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IUP ALUMNA DONATED $100,000 TO SUPPORT STUDENTS
An IUP alumna is making a major investment in future students. Cynthia Vallina, a 1982 political science graduate, has donated $100,000 to support study abroad opportunities, the political science pro...
Hometown4 Jan 07, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GETS FIRST LOOK AT CHICK-FIL-A PLANS
Plans for a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant were presented this morning to the White Township Planning Commission. (The site plan presented to White Township's planning commission. Photo by Josh Widdowson)...
Hometown2 Jan 07, 2026

SUSPECTED COPPER THIEVES DUE IN COURT TODAY FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
Two men from Shelocta are due in court today for preliminary hearings on charges of evading police and trespassing. Police in Indiana Borough charged 50-year-old Andrew Dunkle and 47-year-old Matthew ...
Hometown2 Jan 07, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE CHICK-FIL-A COMING TO RUSTIC LODGE PROPERTY
A new Chick-Fil-A could be coming soon to the Rustic Lodge property on Oakland Avenue in White Township. Members of the White Township Planning Commission are expected to meet this morning to discuss ...
Hometown2 Jan 07, 2026

PSP INVESTIGATING VERIZON CABLE THEFTS IN REGION
State police are investigating a series of thefts involving Verizon cables taken along rural and state roads over the past few months. One of these thefts was reported by troopers in Green Township be...
Hometown2 Jan 07, 2026

INDIANA AREA AGENCY ON AGING TO RECEIVE SUPPORT TO DEVELOP MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
Indiana County's Area Agency on Aging will be one of the first five such organizations in Pennsylvania to get individual and specialized support from outside experts and the state Department of Aging ...
Hometown2 Jan 07, 2026

COLD FRONT TO INTERRUPT TEMPERATURE CLIMB, BUT ONLY FOR A DAY
From the US National Weather Service There will be a brief cool-down following the cold front passage tonight. By Thursday, temperatures are forecast to warm with highs likely to exceed 50F across mos...
Renda Media Jan 06, 2026

TWO HURT IN CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP THIS MORNING
Two people were hurt in a crash late this morning in White Township. (One of the vehicles involved in the crash at Philadelphia Street and Shelly Drive. Photo by Matt Lewis) Indiana Fire Association, ...
Hometown2 Jan 06, 2026

HERE'S HOW MUCH RAIN WE CAN EXPECT TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Rainfall returns to the region today. Overall accumulations are expected to be rather light, with most areas seeing less than 0.25". The best chance for rain in In...
Renda Media Jan 06, 2026

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS KEEP LEADERSHIP THE SAME FOR 2026
The Center Township Supervisors held their reorganization meeting last night and kept their leadership the same. Matt Housholder was named the chairman of the Board of Supervisors with Paul Colgan rea...
Hometown2 Jan 06, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











