Category Archives: Local News

RED CROSS OFFERS TIPS FOR SAFE THANKSGIVING COOKING
The American Red Cross is offering up some Thanksgiving safety tips for those working on the big feast. They say that Thanksgiving and the day before are the two top days for a cooking fire to happen,...
Hometown2 Nov 26, 2024

CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING SUSPECTS SENTENCED
Two people charged in connection with the fatal Carriage House shooting in 2020 were sentenced Monday in Indiana County Court. Court documents show 24-year-old Isaiah Moore of Johnstown was ordered to...
Renda Media Nov 25, 2024

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED THIS MORNING IN INDIANA BOROUGH
UPDATE: IFA Assistant Chief Bob Henry said that the driver had a medical emergency and his vehicle crashed into a parked car, but missed hitting a utility pole. Citizens' Ambulance crews tended to the...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2024

PSP, BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REMIND PET OWNERS OF RULES IN WINTER CONDITIONS
As the weather is now getting colder, state police and the animal cruelty unit of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation are reminding pet owners, including those who keep pets outside, that they need t...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY DA, CHIEFS ASSOCIATION SHOW GRATITUDE FOR DINNER EVENT
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi and the local law enforcement community are expressing their gratitude for those who made a dinner event for the Indiana County Chiefs Association possibl...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2024

HARRISBURG CONFERENCE WILL EXPLORE ELECTRICITY GRID'S FUTURE
The state Public Utility Commission will hold a conference today on the adequacy of Pennsylvania's electrical resources. The meeting in Harrisburg will be livestreamed. Representatives of the p...
Hometown1 Nov 25, 2024

PUC APPROVES "SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED" RATE INCREASE
The state Public Utility Commission on Thursday approved a "significantly reduced" rate increase for residents using FirstEnergy electricity, including Penelec customers. The five-member commission vo...
Hometown1 Nov 24, 2024

START OF WEISS TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN
After granting a motion last week to continue the murder trial of Ronald Weiss, Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco has scheduled a status conference for December 30th. Weiss is charged with ...
Hometown1 Nov 24, 2024

DEFENDANTS SCHEDULED FOR SENTENCING INCLUDE MURDERER
In Indiana County Court tomorrow, 24-year-old Isaiah Moore of Johnstown will be sentenced for his guilty plea to third degree murder in the shooting death of Jaedyn Wright outside the Carriage House a...
Hometown1 Nov 24, 2024

MARTELL URGES EXPANSION OF SCHOOL CHOICE
Citing the success of the River Valley STEAM Academy, Superintendent Philip Martell has released a letter supporting "expanding school choice and parental involvement in education." Advocating the rig...
Hometown1 Nov 24, 2024

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











