Category Archives: Local News

PAVING TO BEGIN SOON IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Now that the weather has improved, local road crews are beginning to start their paving schedules, and that includes Indiana Borough. Dave Fairman of Indiana Borough's Public Works department says tha...
Hometown2 Jun 27, 2019

WHITE TOWNSHIP DISCUSSES UPCOMING 2020 CENSUS
The White Township Supervisors last night discussed the upcoming 2020 census and how important it is to get a proper count in the census. Local community leaders were approached by those in charge of ...
Hometown2 Jun 27, 2019

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGN OFF ON RE-AUTHORIZATION OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND
The Indiana County Commissioners this morning approved a resolution that would reauthorize and extend the collection of fees to the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation fund. Commissioner Rod Ruddock said ...
Hometown2 Jun 27, 2019

MILITARY BAND TO JOIN BLAIRSVILLE COMMUNITY BAND FOR CONCERT
Toes will be tapping and patriotism will be on display tonight in Blairsville, as the Blairsville Community Band is joined for a free outdoor concert by the U.S. Army 28th Infantry Division Band. The ...
Hometown1 Jun 27, 2019

SHOOTING IN BOLIVAR LANDS MAN IN JAIL
One man is in the Westmoreland County Jail and another is at large after a shooting on Tuesday just outside of Bolivar. 21-year-old Darion Martin of Fairfield Township is charged with felony prohibite...
Hometown1 Jun 27, 2019

NEW DETAILS RELEASED IN INVESTIGATION INTO INCIDENT NEAR SCI PINE GROVE
More information was released about an altercation inside a patrol vehicle on Monday. The State Police Troop A Major Case team is investigating the incident that happened around 12:25 on Monday aftern...
Hometown2 Jun 26, 2019

HOMER-CENTER APPROVES BUDGET, HEARS RETIREMENT FROM SUPERINTENDENT
The budget was also brought up for the Homer-Center School Board as well. The budget approved by the board tops out at $18,605,916. The board also approved holding the line on property taxes at 16.509...
Hometown2 Jun 26, 2019

BLAIRSVILLE-SALTSBURG SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES BUDGET WITH 1% TAX INCREASE
For the first time in 12 years, the Blairsville-Saltsburg school board budget will contain a tax increase for district residents. Last night, the board approved by a 6-2 vote the 2019-2020 operating b...
Hometown2 Jun 26, 2019

APPEAL DENIED IN YINGLING MURDER CASE
State Superior Court has rejected David Yingling's appeal for post collateral relief from his conviction and sentence for the murder of his housemate in Arcadia in May of 2016. The 64-year-old Yinglin...
Hometown1 Jun 26, 2019

REPORT: INDIANA COUNTY FISCAL HEALTH RATED IN NEW REPORT
A new report by the federal Appalachian Regional Commission examines the economic health of every county in Appalachia, and finds that all but two of the Pennsylvania counties in the region are in the...
Hometown1 Jun 26, 2019

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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