Category Archives: Local News

ONE KILLED, EIGHT WOUNDED, NO ARRESTS YET IN MASS SHOOTING IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
UPDATE 4:57 PM: In a news conference this (Sunday) afternoon, State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said the people responsible for a shooting that killed a 22-year-old Pittsburgh man and left...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2023

MAN KILLED IN RACETRACK ACCIDENT
A Westmoreland County man died yesterday afternoon in a crash during a drag racing event at the Keystone Raceway, located off Route 22 at Stone Jug Road between Blairsville and New Alexandria. ...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2023

QUIET HOMECOMING WEEKEND INTERRUPTED BY GUNFIRE
What was a relatively quiet Homecoming weekend was interrupted by the mass shooting in White township early Sunday morning (See story above). Other incidents reported by Indiana Borough Police ...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2023

SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY SUMMIT IS THIS WEEK
Indiana County's Sustainable Economic Development Summit is coming up on Friday and while the event at the KCAC is free and open to the public, the organizers would like you to RSVP. The sixth Sustain...
Hometown1 Oct 08, 2023

IUP'S 2023 HOMECOMING PARADE A SUCCESS
The sounds of Marching Bands and cheers from the crowd went through Downtown Indiana as the 2023 IUP Homecoming Parade went off this morning. Over 70 units marched in the parade. Indiana Borough Mayor...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2023

I-ACT REPORTS BUSIER THAN NORMAL FRIDAY NIGHT
IUP, Indiana Borough and State Police reported no major incidents for Friday night of Homecoming Weekend, but they did say that activity was busier than normal. According to the I-ACT report sent out ...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2023

NO MAJOR INCIDENTS REPORTED FRIDAY NIGHT OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND
While a full report on Friday night's homecoming activities is expected later today, no major incidents have been reported. I-ACT media representative Michelle Fryling said that she had not heard of a...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2023

PASSHE, APSCUF MEET FOR TEACHERS CONTRACT DISCUSSION
The State System of Higher Education and the union representing its teachers met yesterday for a negotiation session. In a news release from APSCUF, teams from both sides met yesterday to discuss sala...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2023

MORE CHARGES FILED AGAINST WHITFIELD
More charges have been filed against a man who allegedly assaulted a woman and stole a car in Blairsville as part of a crime spree. State police say that because of their continued investigation, 36-y...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2023

SHETLER FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULTING AN OFFICER
A jury in Westmoreland County found a New Florence man guilty of assaulting a law enforcement officer in an incident in 2021 where he fought against officers trying to take him into custody for probat...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 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









