Category Archives: Local News

UNITED BEGINS LIMITED FAN ATTENDANCE IN HIGH SCHOOL GYM
No Indiana County school districts have reported new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, and one district has loosened restrictions on fan attendance at indoor sporting events. The United Sch...
Hometown1 Jan 15, 2021

FORMER INDIANA AREA ELEMENTARY TEACHER CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILD
A former elementary school teacher in the Indiana Area School District has been charged with sexually assaulting a child more than a decade ago, when the victim was 13 years old. 60-year-old Patrick J...
Hometown1 Jan 15, 2021

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX LEVELS IN 2021-2022 BUDGET
At Thursday night's meeting, the Penns Manor School Board approved by a 7-1 vote a resolution concerning property taxes for the next fiscal year. The resolution states for the 2021-2022 budget, taxes ...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2021

STATE TROOPERS LOOKING FOR ITEMS STOLEN AS PART OF TOOL THEFT
State police are looking to recover two items that were stolen in a theft from a utility trailer that happened between December 15th and January 5th. Police say the theft happened in the 1800 block of...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2021

PITTMAN REAPPOINTED TO CHAIR URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
State Senator Joe Pittman announced yesterday he was reappointed to serve as the chairman of the senate's Urban Affairs and Housing committee. The committee oversees the operations of the Pennsylvania...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2021

PENGUINS STUMBLE IN SEASON OPENER AT PHILLY
The Penguins started their season with a 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers last night. Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes scored 20 seconds apart to put the game away after Michael Raffl broke a 3-all t...
Hometown1 Jan 14, 2021

WOLF BLASTS REPUBLICANS FOR PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Governor Wolf yesterday lashed out at Republicans in the state legislature, accusing them of "hyper partisanship" for their efforts to change the state Constitution and their "efforts...to undermine t...
Hometown1 Jan 14, 2021

PHILADELPHIA MAN TO STAND TRIAL IN TWO DRUG CASES
In Indiana County Court today, Judge Michael Clark will conduct two non-jury trials for a Philadelphia man who spent several months last year on the state police "Five Most Wanted" list. 29-year-old D...
Hometown1 Jan 14, 2021

CONCERNED CITIZENS SPEAK OUT AGAINST CLOSING SALTSBURG MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL DURING PUBLIC HEARING
Wednesday night, the Blairsville-Saltsburg school board held their required public hearing concerning the possible closure of the Saltsburg Middle-High School. District Superintendent Philip Martell s...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2021

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS RESOLUTION OFFICIALLY OPPOSING RGGI
The Indiana County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a resolution that opposes Pennsylvania joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, also known as RGGI. The resolution stated the numerous pro...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2021












