Category Archives: Local News

BRIDGE REPAIR BEGINS MARCH 30 IN INDIANA BOROUGH
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 is alerting motorists to bridge repair work on South Sixth Street at the Grant St...
Renda Media Mar 18, 2026

WARMING COMING, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL
From the US National Weather Service Temperature slowly rises through the end of the week but that comes with a few chances for for rain (or morning light snow in northwest PA Thursday).
Renda Media Mar 18, 2026

PA DEP ANNOUNCES REA ENERGY WILL RECEIVE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY GRANT
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced that $10 million in grants will go to six companies to help improve electric grid reliability and resiliency. One of those compani...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2026

BEN FRANKLIN STUDENTS TO GO ON FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY
Ben Franklin Elementary students will see a change in schedule today. Students at the elementary school in White Township will have a flexible instruction day today due to a planned power outage in th...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2026

MOTIONS HEARINGS SET FOR TODAY IN SEVERAL MAJOR CASES
Motions hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. Among them is a hearing for a man charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI. Court documents show a motion for leave t...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2026

VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON TUESDAY
Indiana county first responders were sent out for a few vehicle accidents yesterday. One of those was a two-vehicle crash on Route 553 in Cherryhill Township. Injuries were initially reported in the c...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2026

PA SENATE PASSES BILL ON PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN USING AI
The PA Senate nearly unanimously voted to move a bill on to the state house that contains protections for children using Artificial Intelligence. Senate Bill 1090, the Safeguarding Adolescents from Ex...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION TO CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF STATE CYS SYSTEM
At Tuesday's Indiana Borough work session, council passed a resolution asking the state to complete a comprehensive review of Pennsylvania's Children and Youth Services system. The review would includ...
Hometown2 Mar 17, 2026

TUESDAY RADAR UPDATE
From the US National Weather Service Shifting back to the weather - snow showers and bands increase in coverage and intensity late this morning through afternoon. Take it easy if you're driving around...
Renda Media Mar 17, 2026

WESTERN PA CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR INDIANA, FOUR OTHER COUNTIES
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is announcing grant funding for efforts to support five local canoe and kayak access projects. Among them us a $5000 grant award for the Little Mahoning Creek area...
Hometown2 Mar 17, 2026












