Category Archives: Local News

VICTIM OF ROAD RAGE HOMICIDE WAS AN IUP POLICE ACADEMY ALUMNUS
The off-duty police officer who was shot to death Sunday night in Allegheny County, graduated from the IUP Police Academy in May. 23-year-old Charles G. Stipetich served in the U.S. Marine Corps and w...
Hometown1 Jul 05, 2022

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
Today is Independence Day, where we celebrate the birth of our nation back in 1776. As today is a federal holiday, there are several closures in effect today. Federal, state, and local government offi...
Hometown2 Jul 04, 2022

YMCA "STAR SPANGLED CELEBRATION" TO BE HELD TODAY
Many are expected to gather in Mack Park today for the Star Spangled Celebration put on by the YMCA of Indiana County. Everything is scheduled to start at 12 noon, as the park will open up at that tim...
Hometown2 Jul 04, 2022

PROTEST MARCH PLANNED FOR TODAY
As Indiana will celebrate the nation's independence, a group is planning a peaceful protest that will make its way to Downtown Indiana this afternoon. A women's rights protest march is scheduled to st...
Hometown2 Jul 04, 2022

MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN KISKI TOWNSHIP COLLISION
Police have not yet released the name of the motorcyclist killed yesterday in a collision with another vehicle in Armstrong County. Another victim was flown from the scene. It happened on Route 56 at ...
Hometown1 Jul 04, 2022

BLAIRSVILLE MAN STABBED, LIFE-FLIGHTED
Blairsville Borough Police reported a stabbing early Sunday morning. Police say they responded at or about 1:29 a.m. to a location on West Market Street. According to the report, 55-year-old Samuel Sk...
Renda Media Jul 03, 2022

INDIANA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS CALLED INTO ACTION FOR CRASHES, BRUSH FIRES
Indiana County's emergency responders have had an active weekend. Indiana firefighters were dispatched just before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for an accident on Lucerne Road. Marion Center was sent...
Hometown1 Jul 03, 2022

SHETLER TRIAL SET FOR AUGUST
Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio last week rescheduled the Ray Shetler trial to begin next month. Shetler is the 37-year-old former New Florence man who in 2015 shot to death St. Clair T...
Hometown1 Jul 03, 2022

BUDGET TALKS TO RESUME THIS WEEK
State lawmakers are home for the holiday weekend, but without an agreement on the new budget. Negotiations are scheduled to resume on Tuesday on a roughly $42 billion plan. Both Senator Joe Pittman an...
Hometown1 Jul 03, 2022

EDNA L. NULPH, 93
2 Timothy 4:7- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Edna L. (Williams) Nulph of Homer City, PA, went to be with her Lord and Joe on June 29, 2022. Born Septem...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2022

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









