Category Archives: Local News

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH MINOR
Navada Cole Shaffer, 27, of Punxsutawney, is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he inappropriately touched a minor girl during a visit to her home on July 19. The girl and her moth...
Renda Media Aug 05, 2025

NEW YORK MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MEET TEENAGE GIRL IN BROOKVILLE
A New York man, Alan E. Cebula, was arrested in Brookville, Pennsylvania, after allegedly attempting to meet a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The arrest on August 1 followed an investigati...
Renda Media Aug 05, 2025

KITTANNING WOMAN CITED AFTER VEHICLE HITS MOTORCYCLE
A Kittanning woman was cited after her minivan hit a motorcycle at a stop sign on Perkins Road in Monroe Township, Clarion County around 6:14 p.m. on July 29. State police say 65-year-old Deborah S. H...
Renda Media Aug 05, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE HOST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Tonight is the annual National Night Out in IRMC Park. The event is sponsored by the Indiana Borough Police, and features members of local law enforcement and emergency personnel, as well as a bounce ...
Hometown4 Aug 05, 2025

TEMPS START TO RISE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY TO BECOME THE NORM IN AUGUST
From the US National Weather Service Starting on Wednesday, there will be a gradual warming trend with high temperatures about 5-10F above normal by the weekend. The week is expected to remain relativ...
Renda Media Aug 05, 2025

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR RARE LIQUOR LOTTERY
Registration is open now for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's summer rare bottle lottery. State residents age 21 and up can enter for a chance to purchase rare and limited release bourbons and ...
Hometown4 Aug 05, 2025

PENNDOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RAIL FREIGHT GRANT PROGRAMS
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for two key rail freight grant programs. PennDOT says the application window for the "Rail Transportation Assistance Program...
Hometown4 Aug 05, 2025

IUP LAUNCHING NEW FORENSIC SCIENCE MAJOR THIS FALL
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is launching a brand-new forensic sciences major in fall 2025. The program, approved this summer by the State System's Office of the Chancellor, will offer students ...
Hometown4 Aug 05, 2025

CDBG FUNDING ON THE AGENDA FOR INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TONIGHT
Community Development Block Grant funding for Indiana Borough is up for discussion at tonight's council meeting. On the proposed agenda is a resolution to outline the 2025 CDBG entitlement program on ...
Hometown2 Aug 05, 2025

POST-CONVICTION RELIEF HEARING TO BE HELD TODAY FOR MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING TODDLER
A man serving life in prison for the murder of a toddler is back in court today for a post-conviction relief act hearing. Court documents show 35-year-old Joshua Louis Turner will have his hearing for...
Hometown2 Aug 05, 2025












