Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT REGARDING BRUSH FIRE THREAT
From the US National Weather Service A Red Flag Warning has been issued for portions of eastern OH into the northern WV panhandle today due to the combination of dry fuels, very low humidity, and gust...
Renda Media Mar 19, 2025

IDLEWILD AND SOAKZONE, KENNYWOOD UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Amusement park company Herschend Entertainment yesterday announced the purchase of Palace Entertainment's US-based theme parks, including Idlewild and Soakzone, Kennywood and Sandcastle. Terms of the ...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

RURAL VALLEY WOMAN CHARGED WITH HINDERING APPREHENSION IN HUSBAND'S DEATH WAIVES HEARING
A Rural Valley woman charged with hindering apprehension in the investigation of her husband's death waived her preliminary hearing in Armstrong County yesterday. 54-year-old Jennifer Lee Kimberly als...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

RISK OF BRUSH FIRES ELEVATED TODAY
Today's unseasonably pleasant weather may make conditions ripe for brush fires in the county. The county has so far seen 32 brush fires this year, including one reported yesterday on Route 22 East in ...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

PITTMAN ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT IN DERRY BOROUGH
State Senator Joe Pittman has announced that a $326,000 public infrastructure grant will go to Derry Borough for the Derry Business Park Garland Mills Culvert Replacement project. The replacement of t...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

INTERIM PA CONSUMER ADVOCATE PROMOTED TO PERMANENT ROLE
The interim Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate will stay in the role on a permanent basis. Darryl Lawrence has been officially nominated to be the new Consumer Advocate by Attorney General Dave Sunday. La...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 2025

BRUSH FIRE THREAT ELEVATED IN THE REGION
From the US National Weather Service Dry conditions, low relative humidity, and gusty winds may result in conditions favorable for rapid fire spread tomorrow (Wednesday) across portions of eastern OH,...
Renda Media Mar 18, 2025

STATUS CONFERENCE FOR KEVIN FOLEY SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
A status conference is scheduled for today for a man convicted in 2009 for the killing of a Blairsville dentist three years earlier. 60-year-old Kevin James Foley is due for the hearing this morning b...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2025

PITTSBURGH MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DRUG INVESTIGATION
A Pittsburgh man faces drug charges in Indiana county. District Attorney Robert Manzi announced 42-year-old Leslie Evans is accused of two counts of possession of a controlled substance for an investi...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2025

NWS CONFIRMS ONE TORNADO IN INDIANA COUNTY, THREE OTHERS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Josephine on Sunday Surveying teams were inspecting damage from Derry to Blairsville and at Yellow Creek State Park on Monday and ...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2025












