Category Archives: Local News

BLAIRSVILLE-SALTSBURG TEACHERS COORDINATE EFFORTS TO MAKE FACE SHIELDS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
The Blairsville-Saltsburg School District has announced that some of the district's teachers are making face shields to be donated to local first responders. Blairsville Elementary teacher Linzie Stro...
Hometown2 Apr 20, 2020

CAMP CADET, OTHER PSP SUMMER EVENTS, CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19
Another summertime event has been cancelled due to concerns over Covid-19. State police have announced the cancellation of all of their summer camp programs, including all Camp Cadet programs, Commiss...
Hometown2 Apr 20, 2020

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING HIT AND RUN, GASOLINE THEFT
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened over the weekend on North 15th Street. Police say that between 9 AM on April 18th and 8:30 AM on the 19th, someone hit a grey...
Hometown2 Apr 20, 2020

MARION CENTER PLANNING MEETING TO BE HELD ONLINE TONIGHT
The Marion Center School Board is getting ready for their work session tonight, and this will be held online via Zoom video chat. After cancelling their school board meeting in March, the board will h...
Hometown2 Apr 20, 2020

SENTENCING TODAY INCLUDES DEFENDANT IN FIVE CASES, METH LAB OPERATOR
UPDATE: Brian James Barr was ordered to serve 11 and a half months to a day less than two years in county jail and three years of parole for three felony counts of theft and for criminal trespass, and...
Hometown1 Apr 20, 2020

STATE'S REVISED COVID-19 DEATH TOLL DUE LARGELY TO REPORTING CHANGES
Pennsylvania's death toll from Covid-19 jumped by 276 people on Sunday, but not because more people died from the disease; it's because the state has changed how they're counting. And many critics are...
Hometown1 Apr 20, 2020

PENNSYLVANIA TOPS 1,000 DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO COVID-19; COUNTY ADDS MORE POSITIVE CASES
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as of noon today, the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Indiana County increased to 51 with four deaths. The number reached 47 on Saturday. Armst...
Renda Media Apr 19, 2020

SOME LIQUOR STORES TO OPEN WITH RESTRICTIONS
The state Liquor Control Board has announced the resumption of sales at select liquor stores, with restrictions. Certain stores will begin taking orders by phone on Monday, with curbside pickup only. ...
Hometown1 Apr 19, 2020

STATE ADDS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR THE SELF-EMPLOYED
The state has begun a "Pandemic Unemployment Assistance" program for self-employed workers, independent contractors, and others who are traditionally not eligible for unemployment benefits. That inclu...
Hometown1 Apr 19, 2020

ARMAGH FIREFIGHTERS CALLED INTO ACTION ON SATURDAY
After a quiet day, Saturday evening turned quite busy for Indiana County's emergency responders. The Armagh and Seward fire companies were called for traffic control on Route 56 in East Wheatfield Tow...
Hometown1 Apr 19, 2020










