Category Archives: Local News

TAYLOR SWIFT SYMPOSIUM COMING TO IUP
A group of scholars at IUP are getting ready for a two-day symposium that will focus on the writings of Taylor Swift. "Taylor Evermore: A Swift Symposium" will be held on April 25th and 26th in the Mc...
Renda Media Apr 02, 2025

HOMER CITY GENERATING STATION TO HOST LARGEST NATURAL GAS POWER PLANT IN U.S.
The largest natural gas power plant in the United States is coming to Indiana County. (Photos courtesy Kiewit) Homer City Redevelopment has announced that the facility will go in at the site of the fo...
Hometown2 Apr 02, 2025

TWO FIRES, TWO CRASHES REPORTED TUESDAY
Two vehicle accidents and two fires were reported on Tuesday by Indiana County 911. Armagh and Clyde fire departments were called out at 8:42 yesterday morning for a reported two-vehicle crash on Rout...
Renda Media Apr 02, 2025

PA DRIVERS LICENSE CENTERS TO INCREASE HOURS FOR REAL ID UPGRADES
As the deadline for RealID gets closer, Pennsylvania's Drivers License Centers will be open additional days this month to get people ready to upgrade their ID's. PennDOT announced yesterday that 57 dr...
Renda Media Apr 02, 2025

ENJOY DRY WEATHER WEDNESDAY MORNING, BECAUSE ...
From the US National Weather Service The USNWS is tracking a wet pattern starting tomorrow afternoon, with rain lasting through Sunday. Some days, like tomorrow afternoon, you could see isolated to sc...
Renda Media Apr 01, 2025

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS CREATE ACCOUNT FOR GRANT FOR HOMER CITY AREA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
On Tuesday, the Center Township Supervisors approved creating a checking account to distribute funding for a grant for the Homer City Area Athletic Boosters. The account will hold the recently awarded...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2025

FAIR CHANCE OF AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH SATURDAY
From the US National Weather Service A busy latter half of the week in store for the area with severe and heavy rainfall threats. Several rounds of rain begin Wednesday afternoon with anywhere from a ...
Renda Media Apr 01, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY D.A. THANKS CITIZEN WHO SUBMITTED TIP ON DUI CASE
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said a recent DUI conviction was possible thanks to a concerned citizen calling a tip in to police. 38-year old Frederick Kime of Arcadia was found guilty...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2025

INDIANA MAN TO SERVE PRISON TIME, PROBATION FOR FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES
An Indiana man has been ordered to serve 70 months in prison and four years of probation on federal drug charges. The sentence against 46-year-old Barry Baker was handed down late last week by U.S. Di...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 2025

PSP INVESTIGATING ACCIDENT THAT PULLED DOWN OVERHEAD CABLES IN DERRY BOROUGH
State police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened last Friday morning in Derry Borough. Troopers from the Kiski Valley Barracks were called to East Owens Avenue at 7:43 AM. An eyewitnes...
Hometown2 Apr 01, 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











