Category Archives: Local News

PA HEALTH SECRETARY SAYS PREDICTING WHEN COVID-19 OUTBREAK HITS PEAK IS TOUGH
In a news conference yesterday, PA Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said that predicting when the COVID-19 outbreak will hit its peak in Pennsylvania is difficult to determine. Levine reported yeste...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2020

GAS PRICE AVERAGES CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Gas prices in our area and across Pennsylvania continue to drop. The statewide average cost of regular gasoline is $2.20 a gallon, which represents a drop of 11 cents over the last week and 43 cents o...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2020

FIRST COMMONWEALTH JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S "PA CARE PACKAGE"
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced that First Commonwealth Bank is the second bank in Pennsylvania to sign on for the PA CARE Package, making consumers impacted by Covid-19 eligible for...
Hometown1 Apr 01, 2020

MORE CHARGES AGAINST BRADENVILLE COUPLE FOR CHILDREN'S PARTY
New charges have been filed against a Bradenville couple for providing alcohol and marijuana to children at a birthday party at their home along Route 982 in Derry Township. State police had said last...
Hometown1 Apr 01, 2020

IRMC USING TELE-MEDICINE SERVICES TO HELP PREVENT CORONAVIRUS SPREAD
Indiana Regional Medical Center is on the front line to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, and they are using tele-medicine services for appointments with physicians in the IRMC physician's group...
Hometown2 Mar 31, 2020

COVID-19 CASES RISE IN INDIANA COUNTY
The CDC is reporting, as of noon today, that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen to six, while there are still no deaths. The number is up from two confirmed cases. Armstrong County has f...
Renda Media Mar 31, 2020

POLICE HAVE SUSPECT IN SPAGHETTI BENDERS BURGLARY IN CUSTODY
Indiana Borough Police have announced that a suspect is in custody in connection with the theft at Spaghetti Benders over the weekend. Police reported the theft happened in the overnight hours of Marc...
Hometown2 Mar 31, 2020

IUP ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF "NO IN-PERSON" CLASSES ORDER, POSTPONEMENT OF MAY COMMENCEMENT
IUP has announced that distance learning for university students will extend into the summer months and May commencement has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. IUP's faculty...
Hometown2 Mar 31, 2020

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION PLAN
The Indiana School Board met in a virtual meeting last night and approved the continuity of education plan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year in the wake of Governor Wolf's announcement th...
Hometown2 Mar 31, 2020

CLYMER POLICE REPORTS: VEHICLE VANDALISM, DRUG BUST FROM TRAFFIC STOP
CLYMER BOROUGH POLICE Police in Clymer are reporting a string of vehicle vandalism that happened between 2 AM and Noon on Monday. Police say that three vehicles within Clymer Borough were found with d...
Hometown2 Mar 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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