Category Archives: Local News

POLICE WILL BE OUT FOR NEW YEAR'S DRIVING PERIOD
Tonight, many people will be going out to celebrate the new year, but people need to keep in mind that the police will also be out and they will be looking for people not driving safely. State police ...
Hometown2 Dec 31, 2024

EIGHT CALLS FOR SERVICE KEEP FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON MONDAY
Indiana County's first responders were busy again on Monday as eight incidents were reported by Indiana County 911. Indiana firefighters were summoned to three incidents including a vehicle accident a...
Renda Media Dec 31, 2024

RENDA MEDIA YEAR-IN-REVIEW: 2024
As we count down to 2025 in Indiana County, let's look back and revisit some of the biggest stories from 2024. The most captivating story of the year was arguable the presidential election between Don...
Renda Media Dec 31, 2024

AMAZON, STARBUCKS STRIKES END BEFORE NEW YEAR
Amazon and Starbucks workers are back delivering packages and whipping up holiday drinks as strikes at both companies have ended without a resolution. Delivery drivers with the Teamsters Union walked ...
Renda Media Dec 31, 2024

PENNDOT APPROVES FUNDING FOR RAIL PROJECTS
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is giving its approval to funding for more than two dozen rail infrastructure projects including many in Western Pennsylvania. Fifty-five-million dollars ...
Renda Media Dec 31, 2024

PROBABILITY OF STARTING NEW YEAR WITH THREE OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW
From the US National Weather Service After the wind impacts from this last system we turn now to the potential for accumulating snowfall on Wednesday and Thursday. After the passage of a fast moving c...
Renda Media Dec 30, 2024

WINDSTORMS CAUSE POWER OUTAGES ACROSS INDIANA COUNTY
The high windstorms that rolled through the area last night caused several outages that are still going on at this time. Penelec reports that currently 217 customers are without power. The majority of...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2024

BIG LOTS AGREES TO SALE TRANSACTION WITH INVESTMENT FIRM
Discount chain Big Lots announced that it agreed to a sale transaction with an investment firm, allowing hundreds of stores to stay open by transferring its property to other companies. The new deal w...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2024

SHAPIRO ORDERS FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR LATE PRESIDENT CARTER
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is among those paying tribute to Former President Jimmy Carter. In a statement posted on social media, Shapiro remembered Carter as a "humble, generous, and admirabl...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2024

POWER LINES, TREES DOWN AMONG CALLS FOR SERVICE ON SUNDAY
Sunday turned into a busy day for first responders, as 12 calls for service were reported by Indiana County 911. Six calls were for trees or lines down throughout the county. They included calls in Bl...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2024












