Category Archives: Local News

DA MANZI OFFERS STATEMENT ON SENTENCING OF LEVI KELLY
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi has released more details on the sentencing of 25-year-old Levi Kelly of Blairsville. Kelly was sentenced in three cases yesterday. In one, he was accused...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

DERRY POOL TO REMAIN OPEN ON MODIFIED SCHEDULE
Derry Borough Council last night approved a modified schedule for the community pool that was facing staffing issues. During the council meeting, the board decided to go to a schedule that would keep ...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE-AREA MAN SENTENCED IN THREE CASES
A Blairsville man was sentenced yesterday in connection with three cases, including one where he was accused of stalking and attempted burglary. In that case against 25-year-old Levi T. Kelly of the N...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

PCRA HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING AN OFFICER
A post-conviction relief act hearing is on the schedule today for a man convicted of assaulting a police officer. Court documents show 34-year-old Charles Brantley Ross of Homer City was found guilty ...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

PSP GETTING READY FOR 4TH OF JULY ENFORCEMENT PERIOD
With folks gearing up for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, Pennsylvania State Police are also getting ready. The department is announcing details of its Independence Day Enforcement Period which w...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

PA HOUSE APPROVES MEASURE TO BAN FOREVER CHEMICALS FROM FIRE SUPPRESSANT FOAM
Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced a bill to ban PFAS, or forever chemicals, from firefighting foam across the state. The House unanimously approved the measure, which would ban manufacturing and sa...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

GOV. SHAPIRO SIGNS 20 BILLS INTO LAW
Governor Josh Shapiro has signed 20 bills into law. The bills include Pennsylvania judicial system funding as Shapiro and lawmakers continue to try to come up with the next fiscal year's budget. Anoth...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2025

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES PAVING ORDINANCE
Tuesday night, Homer City Borough Council approved an ordinance concerning paving. The new ordinance, according to borough manager Robert Nymick, will add some teeth to the ordinance when work is done...
Hometown2 Jul 01, 2025

IRMC CELEBRATES FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM
Indiana Regional Medical Center is celebrating a major milestone with the graduation of the first class from its Medical Laboratory Science Program. The inaugural group of four students completed the ...
Hometown4 Jul 01, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER FLASH FLOOD WARNING
From the US National Weather Service The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania... South Central Arms...
Renda Media Jul 01, 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











