Category Archives: Local News

PUC TO REVIEW STORM OUTAGE RESPONSES
The Public Utility Commission has begun an investigation of the power outages caused by the storms in southwestern Pennsylvania two weeks ago. Calling it a "comprehensive post-storm review", the PUC s...
Hometown1 May 11, 2025

FOX-BEACOM CASE ON MONDAY'S WESTMORELAND COUNTY COURT SCHEDULE
In Westmoreland County Court on Monday, a status conference and a motion to exclude evidence are scheduled for 51-year-old Melissa Fox-Beacom, the New Florence woman charged with plotting the murder o...
Hometown1 May 11, 2025

BUDGETS TOP THE AGENDAS FOR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS
The Indiana Area School Board meets on Monday night with an agenda full of summer assignments and preparation for the next school year. A tentative budget containing a $4.3 million deficit and a 5.2 p...
Hometown1 May 11, 2025

MINOR FIRE REPORTED AT AMISH SAWMILL IN WEST MAHONING TOWNSHIP
Five fire departments were sent to what was later described as a "minor" fire at a sawmill in West Mahoning Township this morning. Indiana County 911 sent the Marion Center, Plumville, Dayton and Perr...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

IUP TO HOLD SPRING COMMENCEMENT TODAY
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host spring commencement ceremonies today. As there will be a lot of vehicle and pedestrian traffic around the KCAC, the university is asking guests to arrive e...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

CLYMER FIRE, POLICE SENT TO CRASH SCENE ON FRIDAY
One person was hurt in the only call for service by Indiana County 911 on Friday. That call was for a vehicle crash in Clymer Borough. Indiana County 911 reported that Clymer Fire and Police Departmen...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

SAVE WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT PASSES PA SENATE, HEADS TO HOUSE
Earlier this week, the PA Senate voted to send a bill concerning women's sports in high school and college to the floor of the House. The Save Women's Sports Act, also known as Seante Bill 9, will pro...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

GLEN CAMPBELL WOMAN CHARGED WITH STEALING ELECTRICITY
State police have charged a Glen Campbell woman with theft of services. Police say that 63-year-old Catherine Warren stole utility services from REA Energy between April 1st and 23rd, resulting in ove...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE TO BE HELD TODAY
The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding their annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive this weekend. Postal workers will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items around the countr...
Hometown2 May 10, 2025

MAHAFFEY MAN FLIPS SUV
A Mahaffey man was cited after his SUV flipped onto its roof in a crash on Mill Road in Gaskill Township. PSP say the crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. on May 3 when 54 year-old Jason Morgan, lost contr...
Renda Media May 09, 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











