Category Archives: Local News

TIMING OF STORMS LATER TODAY
From the US National Weather Service A marginal (1 out of 5) risk for severe weather persists for today. All hazards are possible: isolated tornadoes, gusty winds, flash flooding, and small hail. Seve...
Renda Media May 21, 2025

MAN CHARGED WITH SUPPLYING ALCOHOL TO MINOR IN PNC PARK INCIDENT CONNECTED TO SIMILAR CRIMES AT IUP, SLIPPERY ROCK
A McKeesport man is facing two counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor in connection with another man falling from the Clemente Wall at PNC Park on April 30th. The State Police Liquor Control Enforcem...
Hometown2 May 21, 2025

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR DERRY MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING METH
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a Derry man charged with trying to transport drugs through Indiana County. Last week, Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced the arrest of...
Hometown2 May 21, 2025

SURGE IN MOTORISTS EXPECTED THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Officials with the State Police and the PA Turnpike are anticipating a lot of traffic on the state's roads this weekend for Memorial Day. From Friday to Monday, Turnpike officials project over two mil...
Hometown2 May 21, 2025

2025 PRIMARIES RUN SMOOTH IN INDIANA, ACROSS STATE
The 2025 Pennsylvania Primary Election ran smooth across the state and in Indiana County. All 69 county precincts reported in within two hours of the polls closing at 8:00 PM, and out of 42,953 regist...
Hometown2 May 20, 2025

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES TENTATIVE 2025-26 BUDGET
Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board gave tentative approval of the 2025-26 budget. Board president Rick Harper said that the budget gap between expenditures and income was around $900,000. Bo...
Hometown2 May 20, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH DOWNTOWN INDIANA ON 8TH STREET CORRIDOR PROJECT
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved a cooperative agreement with Downtown Indiana concerning the 8th Street Corridor Project. The project is part of the Indiana 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Co...
Hometown2 May 20, 2025

PA EDUCATION SECRETARY VISITS ICTC
The acting secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Education paid a visit to the Indiana County Technology Center today. (Left photo: ICTC Administrative Director Mike McDermott shows Education se...
Hometown2 May 20, 2025

CAR CRASH IN BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH
Blairsville Borough police are currently investigating a crash that happened on Monday. Officials say the accident happened shortly before 10am at the intersection of East Market Street and Morrow Str...
Hometown4 May 20, 2025

PA HOUSE RESOLUTION FROM JIM STRUZZI CREATES "JIMMY STEWART DAY"
Today officially marks the 117th birthday for Jimmy Stewart, the Indiana native who went on to have an amazing acting and military career. A PA house resolution was passed earlier this month to name t...
Hometown2 May 20, 2025












