Category Archives: Local News

FEDERAL STRIKE TEAMS BEING SENT TO HELP PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITALS
The federal government is sending "covid-19 strike teams" to help Pennsylvania's hospitals deal with another surge of in-patient covid cases being cared for across the commonwealth. Acting State Healt...
Hometown1 Dec 29, 2021

STATE POLICE REPORT INCREASE IN CRASHES, FATALITIES ACROSS PA OVER CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
State police say that the Christmas driving period saw an increase in crashes and fatalities across the state from 2019. In a news release, state police said that they investigated 488 total crashes b...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS SHARPLY
Indiana County's unemployment rate took a sharp drop in November. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Statistics reported that Indiana County's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate went down by ...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

CRASHES, FLOODED BASEMENTS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF WINTER WEATHER
The sloppy weather conditions yesterday meant a long day for first responders, as they were brought out for several different types of calls. Yesterday, Indiana County saw a mix of rain, snow and othe...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

STRUZZI HAPPY WITH CREATION OF BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
State representative Jim Struzzi is praising the recent passage of a bill that will help expand broadband internet service to un-served and under served areas of the state through the creation of a br...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

GOVERNOR WOLF NAMES NEW ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE
Governor Tom Wolf has named his new secretary of the Department of State, who will take over the position on January 8th. Wolf announced on Monday that Leigh M. Chapman will take over for acting secre...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

POWERBALL JACKPOT CONTINUES TO CLIMB
The jackpot for one of the two main multi-state lottery games continues to increase as no one won the top prize in last night's draw. Last night's Powerball numbers were 36-38-45-62-64 with a power ba...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

RESCUE BILL ADVANCES IN STATE SENATE
A bill designed to protect the youngest victims of sexual abuse or exploitation has been advanced by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Senator Michele Brooks says the Reporting Evidence ...
Hometown2 Dec 28, 2021

LEGISLATIVE MAP REDISTRICTING WILL AFFECT SOME AREAS OF INDIANA COUNTY
The proposed new legislative map approved as a "starting point" for Pennsylvania makes changes in every district, including the two primary districts serving Indiana County. In fact, the 62nd District...
Hometown2 Dec 27, 2021

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY, WARMER TEMPS LATER THIS WEEK
As we enter the last week of 2021, Indiana County is one of several counties that will be under a winter weather advisory today. The advisory will run through 1:00 this afternoon, according to the Nat...
Hometown2 Dec 27, 2021

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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