Category Archives: Local News

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

FEDERAL JUDGE RULES SOME PARTS OF WOLF'S PANDEMIC ORDERS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A federal judge ruled yesterday that some of the restrictions put in place by Governor Tom Wolf in response to the Coronavirus pandemic were unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed by Butler, Greene, ...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2020

MEETING TO EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR FORMER MURPHY BUILDING SIT IN BLAIRSVILLE
It took years to get the G.C. Murphy Company building in Blairsville knocked down and now the town is ready to move forward and use the site. The Blairsville Community Development Authority, working w...
Hometown1 Sep 15, 2020

VALLEY INN FIRE RULED ARSON
State Police fire marshal Trooper Keith Sobecki has ruled the fire that destroyed the former Valley Inn in Young Township on Saturday night was arson. Sobecki does not include a damage estimate or man...
Hometown1 Sep 15, 2020










