Category Archives: Local News

UNITED WAY KICKOFF TO BE HELD TODAY ONLINE
Today is the kickoff for the United Way of Indiana County's annual fundraising campaign, and like a lot of things this year, it has been affected by concerns over Covid-19. Instead of a large party, w...
Hometown2 Sep 17, 2020

SHERIFF'S OFFICE ISSUES WARNING ABOUT PHONE SCAM
Indiana County Sheriffs are warning people that a phone scam is making the rounds in the county and is using their name as part of the scam. In an announcement made on their Facebook page, the Sheriff...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2020

JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM RECEIVES $25,000 COVID-19 RELIEF GRANT
The Jimmy Stewart Museum will receive some state grant money to help offset lost revenue due to Covid-19. The money is part of $20 million in relief funding going to Pennsylvania museums and cultural ...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2020

IUP NAMED TO U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT LIST OF BEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
IUP has once again received high praise in U.S. News and World Report as one of the "Best National Universities" in the nation. This marks the 27th year that IUP has received the honor from the nation...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2020

DEP MOVES FORWARD WITH RGGI DESPITE RECOMMENDATIONS
As expected, the Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Quality Board yesterday voted 13-6 to publish proposed rules for public comment on Governor Tom Wolf's plan to tie Pennsylvania ...
Hometown1 Sep 16, 2020

KULICK TO LEAD DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG ON INTERIM BASIS
The Catholic Diocese of Greensburg has appointed Monsignor Larry J. Kulick to serve as diocesan administrator until Pope Francis names a new bishop. Kulick was chosen yesterday by the College of Consu...
Hometown1 Sep 16, 2020

BOLIVAR HOUSE FIRE RULED ARSON
Arson fires are not uncommon in our area, and two fires over the weekend have been ruled arsons, with state police seeking the public's help in finding suspects. One of those fires, as reported yester...
Hometown1 Sep 16, 2020

IUP ADDS 34 NEW COVID-19 CASES AMONG STUDENTS
IUP has reported another 34 new cases of Covid-19 between September 11th and the 14th. In a message sent to the IUP Community, eight of the newly-identified students live in on-campus housing, 22 live...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2020

FORMER GREENSBURG BISHOP INSTALLED AS NEW BISHOP OF CLEVELAND
On Monday, former Diocese of Greensburg Bishop Edward Malesic was installed as the new Bishop of Cleveland. The installation service was held at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Cleveland...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2020

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG POSSESSION, FLEEING POLICE
PSP-INDIANA A Black Lick woman was arrested and charged with drug possession Monday afternoon. State police say that they came across 30-year-old Tiffany Blattenberger at a location on Main Street in ...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2020

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
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