Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER CONSULTING AGREEMENT TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council will take up a consulting agreement for the 8th Street Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to create a connection between the Downtown Indiana area and the IUP Campus usi...
Hometown2 Jul 08, 2025

JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF DEMOLITION COMPANY IN HOMER CITY PLANT DISPUTE
The company involved in the demolition of the Homer City Generating Station can resume work at the site after a state court ruled that Homer City Redevelopment cannot block access to their equipment a...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

STATE POLICE REPORT FATAL CAR CRASH IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
State police from the Kiski Valley barracks reported a fatal car crash that happened early last month. Officials say that on June 1st, 89-year-old Betty Stamm of Latrobe was travelling south on State ...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

SHAPIRO SENDS TASK FORCE ONE TO TEXAS TO ASSIST WITH FLOOD RESPONSE
Rescue crews from Pennsylvania are on their way to Texas to assist in the response to devastating flooding. Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania Task Force One has been deployed to the Lo...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Indiana County first responders had a busy day yesterday with multiple calls for service. A structure fire was reported at 4:27 pm on Harry Boring Road in West Wheatfield Township. Clyde, Armagh, Boli...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

CENTER TOWNSHIP APPROVES FIRST COMMONWEALTH FIELD BLEACHER BID, REJECTS BIDS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors approved a bid for the bleachers at First Commonwealth Field. This will be paid with the $250,000 from the state Department of Community and Economic Deve...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

VALESKI'S 4TH STREET BILO TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY
A longtime Indiana grocery store is shutting its doors for the final time tomorrow. Employees of Valeski's 4th Street BiLo confirmed to Renda Media they were told on Monday that the store would close ...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

ONE ARRESTED IN CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
One person was taken into custody in connection with a crash this morning on Oakland Avenue in White Township. The crash was reported by Indiana County 911 at 11:45 this morning in the 2200 block of O...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

SMICKSBURG MAN SENTENCED FOR STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Smicksburg man was sentenced this morning for sexually assaulting a minor. Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco this morning ordered 34-year-old Jonathan Miller to nine months to a day less ...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

AMERICAN RED CROSS CALLING FOR SUMMER DONATIONS
The American Red Cross is urging everyone to donate blood or platelets this summer, especially Type O, to help keep the supply strong during a season when donations often drop. Summer storms, vacation...
Hometown4 Jul 07, 2025












