Category Archives: Local News

DOMESTIC INCIDENT REPORTED IN BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH
Blairsville Borough Police reported a domestic incident that occurred yesterday. Officials say that after 8 pm yesterday officers were dispatched to the 200 block of South East Lane. As a result of th...
Hometown4 Aug 07, 2025

PSP REPORTS STRANGULATION INCIDENT
Pennsylvania State Police reported an incident of strangulation that happened last week in Green Township. On July 31st, troopers were called out to a location on Grisemore Road just after 11 pm for a...
Hometown4 Aug 07, 2025

EARLY LEARNING CONNECTIONS TO OPERATE INDIANA COUNTY HEAD START
Despite recent rumors suggesting otherwise, the Indiana County Head Start schools located in Indiana Borough, Homer City, and Cherryhill Township are not closing. However, significant changes are on t...
Hometown2 Aug 07, 2025

RAISING CANE'S TO OPEN TODAY IN INDIANA
A long-awaited fast-food restaurant will open today on Oakland Avenue in Indiana. The new Raising Cane's opens today after holding a soft open for invited guests yesterday. Dan Moskovich, the area lea...
Hometown2 Aug 07, 2025

HEARING FOR JEREMY GARLENA DELAYED
A preliminary hearing for an Indiana man charged with unlawful contact with a minor and criminal solicitation has been delayed to later this month. The hearing for Jeremy Garlena originally set for to...
Hometown2 Aug 07, 2025

PRELIMINARY HEARINGS INCLUDE ONE FOR MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING JAIL EMPLOYEE
Several preliminary hearings are on the schedule for Indiana County's district courts today, including one for an inmate charged with assaulting a jail employee. District Judge Christopher Welch will ...
Hometown2 Aug 07, 2025

HORSE KILLED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON TUESDAY
State police have released details on a crash on Tuesday in East Mahoning Township. Troopers were sent out at 5:51 AM to Barnard Road near Rocky Road in Smicksburg. As a Ford F350 truck was headed sou...
Hometown2 Aug 07, 2025

SUMMER HEATING UP AGAIN AS WEEKEND APPROACHES
From US National Weather Service We are expected to have warming temperatures heading into the weekend. This will bring the temperatures into the upper 80s to low 90s on Sat and Sun. The return of tro...
Renda Media Aug 06, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP
The Indiana County Bar Association has announced the recipients of its Annual Scholarship. This year's scholarship has been awarded to Kelsie Alexander, Owen Dougherty, Isaac Evans, and Tyler Young, w...
Hometown4 Aug 06, 2025

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL CALLS ON STATE POLICE FOR INCREASED PATROLS
Homer City Borough Council met Tuesday night, with public safety concerns topping the agenda. Council voted to send a formal letter to the Pennsylvania State Police, requesting increased patrols in th...
Hometown4 Aug 06, 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











