Category Archives: Local News

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS ANNOUNCE ROAD CLOSURES
The White Township Supervisors are informing people of road closures in the area. Hamill Road will be closed to thru traffic on Monday, June 2nd, between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The closure stretches fro...
Hometown4 May 31, 2025

INDIANA 911 REPORTS STRUCTURE FIRE
First responders were kept busy yesterday evening into today with multiple calls for service, including one for a structure fire. The fire was reported at 3:23 pm along east 9th street in Center Towns...
Hometown4 May 31, 2025

STATE SENATE PASSES BILL CONCERNING SCHOOL SAFETY
The State Senate passed legislation to improve reporting requirements about potentially dangerous situations at schools. Senate Bill 246 would require parental and employee notification when there is ...
Hometown4 May 31, 2025

COMMUNITY FORUM DISCUSSES HOME CARE
Home care advocates, caregivers, and families gathered yesterday for a powerful community forum with Representative Jim Struzzi. The event, hosted by Hearts for Home Care, focused on the growing crisi...
Hometown4 May 31, 2025

HORACE MANN ELEMENTARY DECOMMISSIONED
Many schools have wrapped up for the year this week, but for the Indiana School District, this was the last day for one of the district's elementary schools. Students, teachers, staff, and community m...
Hometown4 May 30, 2025

RAIN RETURNING LATER THIS AFTERNOON
From the US National Weather Service Rain will spread northeast today as a low pressure system passes south of the region. Here is an approximate timeline of when rain may begin, with the highest accu...
Renda Media May 30, 2025

DEAN OF IUP'S PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE TO BE PANELIST AT DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
The dean of IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine will be a panelist during a development summit in Harrisburg. Dr. Miko Rose will speak June 3rd at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's...
Hometown4 May 30, 2025

STATE TROOPERS WARN OF TEXT SCAM CIRCULATING IN INDIANA COUNTY
State troopers are warning Pennsylvania residents of a text scam circulating in our area. The text message claims to be from the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles" and include...
Hometown4 May 30, 2025

TWO INDIANA AREA HIGH SCHOOL RECIEVE GOVERNOR'S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Two Indiana area schools have received the Governor's Civic Engagement Award. Both Indiana Area High School and Purchase Line Jr/Sr High School received the award at the gold level, meaning that 85% o...
Hometown4 May 30, 2025

HOMER-CENTER BASEBALL BECOMES THIRD TEAM THIS WEEK TO WIN DISTRICT TITLE
For the third time this week, an area sports team has won a district championship and is headed to the state tournament. Homer-Center's baseball team came from behind to beat Juniata Valley, 6-5, at M...
Hometown2 May 30, 2025












