Category Archives: Local News

CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS INCLUDE ONE FOR MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION
Criminal call hearings are on the schedule today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. Among those hearings is one for a man charged with possession of child pornography. Ross Allen Smith, a 51-...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2025

VEHICLE CRASH, LINES DOWN AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON THURSDAY
Indiana County 911 reported a lot of activity for first responders on Thursday. The first call was at 11:53 for utility lines down on Elders Ridge Road in Conemaugh Township. Saltsburg firefighters we...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2025

SECURITY AT "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" PRACTICE TO BE BEEFED UP
Latrobe is expected to be busy this afternoon and evening with activities surrounding Steelers Training Camp. There's no practice this afternoon as the team will head to Latrobe's Memorial Stadium for...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2025

PHISHING SCAMS MAKING THE ROUNDS AGAIN
Pennsylvania officials are warning residents of a new phishing scam that impersonates PennDOT, EZ Pass and other transportation agencies. Phishing texts are designed to persuade the recipient of the t...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2025

STORMS COMING MID AFTERNOON
From the US National Weather Service We're starting to see stronger thunderstorms develop across southwest PA and northern WV. This will be the area to watch for potential damaging wind gusts over the...
Renda Media Jul 31, 2025

PA BUDGET NOW ONE MONTH OVERDUE WITH NO TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETION
It has been nearly a full month since the PA Budget deadline and there is still no spending plan in place. State Senator Joe Pittman said in a post on Facebook that discussions are continuing in Harri...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2025

COLD FRONT TO BREAK HEAT TODAY, BRING AFTERNOON/EVENING RAIN
From the US National Weather Service We're waking up this morning to showers and thunderstorms on our doorstep as a cold front moves through the area today. A few strong thunderstorms can't be ruled o...
Renda Media Jul 31, 2025

71ST BRUSH FIRE CALL OF 2025 REPORTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Three fire departments were sent out for a brush fire yesterday in Indiana County. Marion Center, Plumville and Rossiter firefighters were called at 9:10 PM to a location on Route 119 North in East Ma...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2025

PSP CAMP CADET HOLDS GRADUATION FOR 16 YOUNG CADETS
Another session of the State Police's Camp Cadet program is in the books. State troopers joined with several other agencies to educate 16 young cadets at Camp Seph Mack near Penn Run through demonstra...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP MAN WANTED ON CHARGES OF UNLAWFUL CONTACT WITH A MINOR
UPDATE: Jeremy Garlena was arrested yesterday afternoon in the "00" block of North 6th Street after Indiana Borough Police received a tip from the community. He was safely taken into custody and is in...
Hometown4 Jul 30, 2025












