Category Archives: Local News

IHS PLACED ON SOFT LOCKDOWN AFTER REPORT OF SOMEONE CARRYING A GUN NEAR SCHOOL
Indiana High School was placed on a "soft lockdown" Friday afternoon after police received a report of someone walking around with a gun. Indiana Borough Police were informed at 3:25 PM that the perso...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2025

PITTSBURGH MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG-RELATED DEATH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A Pittsburgh man is accused in Indiana Borough for the death of a man in August of last year. Indiana Borough Police say 39-year-old Victor Marcinik was charged with involuntary manslaughter and posse...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2025

MISSING BLAIRSVILLE MAN FOUND SAFE
The search is over for a man missing out of Blairsville. Police had asked for the public's help with finding 44-year-old Joshua O'Connor, who went missing on Tuesday evening from his home on Maple Ave...
Renda Media Sep 05, 2025

STRUZZI, PITTMAN DISCUSS BUDGET IMPASSE DURING "EGGS AND ISSUES" EVENT
State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi talked about the budget impasse at Eggs and Issues event hosted by the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce this morning. The budget impass...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2025

CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS SCHEDULE INCLUDES DRUG CASE FROM 2019
Criminal call hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County Court, including one for a man charged with drug-related crimes from 2019. Court documents show 43-year-old Troy Bingaman of Coalport in C...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2025

BRUSH FIRE, RESCUE AMONG INCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
First responders had a busy afternoon with several incidents reported by Indiana County 911. A brush fire was reported on Juneau Road in Canoe Township at 3:38 PM. That sent Rossiter firefighters out....
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2025

IUP ANNOUNCES CONTRIBUTION TO HELP SCHOLARS CIRCLE, PROMISING SCHOLARS PROGRAMS
IUP announced a contribution as part of the Impact 150 campaign that will go towards the university's Crimson Scholars Circle and Promising Scholars Program. The donation comes from Tim and Debra Phil...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2025

PIRATES CHARITIES TO HOST MIRACLE LEAGUE FANTASY CAMP TOMORROW AT THE YMCA
Pirates Charities will host a special baseball fantasy camp this weekend at the YMCA of Indiana County. Saturday's fantasy camp will give athletes with special needs a chance to learn and play basebal...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2025

SMALLER NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND
While it will not be as big as past years, there will be some activity in Downtown Indiana for the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival. The event's officials said in a post on their Facebook page that ...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2025

IUP PRESIDENT PREDICTS STUDENT POPULATION WILL "MORE OR LESS" HOLD STEADY
At the IUP Council of Trustees meeting on Thursday, President Dr. Michael Driscoll said he feels the student population this year will hold steady compared to last year. Driscoll said that with the ch...
Hometown2 Sep 04, 2025












