Category Archives: Local News

NO INJURIES REPORTED IN PAIR OF MONDAY CRASHES
Pennsylvania State Police in Indiana released more information regarding two crashes that happened on Monday. Crash reports say that 33-year-old Kalin Toney of Punxsutawney attempted to make a left tu...
Renda Media Jul 16, 2021

FORMER INDIANA COUNTY JAIL CORRECTIONS OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY IN CELL PHONE SMUGGLING SCHEME
A former corrections officer entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of bribery of a public official and conspiracy on Thursday in federal court. Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Kaufman said 26...
Hometown2 Jul 16, 2021

SENTENCING HEARING FOR THOMAS EDWARD LINDSAY TO BE HELD TODAY
It will be an active day inside Indiana County's Courthouse with several people scheduled for pre-trial conferences and sentencing hearings. Among those to be sentenced today is Thomas Edward Lindsay,...
Hometown2 Jul 16, 2021

MASS OBLIGATION TO RETURN FOR PENNSYLVANIA CATHOLICS NEXT MONTH
As a sign that things are returning to a state of normalcy, Pennsylvania catholic bishops announced that mass obligations suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic will return in about a month. In a join...
Hometown2 Jul 16, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE WARNS PUBLIC OF FRAUDULENT CALLS, REPORTS INCIDENT OF CRIMINAL TRESPASS
CRIMINAL TRESPASS A Shelocta man is facing charges of criminal trespass and simple assault for an incident that happened last Friday in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police were dispatched around 7...
Renda Media Jul 16, 2021

GRANT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FIVE AREA FIRE COMPANIES
State Representative Brian Smith announced yesterday that local emergency crews could see some financial assistance through state grant money. Smith said in a news release that 23 local fire and ambul...
Renda Media Jul 16, 2021

DOWNTOWN INDIANA'S TASTE AND TOUR A ROUSING SUCCESS
Downtown Indiana, Inc. held its first Taste and Tour since the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was a rousing success. The event featured twelve locations in the downtown area where people could sample food ...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2021

THREE ALCOHOL-RELATED CRIMES HEADLINE INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE REPORTS
Indiana Borough Police report multiple alcohol-related crimes dating back to Monday. Reports say that officers were dispatched to the 1300-block of Oakland Ave. shortly before 3 o'clock Monday afterno...
Renda Media Jul 15, 2021

IRMC ISSUES STATEMENT ON INFORMATIONAL PICKETING BY IRNA
The following is from the Indiana Regional Medical Center on tonight's informational picketing by the Indiana Registered Nurses Association: IRMC is disappointed in the decision of the nurses' union l...
Renda Media Jul 15, 2021

SENATOR PITTMAN OFFERS COMMENT ON PASSHE VOTE
One of Indiana County's state legislators issued a reaction to the State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors vote to consolidate six universities into two groups. The vote made Wednesday b...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2021












