Category Archives: Local News

NO INMATE VISITATION YET AT SCI PINE GROVE
The state Corrections Department has announced in-person visitation will resume at three more state prisons, but SCI Pine Grove is not among them. SCI Forest will be open to visitation starting June 2...
Hometown1 Jun 20, 2021

ROADWORK INCLUDES BRIDGE REPAIRS, PIPE REPLACEMENT
Summertime road and bridge construction continues across the area this week. PennDOT's schedule includes patching on numerous roads across Indiana County, bridge repairs on Route 422 in White Township...
Hometown1 Jun 20, 2021

VAPING DEVICE STARTS FIRE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP APARTMENT
Fire crews were busy early this morning for a reported commercial fire. Indiana Fire Association was called out at 5:12 this morning to on Warren Road at the Lazor Brothers Apartments for a reported s...
Hometown2 Jun 19, 2021

TWO INJURED IN WEDNESDAY CRASH ON ELDERS RIDGE ROAD
UPDATE: At a summary trial before District Judge Robert Bell on July 30, Kravetsky was found not guilty of the single offense for which she had been charged, Failure to Keep Right. ORIGINALLY REPORTED...
Hometown2 Jun 19, 2021

TODAY IS FINAL DAY OF INDIANA COUNTY NAACP JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
Today is the final day of the Indiana County NAACP Juneteenth celebration. This year's celebration is being held virtually over Zoom, and features a special closing ceremony with complimentary soul fo...
Hometown2 Jun 19, 2021

NORTH DOMINATES SOUTH IN KEN LANTZY GAME
JOHNSTOWN - The North's dominated the South, 20-0, in the Ken Lantzy Finest 40 All Star Classic all-star game Friday night at Trojan Stadium, the home of the Greater Johnstown Trojans, the 50th editio...
Renda Media Jun 18, 2021

NO INJURIES REPORTED IN STRUCTURE FIRE AT BURRELL TOWNSHIP HOTEL
No injuries were reported in a structure fire reported in Burrell Township this afternoon. Indiana County 911 dispatched fire crews from Black Lick, Blairsville, Indiana, Coral/Graceton, Homer City, A...
Renda Media Jun 18, 2021

STATE FIRE COMMISSIONER WARNS PUBLIC OF FIREWORK SAFETY
In keeping with the trend of spreading summer safety tips, the Office of the State Fire Commissioner highlighted firework safety as we head into times where summer celebrations will make their appeara...
Renda Media Jun 18, 2021

PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS SLIGHTLY IN MAY
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry announced this morning that Pennsylvania's unemployment rate went down two tenths of a percentage point in May. The unemployment rate now stands at 6....
Hometown2 Jun 18, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY MAN FOUND DEAD IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
An Indiana County man was found dead in a wooded area of Armstrong County on Thursday. Reports say that police in Kiski Township received word of a suspicious vehicle at the Apollo Car wash on Route 5...
Hometown2 Jun 18, 2021

Steelers First Draft Pick
The NFL Draft starts April 23 in Pittsburgh. What position do you think the Steelers will address with their first pick?
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Quarterback
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Tight End
Voting Ends: Apr 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM











