Kelly Killian was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a town most historically noted for a devastating flood in 1889 and known by those who live there for the steel mill industry and the grounded, humble, friendly attitudes of their neighbors. Kelly is a graduate of Conemaugh Valley High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a degree in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations. After graduation from college, Kelly's first professional job took her to Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, where she still resides today with her husband and three ragdoll cats.