Category Archives: Local News

ACCIDENT REPORTS: CHERRYHILL, BLACK LICK TOWNSHIP CRASHES
Reports have been filed on two accidents in Indiana County on Friday. The first occurred at 1:44 PM on Clymer Road in Cherryhill Township. State police say 20-year-old Aaron Gray of Shelocta lost cont...
Hometown1 May 10, 2020

IUP COMMENCEMENT DIFFERENT THIS YEAR DUE TO PANDEMIC
It was graduation day yesterday at IUP, but there were no commencement ceremonies, other than virtual events held within individual departments. IUP has decided to hold commencement events in Septembe...
Hometown1 May 10, 2020

REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 INCREASE BY ONE IN INDIANA COUNTY; ONE VENTILATOR IN USE
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported today that the number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Indiana County went up by one in the last 24 hours to 76. The number of deaths attrib...
Renda Media May 09, 2020

LOCAL POLITICIANS REACT TO GOVERNOR WOLF'S ANNOUNCEMENT
PA Governor Tom Wolf confirmed an announcement made yesterday by State Senator Joe Pittman that the Western Pennsylvania region, including Indiana and Westmoreland Counties, would transition to Yellow...
Hometown2 May 09, 2020

DOWNTOWN INDIANA WANTS TO HEAR FROM BUSINESSES, SHOPPERS
As the county prepares for the move to yellow status, some organizations are getting ready to change how they work. Downtown Indiana, Inc. is asking any business that will reopen to send the reopening...
Hometown2 May 09, 2020

GREENSBURG CATHOLIC DIOCESE TO RE-START IN-PERSON PRAYER SERVICES
The Greensburg Catholic Diocese has announced plans to restart in-person prayer and worship. Bishop Edward Malesic said in a news release from the diocese that the reopening of parishes will be done i...
Hometown2 May 09, 2020

ROAD WORK TO START UP NEXT WEEK IN INDIANA FOR TWO PROJECTS
Road work will continue on one of Indiana's major roads on Monday. PennDOT announced that the Oakland Avenue project will get back underway on Monday, May 11th between Rustic Lodge Road and Day Drive ...
Hometown2 May 09, 2020

JCPENNEY TO DECLARE BANKRUPTCY AND CLOSE 200 STORES
A national chain of department stores, which has been an anchor store for the Indiana Mall since the mall opened, could file for bankruptcy soon. Reuters is reporting that JCPenney will file sometime ...
Hometown2 May 09, 2020

OLDIES ATTIC TO CELEBRATE 31ST ANNIVERSARY TODAY
Today, the Oldies Attic celebrates its 31st anniversary on the air. Bill Otto created the oldies attic this week in 1989, and since then, Otto has hosted the three hour music show dedicated to the mus...
Hometown2 May 09, 2020

FOUR COUNTIES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST WOLF ON SHUTDOWN ORDER
Four counties in our region have filed a lawsuit against the Wolf Administration, asking U.S. District Court to issue a permanent injunction against the governor's business shutdown order and his cont...
Renda Media May 08, 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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