Category Archives: Local News

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING
Those who need to register for the next election have less than a week to do so. The last day to register to vote is May 4th. Prospective voters must be 18 years of age, be a citizen of the U.S. for a...
Hometown2 Apr 29, 2026

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES PURCHASE OF MORE LIGHTS FOR EXIT ROAD AT BLAIRSVILLE CAMPUS
Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board approved purchasing concrete light pole foundations from Force Turf Solutions. The light poles are in addition to ones that will go in place on the exit ro...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2026

LOCAL BROADCASTING LEGEND RAY GOSS DEAD AT 89
Local broadcasting legend Ray Goss has died at the age of 89. Goss was still recovering from an auto accident on April 2nd when he passed. His broadcasting career started in the 1950s, joining WDAD in...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2026

ELEVATED RAIN CHANCES OVER NEXT 48 HOURS
From the US National Weather Service The last of the showers are on their way out of our area this morning but may linger for a couple more hours east of Pittsburgh. Some more scattered showers are po...
Renda Media Apr 28, 2026

PITTSBURGH MAN CHARGED IN DRUG-RELATED DEATH SENTENCED ON MONDAY
A man charged in connection with a drug-related death was sentenced yesterday. Indiana County Judge Michael Clark ordered 40-year-old Victor Marcinik of Pittsburgh to spend five months to a day less t...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2026

JOINT EMERGENCY DRILL FOR PSP, IRMC, ICTC TO BE HELD TODAY
State police, Indiana Regional Medical Center, and the Indiana County Technology Center are conducting a joint training exercise today. The drill is designed to help all participating agencies practic...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2026

IUP'S "CHALK THE WALK" DELAYED TO FRIDAY
IUP has announced that their annual "Chalk the Walk" competition has been delayed to Friday due to anticipated rain in the forecast on Wednesday. The public will be able to watch those drawing on the ...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2026

GAS PRICES TRENDING UPWARDS
Drivers are seeing a bump in the price of gas this week. The national average went up by 15 cents to $4.17 a gallon as of this morning, while the statewide average went up by 27 cents from last week t...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2026

STUDENT, TEACHER OF THE YEAR HONORED AT EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BANQUET
An Indiana County Teacher and Student were awarded new cars at Monday night's Excellence in Education ceremonies at the KCAC. This marked the fourth year for the annual awards program put on by the In...
Hometown2 Apr 27, 2026

MAXIMUM WIND EXPECTED OVERNIGHT
From the US National Weather Forecast Here is a break down for the winds expected tonight. We expect that Wind Advisory will not be needed tonight.
Renda Media Apr 27, 2026

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











