Category Archives: Local News

FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON COULD COME TONIGHT
The area is bracing for its first snowfall of the year, and it could be significant. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook warning of the potential for lake effect snow s...
Hometown1 Nov 01, 2020

TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR METH OPERATION IN SOUTHERN INDIANA COUNTY
Pennsylvania State Police announced the arrest of two people on methamphetamine manufacturing-related charges after an investigation Friday at a home in southern Indiana County. Christopher L. Falcone...
Renda Media Oct 31, 2020

POLLING PLACE CHANGES ANNOUNCED
The following information was posted to social media this morning by Indiana County Commissioner Sherene Hess. With Election Day in Tuesday and the polls open from 7 am to 8 pm, five local polling pla...
Renda Media Oct 31, 2020

IUP ANNOUNCES RETRENCHMENT NOTICES SENT TO 81 FACULTY MEMBERS
IUP announced on Friday the number of teachers who were notified that their job at the university may end at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. In a statement, university officials said that 81 t...
Hometown2 Oct 31, 2020

COOK TO SERVE TIME IN STATE PRISON FOR CRIMINAL USE OF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
Friday was a busy day in Indiana County Court with several sentencing hearings, including one for Charles Cook, who pleaded no contest to five counts of criminal use of a communications facility. Cook...
Hometown2 Oct 31, 2020

POLICE REPORTS: THEFT OF CAMPAIGN SIGNS, LIGHT POLE
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Four days away from the election and Indiana Borough Police have reported another theft of campaign signs. Police say that the theft happened on Tuesday around 10:57 PM as someo...
Hometown2 Oct 31, 2020

TRICK OR TREATING FOR MANY COMMUNITIES TO BE HELD SATURDAY
As Halloween approaches, several boroughs and townships have announced that Trick or Treating will go on, but they advise everyone to be careful when going out and about. Trick or Treating is schedule...
Hometown2 Oct 30, 2020

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK ANNOUNCES DIGITAL BANKING UPGRADES
First Commonwealth Bank announced on Thursday upgrades to their digital banking platforms for both personal and business customers. According to a news release, the new digital platforms are part of F...
Hometown2 Oct 30, 2020

RETRENCHMENT NOTICES AT IUP DUE TODAY
Today is the deadline for State System of Higher Education schools to notify tenured professors if they will lose their jobs at the end of the academic year. IUP, according to APSCUF President Dr. Jam...
Hometown1 Oct 30, 2020

COURT SCHEDULE INCLUDES SENTENCING FOR CHARLES COOK
The Indiana County Court docket is very busy today, with sentencing scheduled for ten defendants, including Charles Cook. On October 8th, the 65-year-old Cook was found not guilty in the 1991 shooting...
Hometown1 Oct 30, 2020












