Category Archives: Local News

SENATOR PITTMAN NOT OPTIMISTIC BUDGET WILL BE READY FOR JUNE 30TH DEADLINE
With the House and senate appropriations committees wrapping up budget hearings this week, the State Senate Majority Leader said he is not hopeful that the budget will pass on time. Senator Joe Pittma...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2025

CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE ALLEGHENIES GRANT
The Cherryhill Township fire department has received a grant from the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies. The $5733 award was presented to the department last August and was used to buy three bun...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2025

TWO INVOLVED IN DRUG RING ENTER PLEAS IN FEDERAL COURT
Two people involved in a drug trafficking operation that went through Indiana County entered guilty pleas in federal court this week. Acting US Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Thursday that 39-year...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2025

FIRE REPORTED AT FORMER BRIDGEVIEW HOTEL ON THURSDAY
Fire departments from Armstrong, Westmoreland, Clarion and Indiana Counties were on the scene of a fire at the former Bridgeview Hotel in Rayburn Township. The building on State Route 1033 in Mosgrove...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2025

GLENN "GT" THOMPSON HELPS INTRODUCE BILL TO SIMPLIFY VA GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM
Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson joined three others in introducing the "Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act" yesterday. The act is meant to address some problems with the VA Department's Grant and Per...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2025

IUP PRESIDENT LOOKING TO NAVIGATE "DISRUPTIVE TIMES"
On Thursday, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll told the Council of Trustees that they are continuing to navigate what called the most "disruptive times" in the history of higher education. Driscoll s...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2025

STRUZZI COMMENTS ON FINAL DAY OF BUDGET NEGOTIATION HEARINGS
Today is the final day of budget hearings in Harrisburg. State Representative Jim Struzzi, the Republican chair of the House Appropriations Committee has sat in all the meetings and this afternoon, th...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2025

BIG CHANGE IN TEMPS TODAY; GUSTY WINDS, EVEN SNOW STILL POSSIBLE
From the US National Weather Service Much cooler temperatures expected today (highs in the 30s areawide) with continued gusty winds. Here is a map of how our current temps stack up with those observed...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2025

TWO CHARGED WITH INCIDENT IN INDIANA BOROUGH TO HAVE PRELIMINARY HEARINGS TODAY
Two of the men charged in connection with an incident on November 3rd are due in district court today for a preliminary hearing. Court documents show 19-year-old Anthony Edwards-Grover and 21-year-old...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2025

INDIANA THEATER TO STOP SHOWING MOVIES THIS MONTH
The Indiana Theater is announcing some changes to their programming. According to a post on its Facebook Page, the theater will stop showing movies starting this month. The exceptions include local bu...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2025

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