Category Archives: Local News

SCHOOL SEASON BEGINS THIS WEEK
With move-in concluding today, classes for the fall semester begin at IUP tomorrow. Meanwhile, Indiana County's public schools are preparing to open their fall terms in the next week as well. School b...
Hometown1 Aug 22, 2021

MASK MANDATE FOR STATE WORKERS RESUMES TOMORROW
Starting tomorrow, all Pennsylvania state employees will be required to wear masks at work regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated against the coronavirus. Governor Tom Wolf reinstated the ma...
Hometown1 Aug 22, 2021

WEEKEND EMERGENCY CALLS INCLUDE TWO ACCIDENTS
The weekend 911 report so far has been relatively quiet. Incidents reported yesterday include: A Hazmat Team response on Route 22 East in West Wheatfield Township late yesterday morning, with the Clyd...
Hometown1 Aug 22, 2021

GATES TO BE TRIED FOR CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
At a preliminary hearing on Friday, charges against a Philadelphia Man allegedly involved in a fatal shooting near the IUP campus last October were held for court. Indiana County District Attorney Rob...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2021

ST. BERNARD'S TO START 175TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUNDAY
This weekend will mark the celebration of an Indiana Church's 175th anniversary. St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church will hold events over the next few months to mark the anniversary, but t...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH PAVING PROJECT TO START MONDAY
Work is expected to start on Monday for Indiana Borough's annual paving project. The project area this year will focus on North 13th Street from Water to Philadelphia Street and South 13th from Philad...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2021

IUP HOLDS PROGRAM TO KICK OFF SCHOOL YEAR
IUP held a program this morning focusing on the start of the academic year. During his remarks, IUP President Michael Driscoll addressed some of the rumors that had been circulating over the past few ...
Hometown2 Aug 20, 2021

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS FOR FIFTH TIME IN SIX MONTHS
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced this morning that Pennsylvania's unemployment rate went down three-tenths of a percentage point in the month of July. The state unemployment...
Renda Media Aug 20, 2021

DRISCOLL TO DELIVER REMARKS TO NEW, RETURNING STUDENTS THIS MORNING
With classes set to start on Monday, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll will deliver remarks to new and returning students this morning - an annual tradition to prepare them for what lies ahead for th...
Renda Media Aug 20, 2021

TERRION GATES' PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR TODAY
A man charged in the Carriage House shootings last October is due in court today for his preliminary hearing. Court documents say that 19-year-old Terrion Gates of Philadelphia is due in front of dist...
Hometown2 Aug 20, 2021












