Category Archives: Local News

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING CRASH AT INTERSECTION OF RT. 22, DIXON AVENUE
Police in Blairsville are investigating a two-vehicle crash that happened last Friday. Officers were sent out at 6:30 PM to the intersection of Route 22 and Dixon Avenue. A vehicle operated by Monroe ...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2025

I-ACT MEETING MONDAY AS HOMECOMING APPROACHES
IUP Homecoming is this coming weekend, and while there are plenty of sanctioned university events scheduled, there can be unsanctioned activities as well. The Indiana Area Collaborative Team, also kno...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

COURT ACTION SCHEDULED FOR TWO POSSIBLE MURDER RE-TRIALS
With Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco having scheduled an evidentiary to determine Ronald Weiss's competency to stand trial for murder, Weiss's attorney on Friday asked for permission to h...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

RIVER VALLEY, PENNS MANOR BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
It's a limited meeting schedule this week for our area school boards. River Valley's board meets on Tuesday with a number of personnel items on the agenda, including the hiring of a science teacher, a...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS OF MEDICARE SCAM
State Attorney General Dave Sunday has issued a warning about a new scam targeting senior citizens. He says the scammers are sending un-prescribed durable medical equipment such as oxygen machines and...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

DEP DEADLINE FOR POWER PLANT AIR QUALITY PLAN IS MONDAY
Monday is the deadline for testimony to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection on the air quality plan for the new gas-fired power plant to be built in Center Township by Homer Cit...
Hometown1 Sep 28, 2025

RAIN TODAY? MAYBE. BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW? DEFINITELY.
From the US National Weather Service We probably won't see rain today, but if we do, it will most likely be around 3 pm. Showers are possible, mainly south and southeast of Pittsburgh. Otherwise, most...
Renda Media Sep 27, 2025

MAN SENTENCED FOR STALKING GIRLFRIEND USING AIRTAG
A man charged with stalking his ex-girlfriend using an Apple Airtag was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. 34-year-old Danish Ali of Indiana pleaded guilty in July to charges of stalking and...
Hometown2 Sep 27, 2025

8TH STREET INITIATIVE CHARETTE WRAPS UP WITH OUTDOOR OPEN HOUSE
The 8th Street Initiative Charette wrapped up yesterday with an open house in the corridor connecting IUP to the Downtown Indiana district. This was part of the tactical urbanism portion of the two da...
Hometown2 Sep 27, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS DEAL WITH CRASH, LINES DOWN ON FRIDAY
Indiana County first responders were relatively busy on Friday. One of those calls was for a vehicle accident on Route 22 in Burrell Township. Black Lick and Blairsville fire departments were sent out...
Hometown2 Sep 27, 2025












