Category Archives: Local News

STATUS CONFERENCE ON WEISS RETRIAL SET FOR MONDAY
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco will hold another status conference on Monday for the retrial of Ronald Weiss, the once-convicted man accused of murdering 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda of Tu...
Hometown1 Mar 09, 2025

INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE, PENNS MANOR BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Indiana Area School Board on Monday night will get an update on the near-complete Eisenhower Elementary School project, voting on motions to approve a combined $94,000 in change orders. Also on th...
Hometown1 Mar 09, 2025

STRUZZI SEES ENERGY POTENTIAL IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP DEVELOPMENT
State Representative Jim Struzzi is touting a Conemaugh Township development that has great potential in the energy sector using re-purposed waste coal and acid mine drainage. A pilot site operated by...
Hometown1 Mar 09, 2025

STATE SYSTEM CHANCELLOR SEARCH CONTINUES
No names have been published, but the State System of Higher Education's search for a new chancellor continues, with the timeline progressing toward a new leader starting work this summer. Former chan...
Hometown1 Mar 09, 2025

IUP ALUMNUS & ARMY VETERAN TO BE AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE
IUP plans to honor Lieutenant Colonel Barry D Gasdek with an honorary degree. The decision was made by the Council of Trustees at their meeting on March 6th. Gasdek is a retired Army veteran, a 1964 g...
Hometown4 Mar 08, 2025

SUNDAY HUNTING BILL REINTRODUCED IN HARRISBURG
Legislation to repeal the ban on Sunday hunting could be reintroduced in Harrisburg. Sen. Dan Laughlin reintroduced Senate Bill 67 this week, which would end the state's prohibition on Sunday hunting ...
Hometown4 Mar 08, 2025

LOCAL ELECTION CHANGES TO COME
Governor Josh Shapiro's administration is enhancing election management by implementing a new system with Civix to streamline elections. The system will improve services for county election boards, ca...
Hometown4 Mar 08, 2025

INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH ON OAKLAND AVENUE
Traffic was briefly tied up on Oakland Avenue after a two-vehicle crash on Friday. Indiana County 911 sent the Indiana Fire Association, State Police and Citizens' Ambulance at 3:44 PM to the scene ne...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2025

WARMER WEATHER ON THE WAY
With cold temperatures visiting us these past few days, another warm spell is on the way this week with warming temperatures expected this weekend through the middle of next week. With plentiful sunsh...
Hometown4 Mar 08, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GIVES NEW RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING AVIAN FLU
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has released new recommendations for poultry producers to fight the spread of the avian flu. They're calling for more diligence and caution about poultry com...
Hometown4 Mar 08, 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









