Author Archives: Renda Media

SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY
The State Supreme Court has decided to accept an appeal by the State System of Higher Education of a lower court ruling that limits background checks of faculty members, a policy which the faculty uni...
Renda Media Dec 10, 2018

AMENDED MOTION TO DISMISS FILED IN COOK HOMICIDE CASE
As expected, the attorney for 65-year-old Charles Cook on Friday filed an amended motion to dismiss the charges against his client, who is accused of the 1991 murder of 76-year-old Myrtle McGill at he...
Renda Media Dec 10, 2018

DISTEFANO ASSAULT CASE NOW LISTED FOR CRIMINAL CALL
The case against former IUP student Brady Distefano is back on the active list in Indiana County Court, and is listed for Criminal Call on January 4th. The 21-year-old Distefano is charged with...
Renda Media Dec 10, 2018

MARION CENTER, PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARDS TO MEET TONIGHT
Two area school boards are scheduled to meet tonight. The Marion Center board agenda includes a vote to approve a new five-year contract for Superintendent Clint Weimer. It would run through June 30th...
Renda Media Dec 10, 2018

ANDREA ANN "ANGIE" (BASULTO) PATTERSON, 71
Andrea Ann "Angie" (Basulto) Patterson, 71, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her home. The daughter of Benito and Marie (Lopez) Basulto, she was born July 5, 1947 in Etn...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2018

SATURDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCORES
In high school girls basketball, Blairsville beat Hollidaysburg, 61-46, United topped Bedford, 48-33, Purchase Line bested Northern Cambria, 63-28, and Saltsburg got by Kiski Area, 50-44. Indiana fell...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2018

TWO STRUCTURE FIRES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
A check of Indiana County 911 shows a relatively quiet Saturday. There were two reported structure fires, one shortly after 4 PM at the Coventry Inn building on North 6th Street in Indiana. It was rep...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2018

TWO CHARGED WITH ACCESS DEVICE FRAUD IN INDIANA
Indiana Borough Police have filed charges against two people for illegally using a credit card at a downtown bar last February. 28-year-old Victor Montoya of Indiana and 22-year-old Mackenna Miller of...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2018

IUP BASKETBALL TEAMS SWEEP SHIPPENSBURG, REMAIN UNDEFEATED
The IUP basketball teams swept Shippensburg on Saturday night, with the women winning, 66-32, and the men prevailing, 88-77. Here's Jack Benedict with the recap.
Renda Media Dec 08, 2018

TWO CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION IN OCTOBER
Two men were charged with drug possession-related crimes in two separate incidents in Indiana Borough. Borough police say that the incidents date back to October 22nd and 23rd of this year. In the fir...
Renda Media Dec 08, 2018

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











