Category Archives: Local News

IUP PRESIDENT SAYS UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO "FLOURISH" EVEN WITH DIFFICULTIES
IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll discussed the upcoming 150th anniversary of the university, and how things went this past school year at Thursday's Council of Trustees meeting. He said that the sch...
Hometown2 May 08, 2025

HEATING UP NEXT WEEK
From the US National Weather Service Starting to see signs of a possible warm up next week. Here are the current chances of reaching 80F, 85F, and 90F based on some of our latest numerical models. Not...
Renda Media May 08, 2025

BISHOP KULICK REACTS TO ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV
Catholics across the Greensburg Catholic Diocese are joining faithful around the world in celebration of the election of the new Pope, Leo XIV. The new pope is Robert Prevost, the first Pope born in t...
Hometown2 May 08, 2025

BOY EJECTED FROM AMISH BUGGY IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
A juvenile was ejected from an Amish buggy after it was rear-ended by a car in North Mahoning Township on April 28. According to WJAC News, the crash occurred when 66-year-old Susan Huber failed to sl...
Renda Media May 08, 2025

IUP PROFESSOR HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AWARD
IUP has selected one of their professors as the Distinguished University Professor for the 2025-26 school year. Dr. Daniel Alex Heckert, IUP professor of sociology, has been given the honor. The Disti...
Hometown4 May 08, 2025

WEEKEND OUTLOOK, BUT FIRST SOME FRIDAY RAIN
From the US National Weather Service A few showers and possibly some rumbles of thunder are expected across the area today -- primarily south and east of the Pittsburgh metro area. Many of us will rem...
Renda Media May 08, 2025

RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA BILL PASSES STATE HOUSE
The Pennsylvania House is giving the green light to recreational marijuana. The House passed a bill that would legalize marijuana for all adults 21 and older yesterday by a party-line vote in the Demo...
Hometown2 May 08, 2025

STANDBY DETAIL, LINES DOWN, LANDING ZONES REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Fire crews from Indiana were called to assist with a fire this morning in Armstrong County. Indiana County 911 reports that Iselin-West Lebanon Fire Company was called at 2:40 AM to a location on Rout...
Hometown2 May 08, 2025

PSP-PUNXSY TROOPERS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN ROSSITER
State police are asking the public to assist with an investigation at a Canoe Township establishment on Christmas Day last year. Troopers say at 6:30 PM on December 25th, there was a domestic disturba...
Hometown2 May 08, 2025

PSP TO CREATE NEW UNIFORMED UNIT FOR PRESENCE AT GOVERNOR'S MANSION
Pennsylvania State Police are continuing to enhance security at the Governor's Residence after the arson attack last month. PSP is creating a new uniformed unit that will maintain an "additional visib...
Hometown2 May 08, 2025












