Category Archives: Local News

RAIN RETURNS LATE TUESDAY ... BUT HOW MUCH?
From the US National Weather Service Precipitation chances increase late Tuesday into Wednesday with the highest chances of >1" of rain being south of US-22, in the higher terrain of West Virginia ...
Renda Media May 26, 2025

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Today is Memorial Day, and there are several closures in effect. Federal, State and County government offices are closed for the day, including county courts. PennDOT's drivers license centers are shu...
Hometown2 May 26, 2025

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES PLANNED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY
With today being a day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country, several Memorial Day ceremonies are planned. Indiana's traditional Memorial Day ceremonies will be held...
Hometown2 May 26, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Indiana County's first responders had a busy day on Sunday and were also active early this morning. At 1:01 PM, a vehicle crash was reported on Franklin Street in Clymer. Clymer Fire Department, Citiz...
Hometown2 May 26, 2025

REQUEST FOR DELAY IN HEARING FOR GOVERNOR'S MANSION ARSON SUSPECT
A request has been made for a delay for a hearing involving the suspect in the arson at the Governor's residence on April 13th. The lawyer for 38-year-old Cody Balmer has made the request for the dela...
Hometown2 May 26, 2025

ELECTRICITY RATES WILL RISE IN JUNE
Penelec customers will see a 5.1 percent increase in their electricity bills starting on June 1st. The twice-yearly "Price to Compare" will rise from 10.474 cents per kilowatt hour to 11.003 cents, an...
Hometown1 May 25, 2025

SCHOOL YEAR WRAPPING UP FOR INDIANA COUNTY STUDENTS
It is the beginning of the final week of school for most of Indiana County's school districts. Marion Center's last day is Thursday. Friday is the last day for students in the Indiana Area, Homer-Cent...
Hometown1 May 25, 2025

BRIDGE PROJECTS HIGHLIGHT SUMMER CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
PennDOT still has not released an estimate of how long it will take for the Heshbon Bridge to return to service after it was closed last week for repairs. An inspection of the bridge structure on Rout...
Hometown1 May 25, 2025

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR TO HELP FOX-BEACOM DEFENSE TEAM
After granting a motion to allow the lawyer for Melissa Fox-Beacom to hire a private investigator, Westmoreland County Judge Megan Bilik-DeFazio has scheduled another status conference for July 18th. ...
Hometown1 May 25, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE LOOKING FOR TIP JAR THIEF
Indiana Borough Police are looking for an individual who stole money out of a tip jar earlier this month. Police say the theft happened at Brunzie's on May 10th around 9:30 PM. According to surveillan...
Hometown2 May 24, 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











