Category Archives: Local News

GARRITY SAYS SHE'S MADE HER DECISION ON RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity hasn't announced whether or not she will run for governor next year, but she says she has made her decision, and she'll reveal it soon. Garrity spoke last Thursday about ...
Hometown1 Aug 11, 2025

POSSIBLE STRONG STORMS ON WEDNESDAY (RAIN, FINALLY?)
From the US National Weather Service The new work week is currently expected to feature a mostly dry beginning and end, with the best chance of rain in the middle, on Wednesday. We can't rule out stro...
Renda Media Aug 10, 2025

GETTING HOTTER, AS DRY SPELL CONTINUES
From the US National Weather Service A bit warmer and stickier than Saturday but good pool weather to close out the weekend. Enjoy your Sunday!
Renda Media Aug 10, 2025

BLAZE STRIKES CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP NURSERY
Firefighters from five companies were dispatched early this morning to a structure fire along Route 422 in Cherryhill Township. It was reported at 1:42 AM at Pikes Peak Nursery, where a two-story stor...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

FOLEY COURT ACTION MOVED TO SEPTEMBER
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco has granted an unopposed prosecution motion to reschedule arguments on Kevin Foley's petition for relief from his conviction in the murder of John Yelenic....
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

FAIR SEASON FUN BEGINS
Fair season has arrived in the area, starting this week with the Great Dayton Fair, where activities got underway yesterday with a swine breeding show and an antique tractor pull. It continues today w...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

ITALIAN FESTIVAL FEATURES CARS, FUN, AND GREAT FOOD
Downtown Indiana's Italian Festival, presented by InFirst Bank, happens today from noon to 7 on Philadelphia Street in Indiana's West End. The event features a car show from 9th to 10th streets, a Kid...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

SCHOOL BOARDS BUSY PREPARING FOR NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
The new school year is fast approaching and Indiana County's school districts are wrapping up final preparations. The Indiana Area school board meets tomorrow night. The evening begins with a work ses...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

HEAVY-DUTY INVENTION PROMISES TO AID USERS WITH MULTIPLE TASKS
In Blairsville on Saturday, a company called Latitude Innovations unveiled a new patent-pending invention called the FlexGvator, a multi-purpose machine designed to help farmers, property managers, an...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2025

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION OF RAYNE TOWNSHIP MINOR
From Pennsylvania State Police Troopers have charged a Montgomery County woman with corruption of minors as a result of an investigation in Indiana County. Rebecca Jean Kaelin, 62, of North Wales, PA,...
Renda Media Aug 09, 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











