Category Archives: Local News

DIOCESE REACTS TO COVID-19, INCLUDING WORSHIP PRACTICES AND FISH DINNERS
The Catholic Diocese of Greensburg has announced that congregants are not obliged to attend Sunday Mass if they are concerned about coronavirus, and has also made changes to the Lenten seafood dinners...
Hometown1 Mar 13, 2020

IUP COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE
IUP yesterday announced the extension of Spring Break until March 23rd, and has told students not to return to campus until Saturday, the 21st at the earliest. Meanwhile, the university's faculty is p...
Hometown1 Mar 13, 2020

SCHOOL DISTRICTS REACT TO COVID-19
UPDATE: The Indiana School District has announced they will also have an Act 80 In-Service Day on Monday, March 16th in order to give teachers time to prepare in case of a long-term closure. WHAT WE P...
Hometown1 Mar 13, 2020

IUP SUSPENDS ON-CAMPUS CLASSES
In statement issued this afternoon by IUP President Michael Driscoll, IUP announced it will hold no face-to-face classes until Monday, March 23 and said that students should not return to campus or re...
Renda Media Mar 12, 2020

IRMC LIMITS ENTRANCES TO HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS, VISITORS
Indiana Regional Medical Center has announced they are making some changes to their entrance procedures. IRMC announced that they are asking patients and visitors to come in through the main entrance....
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2020

DOWNTOWN INDIANA ST. PATRICK'S PARADE AND EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Downtown Indiana's St. Patrick's Day Parade and affiliated events have been cancelled due to concerns over Covid-19. In a statement released late this morning, Downtown Indiana, in coordination with I...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2020

NEW "FIVE MOST WANTED" LIST POSTED BY STATE POLICE
The State Police have released their "Five Most Wanted" list for the month of March. The suspects on the list include: 21-year-old Harlie Rose Cowie of Dubois, who is wanted for a 2019 felony retail t...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2020

MARION CENTER TO HOLD IN-SERVICE DAY MONDAY
The Marion Center School District will be closed to students next Monday for a special in-service day to prepare for a possible future closure due to Coronavirus. In an announcement on the district's ...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2020

MOTIONS, BOND REVOCATION HEARINGS TODAY FOR ARSON SUSPECT DALESSIO
Indiana County Judge Thomas Bianco is scheduled to conduct pretrial defense motions hearings today on the three arson cases against 19-year-old Dylan Dalessio of Plumville, and at the same time the ju...
Hometown1 Mar 12, 2020

NO INJURIES IN WEDNESDAY COLLISION
No one was hurt yesterday in a two-vehicle collision on Route 422 in Armstrong Township. State police say 63-year-old Elaine Kerr of Indiana slowed down for traffic ahead, but 28-year-old Justin Gresk...
Hometown1 Mar 12, 2020










