Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY TAX COLLECTION GOES VIRTUAL IN 2025
Tax collection will have a different look for Indiana County residents this year. At their meeting Wednesday morning, Indiana County's Commissioners approved a contract with RBA data Systems to host a...
Renda Media Jan 22, 2025

COMMISSIONERS CERTIFY 2025 FARMLAND PRESERVATION FUNDS
At their meeting Wednesday morning, Indiana County's Commissioners certified county funds geared towards farmland preservation. Through the combination of $20,000 in match funds from county revenues a...
Renda Media Jan 22, 2025

UTILITY POLE SHEARED IN PICKUP TRUCK CRASH NEAR SHELOCTA
Traffic was backed up this morning along Route 422 in Armstrong Township this morning due to a truck colliding with a utility pole. Photo by Josh Widdowson The crash was reported at 8:55 this morning ...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

POINT IN TIME SURVEY TO BE HELD TONIGHT
People will be out in Indiana County tonight conducting a census on the homeless population. The annual "Point in Time" survey will be conducted tonight and into tomorrow morning. The annual count of ...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSES PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES
Last night's Blairsville Borough Council meeting had a recurring theme of public safety. Councilman Ab Dettorre said that as part of the meeting, he warned people against trying to walk onto the ice o...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

BARN DESTROYED TUESDAY NIGHT BY FIRE
A barn was destroyed by a fire last night in Washington Township and firefighters were called out twice this morning as the fire rekindled. Elderton and Creekside fire crews were called out at 8:23 PM...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

COLD WEATHER WATCHES TO END TODAY
The cold weather advisories that have been in effect for the past two days will come to an end today. The National Weather Service Cold Weather Advisory for most of Indiana County and the Extreme Cold...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

SECOND SUSPECT IN UPSTREET ACE HARDWARE THEFT IDENTIFIED
The second suspect in the theft at the Upstreet Ace Hardware store has been identified. Indiana Borough Police say that 41-year-old Patrick Suits Serridge of Indiana was the second suspect caught on s...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

PSP-PUNXSY RELEASES REPORT ON CRASH IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP LAST SATURDAY
State police from the Punxsutawney Barracks have released information on a crash that happened last Saturday in North Mahoning Township. Troopers were called out at 10:51 AM to Route 210 near Dutch Cr...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025

PA GOVERNOR CRITICAL OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SWEEPING JAN 6TH PARDONS
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is among lawmakers condemning President Trump's blanket pardons for January 6th participants. The governor said it "doesn't sit right" with him that the president pa...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2025












