Category Archives: Local News

WESTMORELAND COUNTY FAIR JOINS STILL-GROWING LIST OF CANCELED EVENTS
With the uncertainty of the pandemic still in play, another county fair has been canceled. The board of the Westmoreland County Fair last night announced that it will not be having a fair this year. T...
Hometown1 Jun 09, 2020

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TABLES ACCEPTING BID FOR EAST PIKE ROOF REPAIR
At Monday night's Indiana School Board meeting, the board had a lengthy discussion on the East Pike roof project and what direction the board wanted to take. After a presentation from Buildings and Gr...
Hometown2 Jun 08, 2020

UPDATE: ONE INJURED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 22
One person was injured in a crash on Route 22 in Derry Township this morning. Reports say that the crash was reported around 6:15 this morning, according to Indiana County 911. Blairsville and Black L...
Hometown2 Jun 08, 2020

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON SUNDAY AND EARLY MONDAY
First responders are once again busy as they were called out early this morning and throughout the day on Sunday. There are no reported injuries in a crash this morning in Montgomery Township. Indiana...
Hometown2 Jun 08, 2020

COURT SCHEDULE LOADED WITH DUI PLEAS
In Indiana County Court today, there are 23 cases scheduled before Judge Thomas Bianco, all of them for driving under the influence, and all scheduled for pleas and sentencing. There is also a probati...
Hometown1 Jun 08, 2020

PREVIEW: INDIANA AREA SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT
The Indiana Area School Board will meet tonight - remotely - to deal with a number of items, including a budget update from Business Manager Jared Cronauer. The board will also vote on a motion to aut...
Hometown1 Jun 08, 2020

GREENSTEIN CALLS FOR COMMITMENT TO OVERCOMING INJUSTICE
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein says, "If we ever hope to overcome the injustices faced by so many of our fellow Americans...the moment is here. It is now." In his latest bl...
Hometown1 Jun 08, 2020

HUNDREDS TURN OUT FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER RALLY ON SUNDAY
More than 500 people turned out for a Black Lives Matter rally and vigil on Sunday in Downtown Indiana. IRMC Park and the sidewalks along Philadelphia Street were packed with supporters attending the ...
Hometown2 Jun 07, 2020

UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES CARES ACT DISTRIBUTIONS
The United Way of Indiana County has announced the award of $104,119 to six social service agencies through the federal CARES Act. The funds are administered by the Department of Homeland Security and...
Hometown1 Jun 07, 2020

THREAT MARS APOLLO RIDGE GRADUATION EVENT
Police continue to investigate an online threat made against the Apollo Ridge School District during Friday's commencement ceremony. The graduating seniors had recessed from the Owens Field playing su...
Hometown1 Jun 07, 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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