Category Archives: Local News

CLYMER BOROUGH POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS
On Tuesday night, Clymer Borough Council accepted the resignation of police chief Lou Sacco. Sacco has been with the Clymer Police department since 2019, when he was hired to be their officer in charg...
Hometown2 Jul 13, 2021

MORE OUTAGES REPORTED IN NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY
Power continues to go out through the northern part of Indiana County. Both Penelec and REA Energy are reporting widespread power outages. As of 5:45 Tuesday evening, 4,236 Penelec customers are witho...
Hometown2 Jul 13, 2021

PITTMAN "DISAPPOINTED" WITH EQB VOTE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RGGI
At a hearing earlier today, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Quality Board ruled in favor of moving forward with Governor Wolf's order to force Pennsylvania to j...
Hometown2 Jul 13, 2021

NO INJURIES REPORTED FOLLOWING SATURDAY CRASH IN SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State police in Indiana released more information on a crash that happened in South Mahoning Township on Saturday. Reports say at 3:18 a.m., a car driven by 44-year-old Edward Grates drove off Ambrose...
Renda Media Jul 13, 2021

PA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD TO MEET AND DISCUSS RGGI TODAY
The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board is scheduled to meet today to consider "final form rulemaking" for the state joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, despite efforts in state gover...
Hometown2 Jul 13, 2021

EAST PITTSBURGH MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE IN INDIANA COUNTY JAIL FOR INTIMIDATION CHARGES
An East Pittsburgh man accused of raping a woman on IUP's campus in 2017 was sentenced to serve jail time yesterday in Indiana County Court. According to court documents, 22-year-old Donte Robinson-Ve...
Renda Media Jul 13, 2021

CHRISTOPHER MCCOMISH APPOINTED AS CEO OF S&T BANCORP
S&T Bancorp, the holding company for S&T Bank, announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) yesterday. Christopher J. McComish will take over as CEO beginning Aug. 23, and ...
Renda Media Jul 13, 2021

EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT, STRUCTURE FIRE ON MONDAY
A structure fire and vehicle accident headlined reports to Indiana County 911 on Monday. The accident happened shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon along South 6th St. and Lucerne Road in White...
Renda Media Jul 13, 2021

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES REFINANCING OVER $5 MILLION IN BONDS
On Monday night, the United School Board held a special meeting and approved refinancing two bonds for the district. $5,495,000 was refinance through two 2016 bonds, and District Superintendent Barbar...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2021

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS TO WEAR MASKS INDOORS AS PART OF DISTRICT HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
At Monday Night's meeting, the Indiana School Board passed a health and safety plan that requires masks for anyone inside district buildings. The plan did not originally contain the mask provision, bu...
Hometown2 Jul 12, 2021










