Category Archives: Local News

STATE POLICE REPORT FATAL CAR CRASH IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
State police from the Kiski Valley barracks reported a fatal car crash that happened early last month. Officials say that on June 1st, 89-year-old Betty Stamm of Latrobe was travelling south on State ...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

SHAPIRO SENDS TASK FORCE ONE TO TEXAS TO ASSIST WITH FLOOD RESPONSE
Rescue crews from Pennsylvania are on their way to Texas to assist in the response to devastating flooding. Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania Task Force One has been deployed to the Lo...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Indiana County first responders had a busy day yesterday with multiple calls for service. A structure fire was reported at 4:27 pm on Harry Boring Road in West Wheatfield Township. Clyde, Armagh, Boli...
Hometown4 Jul 08, 2025

CENTER TOWNSHIP APPROVES FIRST COMMONWEALTH FIELD BLEACHER BID, REJECTS BIDS FOR SPRINKLER SYSTEM
Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors approved a bid for the bleachers at First Commonwealth Field. This will be paid with the $250,000 from the state Department of Community and Economic Deve...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

VALESKI'S 4TH STREET BILO TO CLOSE ON TUESDAY
A longtime Indiana grocery store is shutting its doors for the final time tomorrow. Employees of Valeski's 4th Street BiLo confirmed to Renda Media they were told on Monday that the store would close ...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

ONE ARRESTED IN CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
One person was taken into custody in connection with a crash this morning on Oakland Avenue in White Township. The crash was reported by Indiana County 911 at 11:45 this morning in the 2200 block of O...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

SMICKSBURG MAN SENTENCED FOR STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Smicksburg man was sentenced this morning for sexually assaulting a minor. Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco this morning ordered 34-year-old Jonathan Miller to nine months to a day less ...
Hometown2 Jul 07, 2025

AMERICAN RED CROSS CALLING FOR SUMMER DONATIONS
The American Red Cross is urging everyone to donate blood or platelets this summer, especially Type O, to help keep the supply strong during a season when donations often drop. Summer storms, vacation...
Hometown4 Jul 07, 2025

HEAVY RAIN RETURNS AS A POSSIBILITY FOR MONDAY
From the US National Weather Service A cold front slowly advancing into a quickly moistening environment will spark showers and thunderstorms across the region this afternoon and evening. The environm...
Renda Media Jul 07, 2025

GAS PRICES IN PA DOWN FROM LAST YEAR
Looking at gasoline prices as we close out the holiday travel weekend: Triple A says the national average per gallon of regular unleaded is at $3.14.. PA is at $3.31. Local counties: Indiana stands at...
Renda Media Jul 07, 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











