Category Archives: Local News

HOW MUCH SNOW CAN WE EXPECT FROM FRIDAY-SUNDAY WINTER STORM SYSTEM?
Update from the US National Weather Service The latest "most likely" snowfall total forecast through early Saturday afternoon is shown on the first slide below. Here's a breakdown of this fairly compl...
Renda Media Jan 02, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE REPORT TWO MORE NEW YEAR'S DAY INCIDENTS
Along with a noise violation early Wednesday morning, Indiana Borough Police officers report two additional incidents from New Year's Day. Both incidents occurred shortly after 3 a.m. The first summon...
Renda Media Jan 02, 2025

THREE HOMELESS AFTER FIRE IN PINE TOWNSHIP
A mother and two children are now homeless after a fire destroyed their mobile home in Pine Township. Indiana County 911 first reported the structure fire was along Route 422 East in Pine Township at ...
Hometown2 Jan 02, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON NEW YEAR'S DAY
Along with the fire last night, New Year's Day was a busy day for Indiana County's First Responders. The first call of the day was for utility lines down along Starford Road in Cherryhill Township. Th...
Hometown2 Jan 02, 2025

MOTIONS HEARING FOR MAN CHARGED WITH ACCESS DEVICE THEFT TODAY
Indiana County's Courts have a light schedule on their first day of action in 2025. One of the people due today for a motions hearing is 41-year-old Kenneth Alan Ashley, Jr. of Indiana, who is charged...
Hometown2 Jan 02, 2025

FLU NUMBERS RISE IN INDIANA COUNTY, ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA
Flu continues to be on the rise in Pennsylvania. According to stats from the week that ended December 28th, 22,659 lab-confirmed cases of influenza were reported by the state Department of Health. Thi...
Hometown2 Jan 02, 2025

WALMART BROCCOLI RECALL ISSUED
A company that produces packaged broccoli sold in Walmart stores is conducting a voluntary recall. Braga Fresh packages ready-to-eat 12oz broccoli florets under the Marketside brand. The company says ...
Hometown2 Jan 02, 2025

MORE SNOW COMING THURSDAY NIGHT
From the US National Weather Service There's still a bit of snow to get through tonight, but the UNWS is advising of the next storm system, which has the potential to create accumulating snow across t...
Renda Media Jan 01, 2025

POLAR PLUNGE BRINGS MANY TO BLAIRSVILLE FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE TRADITION
The New Year's Day tradition in Blairsville continued as the Polar Plunge was held on the banks of the Conemaugh River. (The crowd gathers to either go in or watch friends and family head into the Con...
Hometown2 Jan 01, 2025

MARTELL TO SERVE AS PANELIST FOR DEPT. OF EDUCATION WEBINAR
River Valley Superintendent Philip Martell was invited to serve as a panelist for a webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Education. Martell will be featured during the department's series "Raise t...
Renda Media Jan 01, 2025












