Category Archives: Local News

INFORMATION SOUGHT ON ARSONS IN YOUNG, CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIPS
The State Police Troop A Fire Marshal Unit is continuing to investigate last month's fire at the former Clarksburg Valley Inn in Young Township and a fire this month at an abandoned barn along Tunnelt...
Hometown1 Oct 25, 2020

GREENSTEIN LAUDS LAWMAKER'S CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein tweeted yesterday that after his testimony before committees of the State House and Senate this week, he is inspired by Senator Art Hayward's...
Hometown1 Oct 25, 2020

GAME COMMISSION RELEASES FALL TURKEY HUNTING DETAILS
We are one week away from the start of fall turkey hunting season in most areas within the state, and this year hunters can expect more days to hunt. In preparation to the adjusted hunting schedule th...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

NINE IUP STUDENTS RECEIVE CYBERSECURITY SCHOLARSHIP
For the third year in a row, students enrolled in IUP's cybersecurity program were selected to receive scholarship funds from the Department of Defense. IUP announced in a press release that more than...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

STATE POLICE CHARGE HOMER CITY WOMAN ON TWO DRUG OFFENSES
A Homer City woman is facing drug possession charges after state police in Indiana were called to a home along Newport Road in Indiana on October 3rd. Police say that when they arrived to the home, th...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO GO VIRTUAL NEXT WEEK FOLLOWING POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST
The Purchase Line School District announced that the elementary school will be closed this week following a positive COVID-19 test of an unnamed staff member. In a press release, Superintendent Shawn ...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

VUCKOVICH NAMED 'SUPERINTENDENT TO WATCH' BY NATIONAL SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION
One area superintendent received national recognition for enabling effective and innovative communication techniques on Friday. Indiana Area School District superintendent Michael Vuckovich was recogn...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

WOLF, DOH ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN DRUG TAKE-BACK INITIATIVE
Governor Tom Wolf, in partnership with the PA Department of Health and the Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs, is encouraging all Pennsylvania residents to take part in the 19th National Prescri...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

IUP GRADUATES GIFT $31,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Two IUP graduates recently gifted the university $31,000 in scholarship funds to aid students studying in the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology. Dan and Michelle (Costanza) Simoni ...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2020

INDIANA COUNTY SURPASSES 1,000 COVID-19 CASES
Indiana County has now passed 1000 reported cases of Covid-19. According to statistics today from the PA Department of Health, the county had 34 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the county. This puts...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2020












