Category Archives: Local News

ONE INJURED IN CRASH IN HOMER CITY
One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Homer City late Sunday morning. (Photo by Mark Bertig) Indiana County 911 reported the vehicle accident at 11:58 AM on South Main Street not far from C...
Hometown2 Jan 03, 2022

TURNPIKE TOLLS GO UP AT START OF 2022
Once again, the tolls for using the PA turnpike are going up. Those using the turnpike can expect to see a 5% increase in tolls for both E-Z Pass and Toll-By-Plate customers using most of the turnpike...
Hometown2 Jan 03, 2022

SENTENCING, PLEA COURT HEARINGS SET AS COURTS REOPEN AFTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Indiana County's Courts will reopen today after the New Year's Holiday, and there are several sentencing hearings set for today. Sentencing hearings are scheduled today for 22-year-old Summer Leigh Ma...
Hometown2 Jan 03, 2022

INDIANA AREA ACADEMIC & EXTRACURRICULAR COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT
The Indiana Area School District's Academic and Extracurricular Committee has an ambitious agenda before it tonight, with consideration of the grade configuration and next steps at the top of the list...
Hometown1 Jan 03, 2022

INDIAN SPRINGS/RUSTIC LODGE ROAD PROJECT PLANS DISPLAY TO BEGIN
The public plans display for the Indian Springs Road/Rustic Lodge Road construction project opens tomorrow online. The project scheduled to begin next year will include new turning lanes on Indian Spr...
Hometown1 Jan 02, 2022

LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING HEARINGS THIS WEEK
With a final vote coming before the end of the month, the state's Legislative Reapportionment Commission has a series of public hearings this week to take public comment on the preliminary maps for th...
Hometown1 Jan 02, 2022

STATE BEGINS PROGRAM TO ELIMINATE INVASIVE TREE
The start of the new year marks the beginning of a new three-year plan to eradicate the invasive Callery Pear tree, also called the Bradford Pear. The ornamental tree has been added to the state's lis...
Hometown1 Jan 02, 2022

IRMC WELCOMES FIRST NEWBORN OF 2022
From IRMCWelcome to 2022, Baby Boy Regula! Owen Floyd Regula was the first baby born at IRMC's It's a Wonderful New Life Maternity Center at 11:25 am on January 1, 2022. Owen weighs 7 pounds, 8 ounces...
Renda Media Jan 01, 2022

SOME CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY
While many offices were closed yesterday in observance of the New Year's holiday, there are some closures in effect today. State Liquor Stores are closed for today after one of their busiest days of t...
Hometown2 Jan 01, 2022

COVID STILL PREVALENT IN PENNSYLVANIA, INDIANA COUNTY
As we enter the new year, Covid-19 remains prevalent throughout the state and in Indiana County as well. The latest statistics from the PA Department of Health show that since the start of the pandemi...
Hometown2 Jan 01, 2022

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











