Category Archives: Local News

IUP PRESIDENT OFFERS STATEMENT ON MARC FOGEL IN WAKE OF MOTHER'S UPCOMING BIRTHDAY
IUP's President has issued a statement regarding Marc Fogel, an alumnus who was incarcerated in a Russian state prison nearly two-and-a-half years ago. Dr. Michael Driscoll's statement comes on the he...
Renda Media Mar 08, 2024

TROOPERS IDENTIFY WOMAN INVOLVED IN THURSDAY CHASE NEAR CORAL
State police have released the identity of the woman who allegedly hit a sheriff's patrol vehicle during an incident Thursday morning in Coral. Troopers say 27-year-old Tianna Renee Deyarmin was charg...
Renda Media Mar 08, 2024

PSP LOOKING FOR MISSING BLAIRSVILLE-AREA WOMAN
State police are looking for a Blairsville-area woman that was last seen in late December of last year. (Photo provided by PSP-Indiana) Police are looking for 54-year-old Laura Ellen Ragano, who was r...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2024

IUP TO REDUCE FEES FOR DUAL-ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
On Thursday, IUP's Council of Trustees reviewed a new dual-enrollment pricing structure proposal from IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll. The new pricing structure will continue the 75 percent discoun...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana Borough Police have charged a man with simple assault and harassment for an incident on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of School Street at 11:26 PM on Wednesday for an al...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2024

CAR CRASH, MULCH FIRE AMONG 911 CALLS ON THURSDAY
Thursday was a quiet day for first responders as three calls were reported throughout the day. The first was at 7:11 AM for a report of utility lines down on Stifflertown Road near Cherry Tree. Cherry...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2024

AMERICAN RED CROSS REMINDING PEOPLE TO CHECK SMOKE ALARMS
The American Red Cross is reminding everyone that when they change their clocks this weekend for Daylight Saving Time, smoke detectors should also be checked as well. Smoke alarms should be installed ...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2024

IUP PRESIDENT HAPPY WITH PROGRESS ON STUDENT RETENTION
IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll commented on the student retention efforts at the IUP Council of Trustees meeting Thursday evening. According to statistics released in February, the university achi...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2024

TWO ARRESTED FOLLOWING THURSDAY MORNING CHASE NEAR CORAL
Two people were arrested following an incident Thursday morning near Coral. Indiana County Sheriff Bob Fyock said in a Facebook post that deputies were summoned to an unspecified area around 8:50 for ...
Renda Media Mar 07, 2024

ONE PERSON SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH ON ROUTE 286
Indiana Fire Association was called out this morning for a vehicle crash in White Township. The call first went out at 10:57 this morning for members of Indiana Fire Association's Rescue Squad and Cit...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 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











