Category Archives: Local News

IF YOU WANTED HEAT, YOU GOT IT
From the US National Weather Service Our warm-up really begins to kick in today as most of us push above 80. After a cool month of May, this will likely be the warmest day since May 1 for the region. ...
Renda Media Jun 03, 2025

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS ANNOUNCE VACANCY ON HOMER-CENTER REC BOARD
Last night, the Center Township Supervisors announced a vacancy on the Homer-Center Parks and Recreation Board. The opening of the position was due to the resignation of Tom Bessell. The main requirem...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED TO TWO OTHER FIRES, VEHICLE CRASH
Along with the garage fire, Indiana County's first responders had a busy day on Monday. A second structure fire was reported at 6:38 on Cornell Road in Burrell Township. Black Lick, Blairsville and Co...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP ON MONDAY
Four fire departments were sent to a garage fire yesterday in Rayne Township. Indiana, Marion Center, Clymer and Creekside fire departments were dispatched at 11:15 yesterday morning for what was init...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT AT SKILLS GAME FACILITY
Police in Indiana Borough are looking for someone who robbed a coin-pusher at a skills game attraction. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, the incident was reported on June 1st at ...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
At last night's school board meeting, Indiana School District Superintendent Robert Heinrich said that he would like the board to consider some changes in order to reduce chronic absenteeism. Heinrich...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

GARAGE CATCHES FIRE IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
Multiple fire departments were sent to the scene of a garage fire late this morning in Rayne Township. Marion Center, Indiana, Clymer and Creekside fire departments, the RIT Team and Citizens' Ambulan...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

2025 OFFICIAL PRIMARY RESULTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED
Indiana County Election Officials have released the official results of the 2025 primary election. The results posted on the county's website include the write-in votes for all the various races. In s...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

PA PUC REMINDING PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN SHOPPING FOR LOWER ELECTRIC PRICES
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding people to be careful when shopping around for electricity providers. The new "Price to compare" energy rates for many providers were put into ef...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

THREE PEOPLE HURT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
Three people were hurt in a crash this morning in Center Township. Indiana County 911 sent the Coral-Graceton Fire Department, Citizens' Ambulance and State Police to the intersection of Route 119 and...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











