Category Archives: Local News

FIRE IN DERRY TOWNSHIP DESTROYS HOME, SENDS ONE TO THE HOSPITAL
One person was hospitalized as first responders put out a house fire in Derry Township this morning. The fire was reported just after midnight at a home in the 2500 block of Raymond Street. The fire s...
Hometown2 Mar 21, 2025

PA LT. GOVERNOR ON HAND FOR OPENING OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN VINTONDALE
(Photo of AMD plant for Blacklick Creek Watershed courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) Pennsylvania's newest Acid Mine Drainage treatment plant opened yesterday in Vintondale ...
Hometown2 Mar 21, 2025

DEP ANSWERS RENDA MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT IMPLOSION
Saturday's planned implosions at the site of the closed Homer City Generating Station have raised questions - and sparked fears - about the environmental impact of bringing down the imposing smokestac...
Hometown1 Mar 21, 2025

STATE POLICE WILL INCREASE PATROLS FOR POWER PLANT IMPLOSIONS
State police were already planning to be in Indiana for the IUPatty's event on Saturday. Now they have another reason to be in the area, with more troopers on patrol for the planned implosion of the s...
Hometown1 Mar 21, 2025

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION ON CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING
Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board approved a resolution that denounces the misuse of taxpayer money in the funding of Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools. Last month, Pennsylvania's Auditor...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

COLD, WET THURSDAY NIGHT TO USHER IN DRY FRIDAY
From the US National Weather Service A passing cold front this evening will bring cooler air, scattered rain showers (occasionally mixing with non-accumulating snow for some locations) and cloudy cond...
Renda Media Mar 20, 2025

S&T BANK NAMED TO USA TODAY'S 2025 "BEST PLACES TO WORK" LIST
Indiana-based S&T Bank has been ranked by USA Today as one of the best places to work in the nation. The financial institution was ranked 80 on the newspaper's 2025 Top Workplaces list. The rankin...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

I-ACT OFFERS PROACTIVE SAFETY TIPS AHEAD OF "IUPATTYS" CELEBRATION
As the unofficial "IUPatty's" celebration is about to start, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team is reminding everyone of some measures everyone can do to stay safe. Visitors are expected to turn up t...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT CONFIRMS IMPLOSION OF SMOKESTACKS ON SATURDAY
Homer City Redevelopment has confirmed that the iconic smokestacks and towers of the Homer City Generating Station will be demolished this weekend. According to a news release, the company's contracto...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS DISPATCHED FOR FOUR BRUSH FIRES ON WEDNESDAY
Four more brush fires were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total number this year in Indiana county to 36. The first one of the day was at 2:42 PM on Cameron Road in Banks Township. Rossiter, Glen...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 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











