Category Archives: Local News

HOLUTA ELECTED TO INFIRST BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officials with InFirst Bank have announced the newest member to their Board of Directors. According to a news release, Indiana native Brad Holuta was elected to serve on the board last week. A longtim...
Renda Media Dec 12, 2023

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION ABOUT 2024-25 BUDGET TONIGHT
The United School Board will meet tonight and a resolution concerning next year's budget is on the proposed agenda. The resolution states that the district will not raise taxes in the 2024-25 budget h...
Hometown2 Dec 12, 2023

PITTMAN ISSUES STATEMENT CONDEMNING ANTISEMITISM
Senate Republican Leader Joe Pittman said in a statement that he stands with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro concerning antisemitism. While Governor Shapiro was at a rally against antisemitism on S...
Hometown2 Dec 12, 2023

IUP RANKED ONE OF TOP ONLINE CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAMS
IUP's online master's in criminology program has been named one of the best in the nation by Forbes Magazine. The editors selected schools based on student outcomes, affordability, the student experie...
Hometown2 Dec 12, 2023

PENNIE DEADLINE COMING UP FRIDAY
State officials are reminding the public that the deadline for open enrollment through Pennsylvania's health and dental marketplace is coming up this Friday. December 15th is the last day to enroll in...
Hometown2 Dec 12, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOVING HONOR ROLL REQUIREMENTS BACK TO QPA SYSTEM
On Monday night, the Purchase Line school board examined and approved the qualifications for high school students to be on honor roll and high honor roll. Superintendent Patricia Berezanky said that f...
Hometown2 Dec 11, 2023

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING BURGLARY AT GAS WELL SITE
State police are continuing to investigate a burglary that happened at a gas well site in Young Township on November 13th. Police say on that day, employees with Diversified Energy reported that an un...
Hometown2 Dec 11, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
After their reorganization meeting last week, the Purchase Line School Board will meet for their December voting meeting. On the proposed agenda for tonight are several new and revised polices for ado...
Hometown2 Dec 11, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DUI-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, HARASSMENT
PSP-INDIANA Drug and DUI Charges are pending in a case that happened in Blairsville on Saturday. State police say they pulled over a car on Route 119 South in Burrell township at 10:43 AM. During the ...
Hometown2 Dec 11, 2023

MERGER OF PENELEC, THREE OTHER ELECTRIC COMPANIES APPROVED
The state Public Utility Commission has approved the merger of Metropolitan Edison, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power into a single entity to be known as FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Compa...
Hometown1 Dec 10, 2023

RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
I love it! It will help bring more economic activity to Indiana County!
I love it! It's much needed for the safety of folks to link the trails and access both sides of that busy highway.
I love it for both of the reasons listed above (as long as they maintain it.)
It's not going to be the economic boon they're saying it will be.
Not enough people will use it to have an effect on safety.
It will not be maintained and will fall into disuse rather quickly.
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM









