Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA MALL JCPENNEY STORE IS NOT ON CLOSURE LIST
Mired in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, JCPenney yesterday announced the permanent closing of 154 stores in twenty states. Four of the stores are in western Pennsylvania, but the Indiana Mall store is not one...
Hometown1 Jun 05, 2020

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD ACCEPTS RETIREMENT FROM ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
At a special voting session of the Homer-Center School Board Thursday night, the board voted to accept the resignation of Elementary Principal Michael Stofa due to retirement. Stofa is the district's ...
Hometown2 Jun 04, 2020

IUP PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ISSUES STATEMENT ENCOURAGING ANTI-RACISM
The IUP President's Commission on Diversity and Inclusion has been working behind the scenes to advance positive change at IUP, and they are speaking out about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis...
Hometown2 Jun 04, 2020

COURT CASES TODAY INCLUDE PLEA COURT, TRIAL, MOTIONS HEARINGS
In Indiana County Court today, Judge Michael Clark will conduct Plea Court for two drug defendants. 22-year-old Bradley Scott Gable of Gibsonia, Allegheny County, is charged with possession with inten...
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2020

HEALTH SECRETARY DISCUSSES CORONAVIRUS, ANTIBODY TESTING
At Tuesday's briefing with State Health Secretary Rachel Levine, a reporter from the Altoona Mirror said he'd been told that the nearest coronavirus testing opportunity for the public was at two drug ...
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2020

NO INJURIES IN CRASH ON HUFF ROAD
State police have issued a report on an accident Tuesday afternoon on Huff Road in West Wheatfield Township. Police say 32-year-old Justin Shetler of Blairsville was southbound when he lost control of...
Hometown1 Jun 04, 2020

WOLF ADMINISTRATION OUTLINES PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE FOR PHASE REOPENING OF SCHOOLS
From PAcast The Pennsylvania Department of Education today announced that elementary and secondary schools in the state's yellow and green phases may resume in-person instruction and activities beginn...
Renda Media Jun 03, 2020

POLICE LOOKING FOR WHITE TOWNSHIP RUNAWAY
State police are trying to locate a 15-year-old runaway who left his home in White Township last month. Brayden Michael Yanity was last seen at his home in the 800 block of Indian Springs Road at arou...
Renda Media Jun 03, 2020
STUDENTS LEAD PEACEFUL BLM MARCH AND RALLY IN DOWNTOWN INDIANA
A student-led Black Lives Matter march and rally was held today in Downtown Indiana. Close to 200 people of all ages attended the rally that was held Wednesday afternoon in the heart of Downtown India...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2020

PRAYER WALK FOR INDIANA HELD LAST NIGHT
Tuesday night, a small group of people gathered together to hold a prayer walk in Downtown Indiana. The prayer walk that started at 7:00 last night was organized by Gilbert Woodley and his wife. Woodl...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 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











