Category Archives: Local News

HEARING TO EXAMINE STATE SPENDING ON HIGHER ED
Two Pennsylvania House subcommittees will be holding a joint hearing in Harrisburg tomorrow morning to examine the state's higher education funding allocations. The commonwealth has committed $1.86 bi...
Hometown1 Oct 03, 2021

COVID-19 REPORTS FROM TWO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Checking in with Indiana County school districts handling covid-19 cases: The Penns Manor School District yesterday reported a positive test for covid-19 in a student at the high school. That student ...
Hometown1 Oct 03, 2021

POLICE: MAN CHARGED WITH STRIKING WOMAN
State police yesterday issued a citation for harassment to a Blairsville man for allegedly striking a woman in the face. Police say it happened shortly before 4 PM at a location at Pandora and Uschak ...
Hometown1 Oct 03, 2021

IUP HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD TODAY
Homecoming weekend is now in full gear, and today will be a lot of the traditional activities, including the parade and the homecoming football game. Many of the homecoming activities return after a y...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2021

I-ACT REPORTS A QUIET THURSDAY NIGHT
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team, better known as I-ACT, reported a quiet first night of Homecoming weekend at IUP. In a report covering activities from 3:00 PM Thursday to 7:00 AM on Friday, there...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2021

WOMAN CHARGED IN NINE THEFT CASES SENTENCED ON FRIDAY
A woman who stole multiple times from the Walmart in White Township was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. 49-year-old Tracy Lyman of Creekside was ordered to serve two years of probation fo...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2021

UPDATE: STATE POLICE FIND SUSPECT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP HIT-AND-RUN
State police have offered an update on their investigation into a Hit-and-Run crash that happened Wednesday night in White Township. As we reported, police were trying to find the driver and car respo...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2021

GO BONKERZ TO REOPEN IN INDIANA MALL
A children's entertainment destination will reopen next week in the Indiana Mall. In a news release, Sherry Renosky announced that Go Bonkerz entertainment will reopen their three entertainment facili...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2021

SOSS CONSIDERING APPEALING JUDGE MARTIN'S DECISION IN LAWSUIT AGAINST RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Save Our Saltsburg Schools group has issued a statement concerning this week's ruling by Indiana County Senior Judge William Martin in the group's lawsuit against the River Valley School District ...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2021

ARIN APPROVES ACCEPTING ARP FUNDS FOR USE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
Earlier this week, the Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit announced their plans for their share of the American Rescue Plan funds they will receive. During their monthly meeting, the ARIN Board of Di...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2021










