Category Archives: Local News

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

CONTRACT FOR ARIN'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVED
The contract for the Armstrong Indiana Intermedia Unit's new executive director was approved at a meeting on Tuesday. The ARIN board in February approved promoting Dr. Matthew Curci to the position on...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

DUMP TRAILER STOLEN IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating the theft of a dump trailer from a property in Cherryhill Township. The incident was reported on March 11th at a location at the intersection of Twenty-Four Road and Sok...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 119 IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP LAST NIGHT
Injuries were reported in a vehicle crash last night in Rayne Township. The Marion Center fire department, Citizens Ambulance and State Police were sent to the intersection of Route 119 and Tanoma Roa...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2025

LACK OF CONFIRMED INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL HOMER CITY GENERATING STATION STACKS A CONCERN
While rumors and concerns have come up about the proposed demolition of the smokestacks of the Homer City Generating Station this Saturday morning, not many details have been officially released by th...
Hometown2 Mar 19, 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











