Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY NAACP TO HOST FREEDOM FUND BANQUET
The Indiana County NAACP is getting ready to host its 38th annual Freedom Fund Banquet and Awards Program on November 14th. The program is scheduled to run from 5:30 to 8:30 that night at the Indiana ...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2025

NICE DAY AHEAD WITH TEMPS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
From the US National Weather Service Dry weather with a mix of sun and clouds today. Temperatures climb a few degrees above seasonal normals thanks to light southerly winds.
Renda Media Nov 02, 2025

PENELEC ELECTRICITY RATES TO INCREASE
Penelec energy users will be paying more for their electricity when the "rate to compare" increases at the start of next month. The price changes every six months. First Energy's four utilities, Met-E...
Hometown1 Nov 02, 2025

PITTMAN, STRUZZI DISCUSS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY WITH CHAMBER BOARD
Both State Senator Joe Pittman and Representative Jim Struzzi last week spoke before the Board of Directors of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce about the safety of pedestrians on Philadelphia St...
Hometown1 Nov 02, 2025

PURCHASE LINE TO COMBINE POSITIONS TO HIRE A PRINCIPAL
The Purchase Line school board will meet for a work session on Monday night and discuss the creation of a new position, "Junior/Senior High School Principal-Director of Curriculum and Innovation." The...
Hometown1 Nov 02, 2025

PA, THREE OTHER STATES AGREE TO ENERGY PLAN FOR AI DATA CENTERS
The governors of four eastern states last week announced a plan to fast-track approval of data centers that would generate and add power to the electricity grid. At a multi-state hearing in Harrisburg...
Hometown1 Nov 02, 2025

HERE'S WHAT THE NEXT THREE DAYS LOOK LIKE
From the US National Weather Service A mix of sun and clouds is favored today through Monday as temperature settles in near the daily average. Low probabilities exist for rain in northwest PA (today/M...
Renda Media Nov 01, 2025

FIRE, THREE ACCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Six fire companies were called out for a fire in Rochester Mills yesterday. Indiana County 911 reported that Marion Center, Plumville, Rossiter, Perry Township, Rural Valley and Dayton fire department...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2025

MAN SENTENCED FOR PACKAGE STEALING SPREE
A man who pleaded guilty to stealing packages off of porches in four counties was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. Indiana County Judge Michael Clark ordered 35-year-old John Manning to on...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2025

LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR PA MOUNTAINS RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE
The lineup has been announced for the next Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference, set for November 20th at IUP. The theme for the 2025 conference is "Healthcare Innovation" and sessions are e...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2025












