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MAN ADMITS STEALING $2.5 MILLION IN MINING EQUIPMENT
In federal court on Wednesday, a West Virginia man pleaded guilty to stealing more than $2.5 million worth of specialized mine equipment from sites in Indiana and Armstrong counties four years ago. 46...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 2021

MAN ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA IN BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN'S MURDER
Prosecutors in Cambria County have told Judge Tamara R. Bernstein that they will not seek the death penalty against a Mercer County man who is accused of killing a Blairsville woman five years ago and...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 2021

IRMC ANNOUNCES FREE WALK-IN VACCINATIONS FOR TODAY
The Indiana Regional Medical Center announced earlier today that it will be giving free COVID-19 vaccinations all day today at the KCAC. IRMC officials say that due to a shortage in appointments, anyo...
Renda Media Apr 29, 2021

STATE POLICE ASK FOR PUBLIC'S HELP IN IDENTIFYING TWO SUSPECTS
Pennsylvania State Police in Indiana are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects involved in an incident of theft dating back to April 25. Police say that shortly after 6:11 a.m., two...
Renda Media Apr 29, 2021

MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN THURSDAY MORNING CRASH
UPDATE AS OF 7:30 a.m.: Route 119 Northbound into Lucerne Road has reopened for traffic. It had been closed due to dangling power lines and wreckage cleanup. Penelec detailed power outages caused by t...
Renda Media Apr 29, 2021

STATEWIDE AVERAGE GAS PRICE INCREASES, INDIANA COUNTY DECREASES
The statewide cost for a standard gallon of gas has increased once again. Triple-A reports that the average cost of gas across Pennsylvania rose to $3.01, a one-cent increase since last week's average...
Renda Media Apr 29, 2021

DEP BEGINS BLACK FLY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM
With warmer weather approaching, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is hard at work to ensure the comfort of outdoor enthusiasts this spring. The DEP recently kicked off the Black...
Renda Media Apr 29, 2021

STRUZZI: STATE SYSTEM REDESIGN, RETRENCHMENT ARE SEPARATE ISSUES
State Representative Jim Struzzi has penned an op-ed in response to the State System of Higher Education's approval yesterday of the State System Redesign, and the 60-day public comment period that th...
Hometown1 Apr 29, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP RECEIVES MANY APPLICATIONS FOR RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
On Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors head that many people had submitted applications to be on the Recreation Advisory Board. Township Manager Milt Lady said that 16 applications were re...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2021

STATE SYSTEM FACULTY UNION DISCUSSES PASSHE INTEGRATION PLAN
Just hours after the PA State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved a plan to consolidate six of its member universities to two groups of three, the union representing PASSHE teachers...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2021












