Category Archives: Local News

JUDGE RULES WEISS IS COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco last week ruled that Ronald Weiss is competent to stand trial again for the murder of 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda in 1978. The order follows an evidentiary ...
Hometown1 Mar 15, 2026

MARION CENTER BOARD TO CONSIDER TEACHER CONTRACT, ARTIFICIAL TURF
At a work session Monday night, the Marion Center school board will review a recommendation to approve a new four-year contract between the district and its faculty union, to cover the current school ...
Hometown1 Mar 15, 2026

MONDAY COURT SCHEDULE INCLUDE BRINK, KROMER SENTENCING
In Indiana County Court on Monday, sentencing is scheduled for Joshua Brink, the Smicksburg man who in December pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle while DUI in the death of Douglas Dalessio, who wa...
Hometown1 Mar 15, 2026

HIGH WINDS CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
From the US National Weather Service We realize that everyone is tired of wind, but we have another blustery day coming up Sunday. After a break through tonight, we expect some gusty conditions once a...
Renda Media Mar 14, 2026

MAN ARRESTED ON TERRORISTIC THREATS CHARGES DURING ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
Indiana Borough Police accused an Indiana man of making terroristic threats at the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday. Police said that at 11:04 AM during the annual parade, officers were notified b...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2026

ST. PATRICK'S PARADE IN INDIANA ANOTHER SUCCESS
Hundreds of people lined Philadelphia Street for Downtown Indiana's St. Patrick's Day Parade. (A balloon leprechaun marches down Philadelphia Street as part of the St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2026

OUTAGES FROM HIGH WINDS LINGERING INTO MORNING
UPDATE AT NOON: At this time, over 2400 Penelec customers and close to 1000 REA Energy Cooperative members remain without power. While there is no timeline for restoration, repair efforts were hampere...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2026

WIRES DOWN, BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
Despite the widespread outages this morning, there were only two reports of lines down in Indiana County since noon yesterday. The first was at 12:06 PM along Route 217 in Blacklick Township. Aultman,...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2026

DUI CHARGES FILED IN NEW YEAR'S INCIDENT IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana borough police have filed DUI charges for an incident on January 1st in the 700 block of Maple Street. Officers were sent to there at 3:21 in the morning for a report of a vehicle with a flat ...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2026

ST. PATRICK'S PARADE TO BE HELD IN INDIANA TODAY
Downtown Indiana is celebrating St. Patrick's day today with its annual parade. The parade will begin at 11:00 this morning at the intersection of 5th and Philadelphia Street, and march towards 9th st...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2026












