Category Archives: Local News

ONE PERSON INJURED IN DIRT BIKE CRASH IN LUCERNEMINES
Paramedics and Homer City fire officials were on the scene of an accident involving dirt bikes in Lucernemines on Sunday. The accident was reported by Indiana County 911 near East 8th Street at 6:08 P...
Hometown2 Apr 21, 2025

TWO OTHER CRASHES AND TWO BRUSH FIRES WERE REPORTED SUNDAY
Along with the motorcycle crash on Sunday, there were two other vehicle accidents. The first was at 2:02 PM on Davis Road in Rayne Township. Creekside and Indiana firefighters were sent at the time. C...
Hometown2 Apr 21, 2025

PRELIMINARY HEARING WAIVED FOR APOLLO MAN CHARGED WITH BREAKING INTO BUILDING
An Apollo man accused of trying to break into a business waived his preliminary hearing last week in Armstrong County Court. Jeff Albert Manchini was ordered to remain in jail in lieu of $20,000 as he...
Hometown2 Apr 21, 2025

RAIN RETURNING THIS AFTERNOON, WITH POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE STORM
From the US National Weather Service A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area late this morning through the afternoon. A few storms could be severe. The primary threat will be dam...
Renda Media Apr 21, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON NEW SALDO
White Township will hold a public hearing this week to discuss and take public comment on the proposed new Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. The 95-page document was posted for public displa...
Hometown1 Apr 21, 2025

EARLY MONDAY MORNING STORM A POSSIBILITY
From the US National Weather Service The potential for isolated thunderstorms and rain showers returns early tomorrow for portions of the region with an advancing warm front. The most likely time peri...
Renda Media Apr 20, 2025

HERE'S WHAT THE EASTER BUNNY BROUGHT US FOR TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Looks like the Easter Bunny brought us a cold front overnight. Yesterday's 70s are gone, with some spots now in the 40s and 50s. Spring in the Ohio River Valley: a...
Renda Media Apr 20, 2025

PUC TO HOLD HEARING ON "LARGE LOAD" ENERGY DEMAND
The Public Utility Commission will hold a hearing this week to "explore the impact of data centers and other large load customers on the state's electric grid." It's an en banc hearing, meaning it wil...
Hometown1 Apr 20, 2025

FIREFIGHTERS KEPT BUSY ON SATURDAY
It was an active Saturday for Indiana County firefighters, who responded to a number of incidents. That included a call for a brush fire along Rayne Church Road in Rayne Township at 2:20 PM, and momen...
Hometown1 Apr 20, 2025

EVEN AS THE AREA GREENS UP, THE THREAT OF WILDFIRES PERSISTS
In an item posted to its website (indianafire.com) on Friday, the Indiana Fire Association cautions that while grass and leaves are turning green again, it is still dry outside and people should not b...
Hometown1 Apr 20, 2025












