Category Archives: Local News

JUDGE REJECTS RONALD WEISS APPEAL FOR DISMISSAL OF MURDER CONVICTION
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco yesterday denied Ronald Weiss's motion to dismiss his murder conviction and set him free. Weiss, who is now 72 years old, based his motion on a clai...
Hometown1 Jun 11, 2021

ANTI-REDESIGN OUTRAGE CONTINUES AT STATE SYSTEM PUBLIC HEARING
State Senator Jim Brewster has written a letter to State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein and Board of Governors Chair Cynthia Shapira, urging them to put the brakes on the State S...
Hometown1 Jun 11, 2021

LAWMAKERS APPROVE RESOLUTION TO END DISASTER DECLARATION
The PA Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed legislature to end Gov. Tom Wolf's emergency disaster declaration on Thursday. The resolution not only looks to end the near 16-month emer...
Renda Media Jun 10, 2021

NEW UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION SYSTEM LAUNCHES SUCCESSFULLY
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier gave an update on the state's new unemployment compensation system, which went online yesterday. Statistics show that mo...
Renda Media Jun 10, 2021

STATE POLICE SAY STATEWIDE DUI ARRESTS WENT DOWN IN 2020
Pennsylvania State Police have released their DUI statistics for 2020 and it shows a dramatic reduction in the number of DUI arrests. Troopers across Pennsylvania made 18,412 DUI arrests in 2020, whic...
Hometown2 Jun 10, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: THEFT OF LAWN FURNITURE, IDENTITY THEFT
PSP-INDIANA Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a theft from a store in Clymer that happened late last week. Troopers say that lawn furniture was stolen from the Antique and Gift Emporium on F...
Hometown2 Jun 10, 2021

SPEAKERS AT PUBLIC HEARING OVERWHELMINGLY AGAINST STATE SYSTEM REDESIGN
The first day of the two-day, four-session public hearings on the State System Redesign was dominated by speakers who were against the plan to consolidate six universities into two, and one can expect...
Hometown1 Jun 10, 2021

GRABASKAS TO BE SENTENCED TODAY IN FORGERY CASE
UPDATE: Peter Paul Grabaskas was sentenced this morning to serve three years of probation for a felony charge of forgery and two years of probation for the misdemeanor unsworn falsification to police ...
Hometown1 Jun 10, 2021

TWO CRASHES REPORTED IN WHITE, NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIPS
Two cars were involved in a crash this afternoon in White Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Indiana Fire Department along with Citizens' Ambulance and Pennsylvania State Police to a crash along ...
Renda Media Jun 09, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CITIZENS' AMBULANCE
On Wednesday, the White Township Supervisors approved a final draft of the agreement for their contribution of $100,000 to Citizens' Ambulance. The agreement will put in place an annual donation of $1...
Hometown2 Jun 09, 2021

Steelers First Draft Pick
The NFL Draft starts April 23 in Pittsburgh. What position do you think the Steelers will address with their first pick?
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Quarterback
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Tight End
Voting Ends: Apr 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM











