Category Archives: Local News

MAN ORDERED TO TRIAL FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN
At a preliminary hearing on Friday, the suspect in the shooting death of a Derry Township woman two weeks ago, was ordered to stand trial for homicide, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure...
Hometown1 Aug 02, 2020

SATURDAY ACCIDENTS MAR AREA ROADWAYS
Indiana County 911 reports several Saturday accidents, including one on Route 210 in South Mahoning Township, to which Plumville firefighters were summoned at 8:23 PM. The fire company posted an advis...
Hometown1 Aug 02, 2020

UPDATE: MAN DIES IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A Commodore man died due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Friday night in Green Township. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. identified the victim as 71-year-old John D. Hoover of Rou...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

IUP CHANGES 2020 SPRING AND SUMMER COMMENCEMENT TO VIRTUAL CEREMONY
Plans for an in-person graduation ceremony for IUP in September have been changed due to Coronavirus. IUP's in-person commencement for the spring and summer semester was initially postponed to Septemb...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

ONE INJURED IN CRASH INVOLVING DEER AND MOTORCYCLE
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash in Green Township Friday night. Commodore Fire Department reports that they were called out to 3103 Route 240 last night at 8:17 PM for a reported vehicle ...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

POLICE REPORTS: HIT-AND-RUN CRASH, EXCESSIVE SPEEDING
PSP-INDIANA State police say no one was hurt in an accident in the drive-through of a fast food restaurant in Burrell Township. Police are now reporting on the accident that happened at 1:48 PM on Jul...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

GOVERNOR WOLF: I AM NOT CLOSING SCHOOLS
Despite rumors to the contrary, Governor Tom Wolf said that he will not order the closure of schools for the fall. In a tweet released yesterday, Governor Wolf said that there were widespread rumors t...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

PIRATES LOSE SERIES OPENER TO CUBS
The Pirates were held off the scoreboard for seven innings and the Cubs were able to rack up the runs as the Cubs beat the Bucs 6-3 last night at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Chicago jumped out to a 4-0 ...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

NEW OWNER OF CHESTNUT RIDGE RESORT NAMED
The new owner of the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort in Blairsville is a company out of Texas. Renda Broadcasting has learned that the winning bidder in the auction for Chestnut Ridge on July 25th was RRH ...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2020

PA SENATOR QUESTIONS IMPARTIALITY OF CONSULTING FIRM OVER RGGI
A PA Senator is questioning the impartiality of a consulting firm hired to do climate modeling for the state Department of Environmental Protection, saying that there is a question when that firm supp...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 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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