Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
From the US National Weather Service We expanded the Winter Weather Advisory to all counties in our forecast area east of I-77. The new counties are in effect until midnight, while the rest of the ori...
Renda Media Mar 16, 2026

I-ACT PREPARES FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team held its "all stakeholders" meeting this afternoon to discuss preparations for the upcoming IUPatty's weekend. Law enforcement officials, elected leaders, and vario...
Hometown4 Mar 16, 2026

PENELEC, REA EXPERIENCE OUTAGES DUE TO HEAVY WINDS
Many residents of Indiana County are without power this morning due to the heavy winds in our area. Penelec reports that just under 300 customers are currently without power in the county. Most of tho...
Hometown4 Mar 16, 2026

MORNING SHOWERS, STRONG GUSTS, THEN SNOW LATER
From the US National Weather Service Morning showers and gusty winds are on the way to Pittsburgh between 8 and 9 am this morning and should reach our area by 10 am. Showers this morning may briefly e...
Renda Media Mar 16, 2026

HIGH WINDS CAUSE SIX CALLS FOR LINES DOWN
Indiana County first responders have been busy with calls for lines down yesterday into this morning amid heavy winds. The first call was reported at 10:29 Sunday morning for a location on Route 422 E...
Hometown4 Mar 16, 2026

COLD FRONT BRINGS FREEZING TEMPERATURES, HEAVY STORMS AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
A cold front moving through the region today will bring showers and a few thunderstorms to our area this morning. According to AccuWeather, the line of storms moved through eastern Ohio before dawn an...
Hometown4 Mar 16, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING ON PLAN UPDATE
White Township has scheduled a public hearing for residents to comment on the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update. The document updates the township's "2020 Priorities," which itself was an update of the C...
Hometown1 Mar 16, 2026

I-ACT MEETING TO ADDRESS IUPATTY'S EVENT
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team, (also known as "I-ACT") will hold its "all-stakeholders" meeting today in preparation for IUPatty's, the non-sanctioned festivities put on by IUP students every Ma...
Hometown1 Mar 16, 2026

WIND ADVISORY AND MONDAY MORNING SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
From the US National Weather Service A strong cold front will cross our area on Monday, bringing a line of showers & thunderstorms through eastern OH during the pre-dawn hours, across northern WV ...
Renda Media Mar 15, 2026

EXTREMELY HIGH WINDS KEEP EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ON THE RUN
The strong winds this weekend have kept firefighters extremely busy, so busy in fact that Indiana County 911 couldn't keep up with them on the public information report. Dispatchers instead reported a...
Hometown1 Mar 15, 2026












