, 51-26. Winner for the Indians were Danny Turner at 126 pounds, Jack Turner at 132, Bradley Petras at 145, Keegan Pitch at 152, Brody Kunselman at 160, A.J...
Hometown1 Jan 10, 2019

THREE INJURED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY CRASH
There were multiple injuries Monday evening in a three-vehicle collision on Route 422 in Kittanning Township. State police say two drivers were slowing down for another vehicle to turn off the road ne...
Hometown1 Jan 10, 2019

CHARGES AGAINST INDIANA COUNTY MEN AFTER TRAFFIC STOP IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
State police in Kittanning report the arrests of four people, three of them from Indiana County, after a traffic stop on Route 28 in Harmar Township, Allegheny County on January 2nd. Police pulled ove...
Hometown1 Jan 10, 2019

NEW COURT DEVELOPMENTS IN BROWN, MIBRODA CASES
Indiana County President Judge William Martin has scheduled a hearing on February 13th on 32-year-old James Eugene Brown's omnibus pretrial motion, which seeks to dismiss homicide by vehicle charges a...
Hometown1 Jan 10, 2019

DRUG CONVICT ASKS FOR REDUCTION IN SENTENCE
In Indiana County Court today, a hearing will be held on a post-sentence motion by 35-year-old Keon Clark of Rochester Mills, who pleaded guilty last fall to two felony drug offenses. Judge William Ma...
Hometown1 Jan 09, 2019

INDIANA FREE LIBRARY ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION
The Indiana Free Library says the ongoing renovations of the Community Center building in which it is located have moved indoors, and it's asking for patience as some sections have had to be temporari...
Hometown1 Jan 09, 2019

IUP TO HOLD ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING TODAY
IUP says there will be active shooter and bomb response training exercises on the campus today, and advises residents not to be alarmed when they hear the gunfire. Different scenarios will be acted ou...
Hometown1 Jan 09, 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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