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PURCHASE LINE TO CONSIDER ROOF REPLACEMENT, TAX RESOLUTION
The Purchase Line School Board will meet tomorrow night and among its actions will be a vote on a $1.5 million replacement of four sections of roof on the high school building, plus additional funding...
Hometown1 Dec 07, 2025

SERVICES, FEES TO BE DISCUSSED AT ICMESA PUBLIC HEARING
Indiana County's new Municipal Emergency Services Authority will hold a special public hearing on Thursday, with discussion on the specific details of the agency's operation model and the mandatory fe...
Hometown1 Dec 07, 2025

IF YOU THINK THIS MONTH HAS STARTED OFF UNUSUALLY COLD ...
From the US National Weather Service ... you're right. The Pittsburgh region has been unusually cold for early December. Through December 5th (yesterday), Pittsburgh has seen the coldest start to Dece...
Renda Media Dec 06, 2025

SUNDAY SNOW: HERE'S WHERE YOU'LL SEE THE MOST
From the US National Weather Service Passing weak low pressure will bring light snow to the region on Sunday. Accumulation will be light, and mostly confined to I-80 and the ridges where up to an inch...
Renda Media Dec 06, 2025

CRASHES, BARN FIRE AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Three vehicle accidents were reported in a 24-hour time span in Indiana County. The first was at 3:31 PM on Tipperary Road in Green Township. Commodore and Pine Township fire departments were sent out...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2025

TWO PEOPLE INDICTED IN "OPERATION LAKE EFFECT" SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
Two people indicted in 2023 in connection with a drug ring that came into Indiana County were sentenced in federal court this week. First Assistant US Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Friday that 26...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2025

BIKES TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY KIDS TODAY
IRMC Park will play host to the distribution of 100 bikes to children in need today. Those bicycles were purchased by CJ Spadafora of Colonial Motor Mart and Colonial Toyota. He said the inspiration b...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2025

HERE'S A GLANCE AT WINTRY WEATHER HITTING US THIS COMING WEEK
From the US National Weather Service The active pattern continues across the region as several quick hitting systems are expected to bring varying snowfall across the region late this weekend and into...
Renda Media Dec 06, 2025

INDIANA STUDENT RETURNS AS "YOUNG RALPHIE" IN "A CHRISTMAS STORY" PLAY IN PITTSBURGH
An Indiana School District student is returning to the Pittsburgh Public Theater and to a role in a beloved holiday story. Once again, the Pittsburgh Public Theater is presenting "A Christmas Story: T...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2025

HOMER CITY HOLDS PARADE, LIGHT UP NIGHT
Homer City welcomed the holiday season with its Christmas Parade and Light-up night celebration. (Santa Claus arrives in Homer City as part of the Holiday parade. Photos by Pamela Laney) The annual ev...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











