Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA MAN FLOWN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CRASH IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
An Indiana man was taken to a hospital following a crash Monday afternoon in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County. State police from the Kittanning barracks say they were called to a rollover accident...
Renda Media Jan 14, 2025

SNOW RETURNS BEFORE WEDNESDAY, WHILE COLD TEMPERATURES PERSIST
From the US National Weather Service This afternoon around 3PM-4PM, the area is looking at some light snow showers moving into the area bringing a majority of the region less than 1" while the ridges ...
Renda Media Jan 14, 2025

PURCHASE LINE TO START AVIATION INTRODUCTORY COURSE
The Purchase Line school board Monday night approved adding a new course for the 2025-26 academic year. Superintendent Patricia Berezansky said the new course will be a prerequisite for the district's...
Renda Media Jan 14, 2025

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD TO APPROVE HIRING SEVERAL COACHES TONIGHT
The United School Board will meet tonight and sports-related hirings are on the agenda. Among them are Louis McElwee as Head Football Coach, Joshua Henning as the Boys and Girls Cross Country Coach, L...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2025

INDIANA MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG, PARAPHERNALIA POSSESSION
Indiana Borough Police charged an Indiana man with drug-related crimes connected with an incident Sunday morning. Police say they conducted a welfare check on 38-year-old Anthony Walker at the Sheetz ...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2025

IUP, CNX ENTER AGREEMENT TO HOLD MUNICIPAL POLICE ACADEMY TRAINING AT SOUTHPOINTE FACILITY
IUP's Criminal Justice Training Center has entered into an agreement with CNX Resources to serve as the Pittsburgh region's satellite site for the Center's municipal police academy training. The CNX s...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2025

MARK ZILINSKAS NAMED INDIANA HEAD COACH IN SPLIT VOTE
The Indiana School Board Monday night voted 5-4 to name Mark Zilinskas as the new head football coach. This marks the second tenure as the head coach of Indiana High Football, but Julia Trimarchi-Cucc...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2025

FIRE DESTROYS KITCHEN IN HOMER CITY APARTMENT BUILDING
A kitchen was destroyed inside a Homer City apartment building on Monday. Firefighters from Homer City, Indiana, Black Lick, Blairsville, Coral-Graceton and Brush Valley were called to 63 East Indiana...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2025

UPDATE: COLD WEATHER ADVISORY EXPANDED
From the US National Weather Service UPDATE: The Cold Weather Advisory has been expanded to include the Laurel Highlands. Starts 1 AM Tuesday and ends 10 AM Wednesday. These two graphs show the expand...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2025

DOUBLE-WIDE TRAILER IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP RAZED BY FIRE
A mobile home in North Mahoning Township was destroyed by a fire Monday morning. Indiana County 911 summoned Plumville, Perry Township, and Lindsey fire departments, the RIT team and Punxsutawney Ambu...
Renda Media Jan 13, 2025












