Category Archives: Local News

NO MAJOR INCIDENTS REPORTED IN FIRST NIGHT OF IUPATTY'S
UPDATE AT 9:30 AM: While large parties were reported, there were no major incidents reported on the first night of IUPatty's weekend. According to the I-ACT stakeholders report this morning, campus po...
Hometown2 Mar 21, 2026

BRUSH FIRES, ODOR INVESTIGATIONS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON FRIDAY
Indiana County First Responders had a relatively calm day on Friday with four calls for service, including the 17th brush fire call of the year. That brush fire call was on Clyde Road in West Wheatfie...
Hometown2 Mar 21, 2026

SMICKSBURG WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER TRYING TO FLEE POLICE
State police arrested a Smicksburg woman on Thursday after she tried to flee police. Troopers from the Punxsutawney barracks were conducting an investigation in the area of North Creek Road in West Ma...
Hometown2 Mar 21, 2026

ONE HURT IN MONDAY CRASH ON ROUTE 422
One person had possible injuries in a crash on Route 422 near the intersection with Red Mill Road on Monday. State police were sent out at 9:37 PM to the crash site and found the eastbound pickup truc...
Hometown2 Mar 21, 2026

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP TO BEGIN APRIL 6
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 is alerting motorists to a bridge replacement project with a road closure on Rear...
Renda Media Mar 20, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT AFTER CHILD SEEN PLAYING ON ROOF
Blairsville Police have charged a woman with two counts of child endangerment for an incident last Sunday. Chief Lou Sacco said 38-year-old Amanda Rivera of Blairsville is awaiting a preliminary heari...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2026

TRESPASS, DRUG POSSESSION SUSPECTS SCHEDULED FOR PLEA, SENTENCING HEARINGS
Plea and Sentencing hearings are on the schedule today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, including the sentencing of a man charged in connection with a break in at Betty Lou's in Commodore o...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2026

WHEN SEVERE WEATHER IS MOST LIKELY TO STRIKE TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Our severe weather outlook remains largely unchanged for today. A passing cold front will reintroduce the potential for strong to severe storms. Thunderstorm chanc...
Renda Media Mar 20, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH, STATE POLICE READY FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
Authorities are ready for increased activity in and around IUP campus this weekend for IUPatty's. Those coming to Indiana Borough this weekend can expect to see an increased police presence with borou...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2026

GAS PRICES JUMP TO NEAR $4 A GALLON FOR MANY STATIONS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Gas prices continue to dramatically increase in our area and for many stations, they are now at $3.99 a gallon. This includes all Sheetz locations in Indiana County and the Kwik Fill in Indiana, accor...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2026












