Category Archives: Local News
GREENSTEIN: THE KEY FOR THE STATE SYSTEM IS GROWTH
State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein has not blogged as much this year as in previous years, but he's now written his second blog of 2023, looking back to the academic year that ...
Hometown1 Aug 13, 2023
SHETLER TRIAL GRANTED NINTH CONTINUANCE
The number of continuations for the Ray Shetler Jr. trial continues to grow after Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio granted a ninth motion for continuance on Monday. Officials with the We...
Hometown4 Aug 12, 2023
IUP REVEALS STUDENT SUCCESS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 2023-24
While the start of the 2023-24 school year is still weeks away, officials at IUP are getting an early start with new infrastructure geared towards student success. The infrastructure provides proactiv...
Hometown4 Aug 12, 2023
IRMC LAUNCHES MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM
Citing the rapidly growing need of Medical Laboratory Scientists nationwide, officials with the Indiana Regional Medical Center announced the launch of a 12-month program on Friday geared towards grow...
Hometown4 Aug 12, 2023
KNOTWEED FESTIVAL RETURNS TO BLAIRSVILLE DIAMOND
The 11th annual Knotweed Festival returns to the Blairsville Diamond today and lots of fun activities are planned throughout the day. The festival focuses on the Japanese Knotweed plant found near riv...
Hometown4 Aug 12, 2023
BURRELL TOWNSHIP OPENS NEW OFFICES, LIBRARY
For the first time since 2018, the Burrell Township offices and its public library have a place to call home. After a water line burst and caused damage to the former building in February 2018, townsh...
Hometown4 Aug 11, 2023
MEGA MILLIONS: SOMEONE IN PA STILL WON BIG
We know the the record-setting $1.5 billion winning Mega Millions jackpot ticket was sold in Florida; however, there's a couple million dollar tickets still out there. Two tickets from Texas, as well ...
John Smathers Aug 11, 2023
PRICE DUE FOR SECOND STATUS CONFERENCE
Among a busy court schedule today is another status conference for the homicide case against Nathaniel Price, the 25-year-old man charged in connection with the murders of a Cherryhill Township couple...
Hometown4 Aug 11, 2023
BLAIRSVILLE, INDIANA TO HOST TWO MAJOR FESTIVALS THIS WEEKEND
Indiana County will see lots of activity this weekend as two major festivals are planned. The 11th annual Knotweed Festival returns to the Blairsville Diamond on Saturday with lots of activities plann...
Hometown4 Aug 11, 2023
POLICE REPORTS: DOMESTIC DISPUTE, RETAIL THEFT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE One person was charged following an incident in Indiana Borough Wednesday evening. Indiana Borough Police say they were summoned to reports of a domestic dispute in the 100 bloc...
Hometown4 Aug 11, 2023
Allergies?
Allergy season arrived earlier than usual this year all across the U.S. If you’re an allergy sufferer, how do you deal with them?
I have to get shots from my doctor
Over-the-counter does the job
I stay inside as often as I can.
I mask up.
Lots of tissue and misery. I suffer.
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