Category Archives: Local News

CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR DEFENDANTS IN NEW FLORENCE WOMAN'S DEATH
Pretrial conferences are scheduled this week in Westmoreland County Court for the three people charged in the December 2023 shooting death of a New Florence woman. One of the suspects is the victim's ...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2025

BACK TO WORK AT THE STATE CAPITOL THIS WEEK
In Harrisburg both the State House and Senate return to session tomorrow. It's the first voting day of the new legislative session and the first opportunity to re-introduce legislation that was propos...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2025

INDIANA, RIVER VALLEY BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Indiana Area School Board meets tomorrow night with an agenda that includes policy decisions ranging from vaping to employment to drones and other topics. The board will also consider a host of pe...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2025

IUP TO EXAMINE "FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY"
All daytime classes at IUP will be canceled on Tuesday as the university holds an event for faculty and staff entitled "Shaping Tomorrow: Detailing IUP's Future." It takes place between 8 AM and 4:30 ...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2025

REPORT DETAILS ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PENNSYLVANIA'S FAIRS
A new report from the state Agriculture Department says Pennsylvania's 107 county and community fairs generated about $1.1 billion for the state's economy last year, with about four million visitors. ...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2025

BUGGY-TRUCK COLLISION AMONG FEW 911 CALLS ON SATURDAY
Indiana County 911 was relatively quiet on Saturday, noting only a fuel spill on Route 22 in Burrell Township and a gas leak reported on Rice Avenue in Indiana. There is no fire company dispatch on 91...
Hometown1 Jan 26, 2025

LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE TODAY, COULD IMPACT TRAVEL
From the US National Weather Service Some snow is expected from Pittsburgh and north this afternoon and evening. We're not looking at any significant accumulations, but as we've been preaching recentl...
Renda Media Jan 25, 2025

DISTRICT ATTORNEY COMMENTS ON SENTENCING OF TERRION GATES
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi offered remarks after the sentencing of Terrion Gates yesterday. The 22-year-old man from Johnstown was ordered to serve life in prison without the possib...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2025

ROSENBERGER SENTENCED FOR CHASE DURING IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
A Florida man was sentenced yesterday for guilty pleas connected with an incident during IUPatty's weekend last year. Indiana County Judge Gina Force ordered 35-year-old Brandon Rosenberger to serve o...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2025

PHEAA TO HOST FINANCIAL AID WEBINAR NEXT THURSDAY
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency will hold a webinar next week concerning financial aid. The webinar will be held Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30. During that time, a representative from...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2025












