Category Archives: Local News

WARMING THIS WEEK, YES - BUT WHAT ABOUT RAIN?
From the US National Weather Service The warm weather continues for the next few days. However, a passing weak disturbance (Tuesday) and a cold front (Wednesday into Thursday) will keep rain chances e...
Renda Media Feb 23, 2025

WEEK AHEAD TO TEASE US WITH NEAR-SPRING TEMPS
From the US National Weather Service We are expecting above normal temperatures this week, beginning with a high of 49 on Monday. Highs are expected to be at least 41 degrees through Saturday. The war...
Renda Media Feb 23, 2025

SCHOOL SECURITY OFFICER TERMINATED AFTER ARREST FOR ALLEGED 1991 INCIDENT
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 4th on a single misdemeanor charge of corruption of minors filed against a Vandergrift man who was employed as a security officer in the Homer-Center Schoo...
Hometown1 Feb 23, 2025

BUDGET HEARINGS ENTER SECOND WEEK
A second week of state budget hearings gets underway tomorrow with the House Appropriations Committee chaired by Representative Jim Struzzi taking testimony from the Department of Education. Later in ...
Hometown1 Feb 23, 2025

INDIANA AREA, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET
The Indiana Area school board will meet tomorrow night, with an agenda that includes several items having to do with building upgrades and improvements. In addition to receiving an update on the Eisen...
Hometown1 Feb 23, 2025

PURCHASE LINE URGES PARENTS TO KEEP SICK KIDS HOME
With flu season surging in Pennsylvania, the Purchase Line School District has posted a public letter reminding parents to keep their children home if they are sick. It advises that it's better for th...
Hometown1 Feb 23, 2025

FIORENTINO: RAZING BUILDINGS SAVES MONEY FOR STATE SYSTEM SCHOOLS
At last week's state budget hearings, State System of Higher Education Interim Chancellor Christopher Fiorentino was grilled on a number of subjects, among them a question from Representative Jim Stru...
Hometown1 Feb 23, 2025

VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED IN INDIANA
Indiana Fire Association members were called out this morning for a car fire. The call came in at 9:14 AM as a jeep was reportedly on fire in the parking lot of the Allied Club in the 400 block of Phi...
Hometown2 Feb 22, 2025

A DAY WITHOUT SNOW OR RAIN
From the US National Weather Service Today, temperature will rise between 5 to 10 degrees above Friday's readings while the region sees periods of sunshine. Most notably, the day will be the absent of...
Renda Media Feb 22, 2025

SAW MILL ON FIRE IN SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP FRIDAY NIGHT
Multiple fire departments were called out for a saw mill fire last night in South Mahoning Township. Indiana County 911 sent the Plumville, Marion Center, Creekside, Rural Valley, Dayton and Perry Tow...
Hometown2 Feb 22, 2025

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