Category Archives: Local News

VRANA HOMICIDE TRIAL TO BEGIN MONDAY
In Indiana County Court, jury selection begins tomorrow for the trial of 31-year-old Matraca Lynn Vrana of Blairsville, who is accused of killing her 27-year-old boyfriend during an argument in Septem...
Hometown1 Apr 06, 2025

FOUR AREA BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Purchase Line School Board will hold a work session on Monday with an extensive agenda that includes further consideration of more than thirty district policies, some new and some revised. The age...
Hometown1 Apr 06, 2025

ROAD RESTRICTIONS BEGIN MONDAY IN WHITE, CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIPS
A road closure goes into effect Monday for a bridge replacement project in Conemaugh Township. Clarksburg Road between Hans Road and Tunnelton Road will remain closed through June 13th, with traffic d...
Hometown1 Apr 06, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH LIMB COLLECTION SET FOR THIS WEEK
Spring limb collection begins in Indiana Borough tomorrow. All this week, the Public Works Department will be picking up branches and limbs less than six inches in diameter. You are asked to place tre...
Hometown1 Apr 06, 2025

STATE SYSTEM BOARD TO MEET, COULD DISCUSS NEW GOVERNANCE PROPOSAL
The State System of Higher Education Board of Governors will meet on Thursday in Harrisburg, with Governor Shapiro's budget address expected to be a hot topic. In February, the governor proposed group...
Hometown1 Apr 06, 2025

CHANCE OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN BY SUNDAY EVENING
From the US National Weather Service Much of the area will likely see an additional 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain overnight into Sunday. There is also still a 30-40% chance that areas south of I-70 in Ohi...
Renda Media Apr 05, 2025

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR INDIANA COUNTY UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY
The heavy rain that has come through our area has triggered a flood watch from the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect until 8:00 AM tomorrow morning for Indiana, Armstrong, and other por...
Hometown2 Apr 05, 2025

SENTENCES HANDED DOWN FRIDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
A Buffington Township man was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court in connection with an incident last November. 25-year-old Mark Anthony McCloskey was ordered to serve one year of probation ea...
Hometown2 Apr 05, 2025

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH ACCELERATED DEBT SETTLEMENT
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has announced that a settlement has been reached with Accelerated Debt Settlement, Inc and its affiliates concerning the misleading of consumers and the demand of illeg...
Hometown2 Apr 05, 2025

FLU STILL PREVALENT IN PENNSYLVANIA IN LATE SEASON
While spring is here, flu is still prevalent in Pennsylvania. The PA Department of Health reports that flu trends are still above the baseline for the time of year, but the rate of activity is decreas...
Hometown2 Apr 05, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











