Category Archives: Local News

FAULTY COMPRESSOR BLAMED FOR EARLY MORNING FIRE CALL IN BLAIRSVILLE
Blairsville Fire Officials are blaming a faulty compressor on top of a convenience store in the downtown area for a fire call early this morning. Indiana County 911 reported a structure fire at 12:51 ...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2021

INDIANA MAN LOOKS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA IN 2019 GUN CASE
An Indiana man is looking to withdraw his guilty pleas connected with a case in 2019 where he allegedly brought a gun to a bus stop on East Pike Road. 40-year-old Michael Rifendifer of Indiana will wi...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2021

LONGTIME INDIANA FIREMAN PASSES AWAY
A longtime member of the Indiana Fire Association and Citizens Ambulance Service has passed away. (Photo courtesy Indiana Fire Association) The Indiana Fire Association announced on Tuesday the death ...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2021

GREENSTEIN BLOG URGES MORE STATE FUNDING FOR STATE SYSTEM
In a very long blog issued last Friday, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein explains the reasoning behind the record appropriations request that will be made to the state, and s...
Hometown1 Nov 03, 2021

PURCHASE LINE ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR DEALING WITH WINTER STORMS
The Purchase Line School district has unveiled its plan for weather delays over the winter, and capabilities that were developed in response to the pandemic will be utilized. In a community letter iss...
Hometown1 Nov 03, 2021

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO WELCOME TWO NEW MEMBERS
In last night's election, two Indiana School Board incumbents and two new members received enough votes for the four at-large seats on the board. Julia Trimarchi-Cuccaro lead after all precincts repor...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2021

FORCE WINS RACE FOR JUDGE WHILE INDIANA MAYORAL RACE VERY CLOSE
Nearly 43% of all registered Indiana County voters cast ballots either through the mail or in person yesterday for the 2021 general election, which focused on many local government and school board ra...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2021

LONGTIME CORAL ROMAN CATHOLIC PASTOR PASSES AWAY
A former Indiana County Roman Catholic priest has passed away. Reverend Elmer Kacinko, who served as the pastor of the former St. Francis, now Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Coral, has died at t...
Renda Media Nov 02, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL GETS FIRST LOOK AT BUDGET
Indiana Borough Council discussed the budget Tuesday night during their agenda prep session. The proposed budget presented to council included revenues of roughly $5.3 million, but it also includes a ...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2021

PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE SALE TO HELP UNITED WAY TODAY
If it's the day of the general election, it's also the day of a long-running fundraiser for the United Way of Indiana County. This marks a return for the annual pancake and sausage day to some pre-pan...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2021












