Category Archives: Local News

IUP NEXTGEN PROGRAM MAKING PROGRESS
During Thursday's IUP Council of Trustees meeting, IUP's President offered an update on the IUP NextGen initiative. In his remarks, Dr. Michael Driscoll said that they were almost finished with the ac...
Hometown2 Dec 10, 2021

PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH URGING PEOPLE TO GET FLU SHOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging people to get vaccinated not only against Covid-19, but also the flu. Acting Health Secretary Allison Beam said that across the state, the number of flu...
Hometown2 Dec 10, 2021

GAS PRICES ACROSS STATE, NATION TRENDING SLIGHTLY LOWER
Gas prices across the United States and Pennsylvania are trending lower as of this morning. AAA East Central reports that the federal average is now $3.33 a gallon. That's down five cents from last we...
Hometown2 Dec 10, 2021

FORMER PENNS MANOR BOARD PRESIDENT APPOINTED NEW BOARD PRESIDENT
After being off the board for 10 months, former Penns Manor board president Robert Packer was sworn in as a school board member, and was re-elected by his fellow board members as the board president d...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2021

SENTENCING SCHEDULED TODAY FOR BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
UPDATE: Federal prosecutors have asked to delay the sentencing hearing to February 15th at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3A at the federal courtroom in Pittsburgh. WHAT WE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED A Blairsville wo...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2021

MULTIPLE FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT FOR FIRE NEAR ELDERTON
Multiple Indiana County fire companies were dispatched near Elderton last night for a fire at a gas station. Crews from the Indiana, Plumville, Creekside, and Iselin-West Lebanon fire departments were...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2021

HEARINGS TO BE CONDUCTED TODAY IN THREE DIFFERENT COURT CASES
Several hearings will be held today in Indiana County Court. One of those hearings will be for a Seward man charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence for an incident on Septem...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2021

NUTTING-OWNED GROUP OF SKI RESORTS SOLD TO VAIL RESORTS
A group of three Western Pennsylvania ski resorts has been sold to a Colorado-based ski company. In an announcement on Wednesday, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Hidden Valley Mountain Resort and Laure...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2021

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight for its reorganization meeting and its regularly scheduled voting meeting. Four board members are expected to submit their certificates of election tonig...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2021

CHARLES BRUCE MIKESELL, 93
Charles Bruce Mikesell, 93, of Indiana, passed away Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at St. Andrew's Village. Born Feb. 10, 1928 in Blacklick Township, Indiana County, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Al...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 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.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











