Category Archives: Local News
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES AGREEMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
The Homer-Center School Board Thursday night approved an agreement for behavioral health professional services. The agreement is with Adelphoi Education for the rest of this school year. Superintenden...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024
BIG BALLOON BUILD OPENS AT S&T BANK ARENA
The Big Balloon Build opened Thursday night at S&T Bank Arena to help kick off the holiday season. (United way campaign vice-chair Christina Struzzi, Campaign Chair Clinton Smith, Big Balloon Buil...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024
INAUGURAL IMPACT AWARDS CAP OFF SUCCESSFUL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
As the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference came to a close at the KCAC on Thursday, four people received the inaugural Rural Health IMPACT Awards. The awards were established to recognize i...
Hometown4 Nov 21, 2024
IUP SIGNS FOUR CLINICAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Four health care providers entered into clinical affiliation agreements with IUP for their proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine on Thursday. At the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, ...
Hometown4 Nov 21, 2024
APSCUF PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RESIGNATION OR FIRING OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
The head of the union that represents the faculty at state-owned colleges and universities is calling for the President of Commonwealth University to either step down or be fired. The remarks come in ...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024
IUP, IRMC HOSTING PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS RURAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania and IRMC are hosting the third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Healthcare Conference today at the KCAC. (Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Secretary of the PA Department ...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024
INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH BRINGING LOADED FIREARM INTO PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
An Indiana man is facing charges after a loaded gun was discovered in a carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday. (Photo Courtesy TSA) The handgun was intercepted by TSA officials...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024
TWO BROTHERS ARRESTED FOLLOWING FIGHT IN BLAIRSVILLE
Blairsville Borough Police have charged two people following a fight yesterday evening along North Walnut Street. Officers say they responded to a fight shortly after 6 p.m. between two brothers: 29-y...
Hometown4 Nov 21, 2024
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR INDIANA COUNTY TO START TODAY
Indiana and Jefferson Counties will be under a winter weather advisory starting at 1:00 this afternoon and going until 7:00 Saturday night. The National Weather Service says at total of 2-4 inches of ...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY WITH STORM-RELATED CALLS ON WEDNESDAY
As strong storms rolled through the area Wednesday afternoon and evening, first responders and electric companies were working to make sure people were safe and that power was restored if it was knock...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2024