Category Archives: Local News

BUDGET IMPASSE COSTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ACCORDING TO TWO PA GROUPS
Two state educational groups are voicing their displeasure about the lack of a state budget. As the state budget impasse enters its third month, the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators a...
Hometown2 Sep 01, 2025

PROPOSED SOLAR FARM IN DERRY TOWNSHIP DRAWING CRITICISM FROM NEIGHBORS
A proposed solar farm in Derry Township has some citizens upset over the potential environmental impacts. A public hearing is scheduled for 5:30 PM on Tuesday, after the Derry Township Supervisors vot...
Hometown2 Sep 01, 2025

STRUZZI, MANZI, POLICE TO HOLD LICENSE PLATE REPLACEMENT EVENT
State Representative Jim Struzzi is holding an event to help people replace worn-out and unreadable license plates. The event is being held in partnership with Indiana County District Attorney Robert ...
Hometown2 Sep 01, 2025

WHEN WILL WE SEE RAIN AGAIN?
From the US National Weather Service When we will see rain again? There is pretty much no chance of it through the remainder of the Labor Day weekend. We will be slightly warmer when compared to yeste...
Renda Media Aug 31, 2025

PUBLIC MEETING/HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NEW POWER PLANT
The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced a public meeting and hearing for September 17th from 6 to 9 PM at the Kovalchick Complex for the Homer City Redevelopment property's plan...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 2025

FIREFIGHTERS HAVE ACTIVE SATURDAY
It was an active Saturday for Indiana County's first responders. The first dispatch was for Creekside and Plumville firefighters at 1:52 PM for an accident on Red Lion Road in Washington Township. Che...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 2025

"ABNORMALLY DRY" CONDITIONS PERSISTS, BUT STILL NO DROUGHT DECLARATION
The National Integrated Drought Information System does not have any areas of Pennsylvania currently listed in drought, but many counties are "abnormally dry", including an increasingly larger portion...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 2025

SCHOOL BOARDS, MUNICIPALITIES SCHEDULED TO MEET THIS WEEK
Indiana County's school leaders have some early-month meetings scheduled this week. Purchase Line's school board will meet for a work session on Tuesday. Penn's Manor's board holds a committee meeting...
Hometown1 Aug 31, 2025

DERRY MAN SENTENCED FOR TRAFFICKING DRUGS
A Derry man has been sentenced for drug trafficking in Indiana County Court. District Attorney Robert Manzi says 59-year-old Todd Stumpf pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver and driving...
Hometown2 Aug 30, 2025

KISS-A-PIG RAISES OVER $26,000 FOR EVERGREEN AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
On Tuesday, the Evergreen After School Club announced the results of the Kiss-A-Pig fundraiser. The annual summer-long event challenges participants to raise as much money as possible, with the winner...
Hometown2 Aug 30, 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











