Category Archives: Local News

TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO HOLD SPECIAL VOTING MEETINGS TONIGHT
Two school boards will hold special voting meetings tonight, and return-to-school plans are on the agenda for both districts. Both the Indiana and Blairsville-Saltsburg school boards will meet tonight...
Hometown2 Aug 18, 2020

POLICE REPORTS: STRANGULATION, SHOPLIFTING, DUI
PSP-INDIANA A man from Latrobe is charged with strangling a Blairsville woman in an incident on Airport Road. Police did not release the name of the suspect or victim. They say that the two were invol...
Hometown2 Aug 18, 2020

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE FOR BARTLEBAUGH TODAY
Indiana County President Judge William Martin will conduct a pretrial conference today for 26-year-old Matthew Bartlebaugh, the Glenn Campbell man charged with killing his father early on New Year's D...
Hometown1 Aug 18, 2020

MERTZ: ‘FAIRLY CONFIDENT' FALL SPORTS CAN MOVE FORWARD
The PIAA again indicated on Monday that it's seriously considering moving forward with the fall sports season, even though Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf hasn't budged from his recommendation that all...
Renda Media Aug 17, 2020

STATE POLICE RELEASE DUI STATS FOR FIRST HALF OF AUGUST
The Pennsylvania State Police in Indiana released DUI statistics for August 1 through 16 on Monday morning. Since August 1, members of the Troop A, Indiana Patrol Unit have responded to or initiated a...
Renda Media Aug 17, 2020

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEMBERS TALK ABOUT ORDINANCE CONCERNING FACE MASKS
Two members of Indiana Borough Council are saying that the proposed ordinance concerning wearing face masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 is being done for the health and safety of the community. ...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2020

STATE POLICE RELEASE IMAGES OF MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO PASS PHONY MONEY AT GIANT EAGLE
State police have released some surveillance images of a man who allegedly tried to use counterfeit money to pay for groceries at the Indiana Giant Eagle. Police say that on July 26th, they were conta...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2020

MORE REACTION COMES IN OVER POTENTIAL MASK ORDINANCE IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Online reaction continues to come in over a proposed ordinance for Indiana Borough that mandate the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and imposing fines for those who do not comp...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2020

APSCUF PRESIDENT WORRIED OVER POTENTIAL COVID-19 RELATED RISKS
APSCUF's president on Thursday warned the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education about the potential risks of going back to face-to-face instruction. The union that represents facu...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2020

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS TITLE IX AT WORK SESSION
The Marion Center School board will meet for a work session tonight. Many of the topics up for discussion tonight include several items for the start of the school year on August 31st. This includes a...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 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.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











