Category Archives: Local News

MORE SEASONAL TEMPS START TODAY
From the US National Weather Service If yesterday and this morning are too chilly for you, we've got some good news: high temperatures will run about 10 degrees warmer today versus Tuesday. Unfortunat...
Renda Media Apr 09, 2025

VRANA PLEADS GUILTY TO THIRD-DEGREE MURDER, SENTENCED TO PRISON
A woman charged with shooting her boyfriend in 2021 pleaded guilty to third degree murder and was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced 3...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2025

COMMISSIONERS TO VOTE ON FORMATION OF EMS AUTHORITY TODAY
Indiana County Commissioners will meet this morning and the proposed Emergency Medical Services Authority is on the agenda. The motion will concern the final approval for the authority to form and to ...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2025

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO HEAR FROM SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS UNION TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight and the union representing teachers' aides, secretaries, cafeteria staff, nurses, and others will be on hand to urge the school board to invest in suppor...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2025

RECENT FATAL CRASH DISCUSSED AT INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Last month's fatal crash at the intersection of 9th and Philadelphia Streets was discussed at Monday night's Indiana Borough Council Meeting. Both John and Loretta Reeger were killed from injuries suf...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2025

WINTRY TEMPS TONIGHT, SO BE ADVISED
From the US National Weather Service Tonight =. Lows will dip 10 degrees below normal tonight, though this should be the last time we see the 20s for a while (we're expecting a high of 70 on Monday, b...
Renda Media Apr 08, 2025

ROUTE 422 EAST OFFRAMP ON INDIANA BYPASS TO CLOSE THIS WEEKEND
Officials with PennDOT are announcing the temporary closure of the Route 422 East offramp to Route 286/Oakland Avenue on the Indiana Bypass this weekend. The closure will run from April 11th to the 14...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2025

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED ON MONDAY
First responders were called out to two vehicle accidents within a minute of each other on Monday. The first crash was reported at 1:14 PM on Route 422 West in Armstrong Township in the construction z...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2025

BRIDGE WORK TO START TODAY IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
PennDOT's District 12 in Westmoreland County is announcing a lane restriction on Torrance Road in Derry Township. The single-lane restriction will go between Route 217 and Cannery Road. Crews will wor...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2025

STATE, COUNTY GAS PRICE AVERAGES SPIKE
The average price of a gallon of gas is going up as the weather gets more pleasant. Triple-A reports that the statewide gas price average went up 17 cents to $3.63 a gallon. Several factors were linke...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 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











