Category Archives: Local News

FIVE FIRE CREWS CALLED OUT FOR STRUCTURE FIRE IN HOMER CITY
UPDATE: No injuries were reported as a basement caught fire this morning in Homer City Borough. (Fire Marshals investigating a basement fire in this home on Yellow Creek Street. Photo by Mark Bertig) ...
Hometown2 May 18, 2021

SPECIAL BLAIRSVILLE-SALTSBURG SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TOMORROW DEALS WITH NEW DISTRICT NAME, MASCOT
On Wednesday night, the Blairsville-Saltsburg School Board will hold a special meeting to discuss some of the district reorganization elements that have been put out to the public for their opinion. O...
Hometown2 May 18, 2021

SENATOR SUGGESTS DELAYING STATE SYSTEM CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS
The State Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing yesterday featuring some of the major players in the State System of Higher Education's planned consolidation of six universities into two, ...
Hometown1 May 18, 2021

NEW COVID-19 CASES REPORTED AT INDIANA, PENNS MANOR SCHOOLS
New covid-19 cases have been reported at two Indiana County school districts. The Indiana Area School District reports a new case involving a student at the Junior High School. The student was in scho...
Hometown1 May 18, 2021

MARION CENTER LOOKING AT BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
Marion Center School Board last night discussed the 2021-2022 budget, and there may be no tax increases for district residents in the upcoming year. While the numbers aren't finalized yet, district bu...
Hometown2 May 17, 2021

TWO MEN SENTENCED IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
A pair of men was sentenced after appearing in Indiana County Court today. In a news release, Judge Michael T. Clark sentenced 28-year-old Tyler Dotts to serve time in Indiana County Jail and to pay c...
Renda Media May 17, 2021

CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN STARTS TODAY
A campaign aimed at enforcing car safety for children gets underway today. The Pennsylvania State Police announced that the "Click It or Ticket" campaign will run until June 6, and its focus is geared...
Renda Media May 17, 2021

FOUR INCIDENTS HIGHLIGHT EVENTFUL WEEKEND FOR INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE
It was a busy weekend for Indiana Borough Police, as they report four incidents spanning from Saturday to this morning. SIMPLE ASSAULT/HARASSMENT Reports say that shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday morn...
Renda Media May 17, 2021

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING STRING OF THEFTS FROM VEHICLES IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State Police from the Indiana barracks is investigating another string of thefts, this one in one area of White Township last Saturday morning. Police say that between 4:00 and 5:00 AM, several victim...
Hometown2 May 17, 2021

LOU BARLETTA TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR
A former congressman and a Donald Trump-backed nominee for Senate in 2018 has announced he will run for Governor in 2022. Earlier today, 65-year-old Lou Barletta announced his intention to run for the...
Hometown2 May 17, 2021












