Category Archives: Local News

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PLANS FOR SHEETZ RENOVATIONS
Blairsville Borough Council tonight will look at approving plans for the Sheetz store in the downtown area. The location on East Market Street is on tonight's agenda under the planning and zoning repo...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2025

WINNING "TREASURE HUNT" TICKET SOLD IN INDIANA COUNTY
A lottery player in Indiana County has hit the jackpot in one of the daily games. The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that a Treasure Hunt ticket sold at Griffith's Tavern in East Wheatfield Township f...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN MOTORCYCLE THEFT
Blairsville police are investigating a motorcycle theft that happened late last night. Officers were notified that a black Kawasaki motorcycle was wheeled out of the Sheetz parking lot just before mid...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2025

SUSPICION OF DUI, VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED BY STATE POLICE ON FRIDAY
State police took someone into custody on suspicion of DUI after he was found sleeping in a parking lot Friday morning. Troopers were called to the Eat 'N Park on Indian Springs Road for a car found r...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2025

PA ASSOCIATION OF RURAL AND SMALL SCHOOLS ISSUES LETTER ON CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM
The Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools has signed a letter calling on state legislators to make sure cyber charter school funding reform is a part of the state budget. The group made ...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2025

MOBILE HOME DESTROYED IN SUNDAY MORNING FIRE
A mobile home was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning in Armstrong Township. (Photo courtesy Indiana Fire Association) Indiana County 911 sent crews from the Indiana, Coal Run, Iselin, Aultman, Elderto...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2025

HERE'S HOW THE WEEK STARTS OUT
From the US National Weather Service Dry and quiet weather is expected to continue into the early part of this week, with temperatures higher than average. Clouds will build from the southeast tomorro...
Renda Media Sep 14, 2025

VIGIL PLANNED TODAY FOR CHARLIE KIRK
A vigil for Charlie Kirk is going to be held this afternoon at the White Township Recreation Complex. Kirk was assassinated in Utah last week as he spoke at a college event. Attendees are invited to a...
Hometown1 Sep 14, 2025

DROUGHT SPREADS ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
The latest drought map released by the National Integrated Drought Information System shows almost 35 percent of Indiana County is now affected by "moderate drought." That's up from 7.2 percent in las...
Hometown1 Sep 14, 2025

FIRE CALLS INCLUDE ACCIDENTS, BRUSH FIRE
An active Saturday for Indiana County firefighters included alarms for three vehicle accidents and a large brush fire. The action started with an accident on Oakland Avenue in White Township at 8 AM, ...
Hometown1 Sep 14, 2025

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











