Category Archives: Local News

MARTELL OFFERS CLARIFICATION ON COMMENTS CONCERNING HIS STANCE ON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
With the Trump Administration moving forward on plans to dismantle the federal Education Department and move its functions to the individual states, River Valley School District Superintendent Philip ...
Hometown4 Mar 24, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY TO HAVE GUSTY MONDAY AFTERNOON
From the US National Weather Service Hold on to your hat this afternoon! Wind gusts are forecast to pick up into the 30 to 45 MPH range this afternoon, highest in the Laurels and the WV ridges. Bring ...
Renda Media Mar 24, 2025

WATER LINE BREAK DISRUPTS TRAFFIC ON NORTH 9TH STREET
A portion of North 9th Street is closed for a water line break.A portion of North 9th Street is closed for a water main break. The rupture was reported earlier this morning on an 8-inch diameter pipe ...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2025

I-ACT REPORTS ACTIVE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
Aside from the arrest of the New Kensington man on assault and threat charges, things were active for members of the Indiana Area Collaborative Team. I-ACT reported a busy night as authorities dealt w...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2025

FOUR FIRES, ONE ACCIDENT REPORTED ON SUNDAY
First responders were busy on Sunday with four fire calls and other incidents. The first call was for a vehicle accident on Route 286 east in Montgomery Township. Glen Campbell fire department and sta...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2025

SENATOR MCCORMICK PUSHING FOR BILINGUAL TRAINING
Senator David McCormick wants to make bilingual training more available to Pennsylvanians. McCormick says the ability to speak both English and Spanish gives people more opportunities, and the commonw...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2025

WAIT ... SNOW TONIGHT?
From the US National Weather Service Another round of rain will reach eastern Ohio shortly and spread across the rest of the area through tonight. For those living north and east of Pittsburgh, don't ...
Renda Media Mar 23, 2025

BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Low pressure will bring showers to the region later today and into Monday morning. Thus far in March we have already seen more dry days for the Pittsburgh area (9)...
Renda Media Mar 23, 2025

NEW KENSINGTON MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATS
A New Kensington man was taken into custody yesterday after Indiana Borough Police responded to a report of a person with a gun making threats at an apartment in the 200 block of South 7th Street. Pol...
Hometown1 Mar 23, 2025

WATER AUTHORITY REPORTS NO CONTAMINATION AFTER IMPLOSION
The skyline around Homer City and Coral-Graceton looks much different after Saturday's demolition of the smokestacks and cooling towers at the former Homer City Generating Station. The plant closed in...
Hometown1 Mar 23, 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











