Category Archives: Local News

HIGH WIND, HAIL, EVEN TORNADOES SMALL POSSIBILITIES LATER TODAY
From the US National Weather Service No significant changes to the forecast for possible severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Scattered showers are possible this morning, with the occasion...
Renda Media Mar 07, 2026

HCR ISSUES STATEMENT ON FRIDAY FIRE
Homer City Redevelopment has issued a statement on the fire at their facility yesterday. Multiple fire crews were sent out at 8:01 AM for a reported structure fire at the former Homer City Generating ...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2026

TWO CAR CRASHES REPORTED ON FRIDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY
After the fire yesterday, Indiana County 911 reported two vehicle crashes. Marion Center and Plumville fire departments, Citizen's Ambulance and State Police from the Indiana Barracks were dispatched ...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2026

ERNEST WOMAN SENTENCED IN THREE DRUG CASES
Sentencing hearings were held yesterday for an Ernest woman who faced drug charges in three cases. The charges against 40-year-old Jade Kessler stemmed from three separate incidents in February of 202...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2026

BUSY DAY FOR DOWNTOWN INDIANA ON SATURDAY
Today is expected to be a busy day for the Downtown Indiana area with two major events on the schedule. One of them is Downtown Indiana's annual Chilli and Soup cookoff, which will run noon to 3 PM. T...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2026

FIREFIGHTERS REMIND PEOPLE TO CHECK SMOKE DETECTORS AS THEY CHANGE CLOCKS
Daylight Saving Time is starting for most of the country tonight. Clocks will set forward an hour beginning at 2:00 a.m. this Sunday, March 8th, shifting 60 more minutes of daylight to the evening hou...
Hometown2 Mar 07, 2026

SATURDAY SEVERE POTENTIAL UPDATE
From the US National Weather Service With Saturday being our first day of a heightened severe weather threat in a few months, a quick reminder of the difference between a watch and a warning, as well ...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2026

MINOR FIRE REPORTED AT FORMER HOMER CITY GENERATION SITE
A fire was quickly put out this morning at the former site of the Homer City Generating Station. Indiana County 911 reported the call at 8:01 AM and sent Coral-Graceton, Homer City, Indiana, Blairsvil...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2026

THREE CRASHES IN 24 HOURS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Three crashes have been reported over the last 24 hours in Indiana County. The first was on Philadelphia Street in White Township. Indiana Fire Association members were sent out along with Citizens Am...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2026

IUP ALUM MAKES DONATION TO IMPACT 150 CAMPAIGN
An IUP Alum from Pittsburgh has made a $1 million contribution to the IUP Impact 150 comprehensive fundraising campaign. The university announced yesterday that Terry Serafini, a 1961 mathematics educ...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2026












