Category Archives: Local News

S&T BANK NAMED TO USA TODAY'S 2025 "BEST PLACES TO WORK" LIST
Indiana-based S&T Bank has been ranked by USA Today as one of the best places to work in the nation. The financial institution was ranked 80 on the newspaper's 2025 Top Workplaces list. The rankin...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

I-ACT OFFERS PROACTIVE SAFETY TIPS AHEAD OF "IUPATTYS" CELEBRATION
As the unofficial "IUPatty's" celebration is about to start, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team is reminding everyone of some measures everyone can do to stay safe. Visitors are expected to turn up t...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT CONFIRMS IMPLOSION OF SMOKESTACKS ON SATURDAY
Homer City Redevelopment has confirmed that the iconic smokestacks and towers of the Homer City Generating Station will be demolished this weekend. According to a news release, the company's contracto...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS DISPATCHED FOR FOUR BRUSH FIRES ON WEDNESDAY
Four more brush fires were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total number this year in Indiana county to 36. The first one of the day was at 2:42 PM on Cameron Road in Banks Township. Rossiter, Glen...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

CONTRACT FOR ARIN'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVED
The contract for the Armstrong Indiana Intermedia Unit's new executive director was approved at a meeting on Tuesday. The ARIN board in February approved promoting Dr. Matthew Curci to the position on...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

DUMP TRAILER STOLEN IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating the theft of a dump trailer from a property in Cherryhill Township. The incident was reported on March 11th at a location at the intersection of Twenty-Four Road and Sok...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 119 IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP LAST NIGHT
Injuries were reported in a vehicle crash last night in Rayne Township. The Marion Center fire department, Citizens Ambulance and State Police were sent to the intersection of Route 119 and Tanoma Roa...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

LACK OF CONFIRMED INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL HOMER CITY GENERATING STATION STACKS A CONCERN
While rumors and concerns have come up about the proposed demolition of the smokestacks of the Homer City Generating Station this Saturday morning, not many details have been officially released by th...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

SPEEDING DISCUSSED AT BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Speeding was the main topic of discussion at last night's Blairsville Borough Council meeting. Councilman Ab Dettorre said that while the problem is seen throughout the borough, it is most prevalent i...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

TROOPERS INVESTIGATING BURGLARY, THEFT IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
PSP-PUNXSUTAWNEY State police in Punxsutawney are investigating a burglary that happened between February 8 and March 15 in Canoe Township. Troopers say someone broke into a home along Sunset Street d...
Renda Media Mar 19, 2025

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