Category Archives: Local News

WOLF EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER STATEWIDE
The following is the official release on the Governor Tom Wolf's Web site: Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced all 67 Pennsylvania counties will be under stay-a...
Renda Media Apr 01, 2020

WOLF EXPECTED TO EXTEND STAY-AT-HOME ORDER TO ENTIRE STATE
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday is expected to extend his stay-at-home order to all 12.8 million people in the state, according to three sources wi...
Renda Media Apr 01, 2020

STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY CHANGES FOR NON-EMERGENCY CALLS
State police have announced some temporary changes in the way Troopers will respond to some non-emergency victims with the goal of mitigating the spread of Covid-19 The changes that will be put in pla...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2020

HOMER-CENTER SCIENCE TEACHER, STUDENTS USE 3D PRINTING SKILLS TO HELP IRMC
Homer-Center students are looking to help out Indiana Regional Medical Center with the creation of some personal protection equipment. Students with the Homer-Center 3D Printing class and Steam Lab, a...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2020

PA HEALTH SECRETARY SAYS PREDICTING WHEN COVID-19 OUTBREAK HITS PEAK IS TOUGH
In a news conference yesterday, PA Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said that predicting when the COVID-19 outbreak will hit its peak in Pennsylvania is difficult to determine. Levine reported yeste...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2020

GAS PRICE AVERAGES CONTINUE TO DECREASE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Gas prices in our area and across Pennsylvania continue to drop. The statewide average cost of regular gasoline is $2.20 a gallon, which represents a drop of 11 cents over the last week and 43 cents o...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2020

FIRST COMMONWEALTH JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S "PA CARE PACKAGE"
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro has announced that First Commonwealth Bank is the second bank in Pennsylvania to sign on for the PA CARE Package, making consumers impacted by Covid-19 eligible for...
Hometown1 Apr 01, 2020

MORE CHARGES AGAINST BRADENVILLE COUPLE FOR CHILDREN'S PARTY
New charges have been filed against a Bradenville couple for providing alcohol and marijuana to children at a birthday party at their home along Route 982 in Derry Township. State police had said last...
Hometown1 Apr 01, 2020

IRMC USING TELE-MEDICINE SERVICES TO HELP PREVENT CORONAVIRUS SPREAD
Indiana Regional Medical Center is on the front line to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, and they are using tele-medicine services for appointments with physicians in the IRMC physician's group...
Hometown2 Mar 31, 2020

COVID-19 CASES RISE IN INDIANA COUNTY
The CDC is reporting, as of noon today, that the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen to six, while there are still no deaths. The number is up from two confirmed cases. Armstrong County has f...
Renda Media Mar 31, 2020










