Category Archives: Local News

BLAIRSVILLE MAN TO BE SENTENCED IN INFANT'S DEATH
Monday's Indiana County Court schedule includes sentencing of a 22-year-old Blairsville man who pleaded guilty to charges in the death of an infant who fell from his van in Blairsville last August. Ro...
Hometown1 Jun 15, 2025

PUC: ELECTRIC COMPANIES, PJM SAY THEY WILL MEET SUMMER ENERGY DEMAND
The Public Utility Commission's summer readiness overview shows electric companies and the PJM Interconnection grid report they will be able to meet the demand for power this summer. The weather forec...
Hometown1 Jun 15, 2025

TREE PLANTING HIGHLIGHTS INDIANA BOROUGH WORK SCHEDULE
Indiana Borough reports that work crews will be planting trees along Philadelphia Street between Taylor Avenue and Sixth Street this week. Also, the contractor working for Peoples Natural Gas will be ...
Hometown1 Jun 15, 2025

SCHOOL BOARDS WILL TACKLE BUSY AGENDAS THIS WEEK
It will be an active week for Indiana County's school boards. Purchase Line's board will vote on a $22.4 million final budget, with property taxes holding steady thanks to the use of about $706,000 to...
Hometown1 Jun 15, 2025

PASSHE SCHOLARSHIPS REWARD "EXCEPTIONAL" COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
The State System of Higher Education says it's awarded free two-year tuition to 29 exceptional community college students, enabling them in many cases to complete their four-year bachelors degrees. Fo...
Hometown1 Jun 15, 2025

FIRST CLASS OF IRMC RESIDENTS GRADUATES
Four doctors who were part of the first class of IRMC's Family Residency program graduated on Saturday night. (L to R: Nawar Muneer Al Janabi, Robin Raquel Rodriguez, Tanvi Shree Bharathan and Mohit S...
Hometown2 Jun 14, 2025

TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR MISSING COMMODORE MAN
UPDATE: Police have still not located Mr. O'Donnell and urge you to call 911 if you have any information on his possible whereabouts. From the Pennsylvania State Police Troopers are searching f...
Renda Media Jun 14, 2025

INDIANA PRIDE FESTIVAL MERGES WITH NO KINGS RALLY ON SATURDAY
The light rain on Saturday did not deter people from celebrating at the Indiana PRIDE festival. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) This year marks the third year for the event put on by the Indiana PRIDE Alli...
Hometown2 Jun 14, 2025

FLOODING POTENTIAL TODAY
From the US National Weather Service 11am Radar Update: Areas of locally heavy rain is favored to shift southward heading into the afternoon hours today. The combination of high rainfall rates and slo...
Renda Media Jun 14, 2025

PRIDE FESTIVAL, NO KINGS RALLY TO BE HELD TODAY IN INDIANA
Multiple events are scheduled for Downtown Indiana today, and people are being advised to be aware of increased traffic and heightened emotions. Two gatherings will be held today at IRMC Park from noo...
Hometown2 Jun 14, 2025












