Category Archives: Local News

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED FOR VEHICLE FIRE, LINES DOWN CALLS THURSDAY
Indiana County first responders had a relatively quiet day yesterday with just a handful of calls. Clyde firefighters were called out for a vehicle fire at 11:41 AM on Climax Road in West Wheatfield T...
Hometown2 Feb 21, 2025

PRESIDENT TRUMP APPOINTS GOVERNOR SHAPIRO TO COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS
President Trump is appointing Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to the Council of Governors. Shapiro was recently announced as one of Trump's ten picks to serve on the bipartisan council. The Council...
Hometown2 Feb 21, 2025

STUDENT SERVICE CLUB PRESENTS PEACE POLE PROPOSAL TO HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD
Members of the Homer-Center Interact Club presented the idea of the installation of a peace pole to the school board last night. The club heard about another group at an Interact district conference i...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2025

SNOW EXPECTED TO PICK UP LATER IN THE AFTERNOON
From the US National Weather Service Snow showers across the region may pick up in intensity during the afternoon, causing localized impacts due to rapid drops in visibility and quick accumulations. H...
Renda Media Feb 20, 2025

AMERICAN RED CROSS LOOKING FOR LOCAL VOLUNTEERS
The American Red cross is looking for people to become dedicated volunteers. People are needed to serve in rural communities to respond to local disasters, help out with blood drives, and support comm...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2025

ONE HURT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was hurt this morning in a crash in Center Township. Indiana county sent State Police, the Homer City Fire Department and Citizens' Ambulance to Jacksonville Road east of Old Route 56 West ...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2025

SPC LOOKING FOR COMMENTS ON ROAD SAFETY
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission is looking for public comment on how to make roads in the county safe for everyone. To this end, the Commission is holding a meeting today from 10 to Noon in t...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2025

LIGHT SNOW NOW IMPACTING INDIANA COUNTY, AFFECTING ROADS
From the US National Weather Service Light snow is moving through the region, though impacts are expected to be low as totals will generally be less than 1". Heavier snow showers remain possible this ...
Renda Media Feb 20, 2025

ICMSA RECEIVES $2 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY WATER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT IN GREEN TWP.
The Indiana County Municipal Service Authority has received $2 million in state grants for an emergency water interconnection project for the village of Barr Slope in Green Township. In a joint announ...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2025

IUP, PENN HIGHLANDS SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT
Another medical facility has signed an affiliation agreement with the IUP proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. (from left, IUP proposed college of osteopathic medicine and Founding Associate Dean...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 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











