Category Archives: Local News

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

STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING BLAIRSVILLE AREA MAN
UPDATE: O'Connor was found safe and sound late last night. WHAT WAS FIRST REPORTED: Troopers are asking for the public's help in locating a missing Blairsville-area man. 44-year-old Joshua J. O'Connor...
Hometown4 Sep 04, 2025

SECOND VEHICLE ACCIDENT OF THE DAY REPORTED IN INDIANA
Indiana County 911 responded to another report of a vehicle accident this morning. According to officials, the incident happened at 11:30 am along Route 422 East, near the Oakland Avenue exit. Reports...
Hometown4 Sep 04, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM









