Category Archives: Local News

PENNSYLVANIA'S FLU ACTIVITY PACE SLOWING DOWN
While flu numbers remain high for Pennsylvania, the disease's pace continues to decline. As of March 22nd, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said 212,590 cases of lab-confirmed influenza were repo...
Hometown2 Mar 26, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH MEETING WITH PENNDOT OVER PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Indiana Borough officials are continuing to look at crosswalk safety issues after an accident earlier this month resulted in the death of two pedestrians. On March 11th, John Forest Reeger and his wif...
Hometown2 Mar 25, 2025

HERE IS WHAT TODAY LOOKS LIKE
From the US National Weather Service A few showers are possible this afternoon south of the Mason-Dixon, but most of the area will remain dry. Temperatures remain near the climatological average. So, ...
Renda Media Mar 25, 2025

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES TWO PROJECTS TO START NEXT WEEK
PennDOT has announced two projects will get underway next week in Indiana County. Repairs to the Route 422 bypass in White Township are scheduled to start on March 31st. Between April 7th and June 13t...
Hometown2 Mar 25, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS CALLED OUT FOR 40TH BRUSH FIRE OF THE YEAR
Indiana County's first responders were called out to the 40th brush fire of the year yesterday. The fire was reported on Wissinger Road in Buffington Township at 7:36 last night. Indiana County 911 se...
Hometown2 Mar 25, 2025

PA TREASURY DEPARTMENT SENDS FIRST BATCH OF MONEY MATCH CHECKS
The Pennsylvania Department of Treasury has announced the first round of Money Match checks are headed out to state residents. This is part of an effort to get some of their unclaimed property off the...
Hometown2 Mar 25, 2025

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES POTENTIAL BUDGET SHORTFALL, APPROVES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The Indiana School Board Monday night discussed the potential budget shortfall it could face. During discussions on the spending plan, it was mentioned that the district could see a $6 million deficit...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2025

STATE POLICE RELEASE IUPATTY'S DETAIL ENFORCEMENT RESULTS
From Pennsylvania State Police In our ongoing effort to ensure the safety and security of our community, the following investigations and arrests were conducted by members of the Pennsylvania State Po...
Renda Media Mar 24, 2025

WOMAN DIES OF INJURIES FROM DOWNTOWN INDIANA TRUCK-PEDESTRIAN COLLISION
A pedestrian hit last Tuesday by a truck on Philadelphia Street in Indiana died Saturday in the intensive care unit of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, according to Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees....
Renda Media Mar 24, 2025

STATE POLICE SEEKING TWO INVOLVED IN FIGHT IN WALMART
UPDATE: As a result of media coverage, both individuals have been identified and the investigation is ongoing. ***** State police are looking for two men who were involved in an incident at the Indian...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 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











