Category Archives: Regional/State News

WE SPRING AHEAD THIS SUNDAY MORNING
As the weekend approaches, we are reminded that Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday morning. At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, clocks will "spring forward" to 3 a.m., creating an extra hour of sunlight in t...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2026

SHAPIRO JOINING MULTI-STATE LAWSUIT TO BLOCK NEW TARIFFS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP
Governor Josh Shapiro is joining 23 other states in a lawsuit to block President Trump's new tariffs just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court found his previous levies illegal. The lawsuit asks the U.S...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2026

PENNDOT OFFICIALS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO CLEAN UP ROADS AHEAD OF DRAFT
Officials with PennDOT are encouraging Western PA-area residents to help clean up the are ahead of the NFL Draft. Secretary Mike Carroll says road crews are hoping to get to work picking up trash and ...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2026

ARMSTRONG COUNTY NATIVE TRAPPED IN DUBAI
A former Western Pennsylvania congressman is one of thousands of Americans trapped in Dubai as military conflict rages in the Middle East. Kittanning native Jason Altmire explained the situation while...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2026

ACCUSED FIREARMS THIEF JUMPS IN RIVER TO EVADE POLICE
A man is facing charges after stealing firearms and then jumping into the Monongahela River while fleeing from police. On Wednesday afternoon, the man, who was suspected of stealing firearms from a ve...
Renda Media Mar 05, 2026

PSP-KISKI INVESTIGATING SUSPECTED HEROIN OVERDOSE
An investigation into a drug overdose in Derry Township on Tuesday is continuing. State police from the Kiski Barracks say that they were sent out at 7:24 PM to a home on North Rudy Street in Derry To...
Hometown2 Mar 05, 2026

SPIRIT AIRLINES ANNOUNCES ROUTE FROM LATROBE TO ORLANDO TO SHUT DOWN NEXT MONTH
Spirit Airlines has announced that the route from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Orlando Florida will be removed next month. The discount airline announced the change on Wednesday, saying the last ...
Hometown2 Mar 05, 2026

'OPERATION SOBER SHAMROCK' LAUNCHING ACROSS PA TODAY
PennDOT is partnering with Triple A, the Pennsylvania DUI Association, and local law enforcement agencies to launch "Operation Sober Shamrock" today. The effort is meant to deter impaired driving ahea...
Renda Media Mar 05, 2026

GREENSBURG MAN ACCUSED OF GIVING BEER, MARIJUANA TO PARAKEET
A Greensburg man is charged with animal cruelty for reportedly exposing a parakeet to alcohol and marijuana. Criminal counts have been filed against 40-year-old Timothy Grace. Greensburg police respon...
Renda Media Mar 05, 2026

CHILDREN FOUND LIVING IN CONDEMNED BUILDING
Charges are being filed after half-a-dozen children were found living inside a condemned Washington County home. The kids were found with their parents recently in a Charleroi apartment. Police say th...
Renda Media Mar 05, 2026

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











