Category Archives: Local News

UNITED REJECTS RIVER VALLEY'S WITHDRAWAL FROM ICTC
On Tuesday night, the United School Board approved a resolution that rejects River Valley's withdrawal from ICTC, and the hiring of Ira Weiss as special counsel for the district. Superintendent Dr. Ri...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

IUP, IRMC SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE
IUP and the Indiana Regional Medical Center held a ceremony today to sign a clinical training agreement for the school's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. The agreement secures IRMC as a clini...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

PENNS MANOR STUDENT CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BOMB THREAT
State police in Indiana have charged a Penns Manor student in connection with a bomb threat reported at the junior/senior high school building on Monday. Troopers say a 14-year-old boy, who was not na...
Renda Media Sep 10, 2024

TWO CHARGED IN CHASE DUE IN COURT FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
The two people charged with stealing a car from the White Township Walmart and leading police on a chase are due in court today for a preliminary hearing. 34-year-old Michael Antonio Pucciarelli of Pi...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP
First responders were on the scene of a structure fire in Buffington Township this morning. Indiana County 911 reported that Vintondale, Homer City, Armagh and Brush Valley fire departments were dispa...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

INVESTIGATION INTO BOMB THREAT CONTINUES
The investigation is ongoing into a bomb threat found yesterday at Penns Manor High School. State police say the threatening note was found in a bathroom of the Junior-Senior High School on Monday. St...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE MAN SENTENCED YESTERDAY FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A CHILD
A Blairsville man will serve time in state prison for sexually assaulting a child. 39-year-old Gregory Jones was sentenced yesterday to up to 10 years in state prison and three years of probation upon...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

IUP RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL, COLLEGE PULSE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has earned top college honors from the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse. This marks the second consecutive year IUP has received the honor from the newspaper an...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION TO DENY RIVER VALLEY LEAVING ICTC
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved a resolution to deny the withdrawal of River Valley School District from the Indiana County Technology Center. In May, River Valley started...
Hometown2 Sep 09, 2024

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD DENIES RIVER VALLEY'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW FROM ICTC
The Purchase Line school board Monday night unanimously voted against the River Valley School District's withdrawal from the Indiana County Technology Center. Superintendent Patricia Berezansky said o...
Renda Media Sep 09, 2024

Power Plant and Data Center
There is vocal opposition to the Homer City power plant project and the data centers they could potentially bring. But does that mean the majority are against it? What do you think?
I have always opposed it and still do.
I have always been for it and still am.
I was for it but now am against it.
I was against it but now I am in favor of it.
I am still on the fence. Too many unknowns!
Voting Ends: May 26, 2026 | 5:24 PM











