Category Archives: Local News

INAUGURAL IMPACT AWARDS CAP OFF SUCCESSFUL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
As the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference came to a close at the KCAC on Thursday, four people received the inaugural Rural Health IMPACT Awards. The awards were established to recognize i...
Renda Media Nov 21, 2024

IUP SIGNS FOUR CLINICAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Four health care providers entered into clinical affiliation agreements with IUP for their proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine on Thursday. At the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, ...
Renda Media Nov 21, 2024

APSCUF PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OR FIRING OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
The head of the union that represents the faculty at state-owned colleges and universities is calling for the President of Commonwealth University to either step down or be fired. The remarks come in ...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

IUP, IRMC HOSTING PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS RURAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania and IRMC are hosting the third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Healthcare Conference today at the KCAC. (Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Secretary of the PA Department ...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH BRINGING LOADED FIREARM INTO PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
An Indiana man is facing charges after a loaded gun was discovered in a carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy TSA) The handgun was intercepted by TSA officials...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

TWO BROTHERS ARRESTED FOLLOWING FIGHT IN BLAIRSVILLE
Blairsville Borough Police have charged two people following a fight yesterday evening along North Walnut Street. Officers say they responded to a fight shortly after 6 p.m. between two brothers: 29-y...
Renda Media Nov 21, 2024

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR INDIANA COUNTY TO START TODAY
Indiana and Jefferson Counties will be under a winter weather advisory starting at 1:00 this afternoon and going until 7:00 Saturday night. The National Weather Service says at total of 2-4 inches of ...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY WITH STORM-RELATED CALLS ON WEDNESDAY
As strong storms rolled through the area Wednesday afternoon and evening, first responders and electric companies were working to make sure people were safe and that power was restored if it was knock...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH THEFT INVESTIGATION
Police in Indiana Borough are investigating a tool theft that happened sometime over the last week. Borough Police say that between midnight on November 13th and 2:40 PM yesterday, someone took a blue...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

BIG BALLOON BUILD OPENS TONIGHT AT S&T BANK ARENA
After three days of work at S&T Bank Arena, ballon artists from around the world are ready to show off their craft in The Big Balloon Build to benefit the United Way of Indiana County. Artists hav...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











