Category Archives: Local News

DRIVERS REMINDED TO BE AWARE OF SCHOOL BUSES
As school buses roll out for the first time this school year in Indiana County this morning, drivers are asked to keep some things in mind. School starts today for the River Valley school District and...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2024

PSP OFFERS TIPS FOR KIDS AT BUS STOPS
While drivers are being asked to take extra care this morning as school buses make their first runs of the year, students are asked to keep some things in mind. State Police Public Information Officer...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2024

PA HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO HOLD MEETING IN INDIANA TODAY
The House Transportation Committee will have a special meeting today in Indiana to discuss the Moving PA Forward initiative concerning transportation infrastructure. The meeting is planned for 10-11:3...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2024

IUP ANNOUNCES INTERIM MARCHING BAND DIRECTOR
IUP has named an interim director for its marching band ahead of the start of its performance season. The university announced that 2003 IUP Music Education grad Cassidy Nalepa has been selected as th...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2024

PA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT REACREDITED BY NAIC
Last week, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department was reaccredited by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for another five years. The vote came during the 2024 NAIC summer meeting. Ever...
Hometown2 Aug 21, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH RECEIVES $50,000 IN ARC FUNDING TO UPDATE POLICIES
Blairsville Borough will soon be able to upgrade several policies after receiving state grant money earlier this month. During her report at Tuesday's borough council meeting, borough manager Jody Poo...
Renda Media Aug 20, 2024

OVER $500,000 IN MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has announced over $500,000 in Multimoldal Transportation Fund money will come to Indiana County to fund two projects. Indiana Borough will receive $480,000 for its s...
Hometown2 Aug 20, 2024

DERRY TWP MAN TO SERVE UP TO 40 YEARS IN JAIL FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TEENS
A Derry Township man will serve between 18 and 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting six teenage girls. 20-year-old Christopher Frazier entered guilty pleas in Westmoreland County Court to a tota...
Hometown2 Aug 20, 2024

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR PLCB RARE WHISKEY LOTTERY
Registration is now open for a rare whiskey lottery through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Residents 21 and up and state liquor license holders can enter for a chance to purchase one of more t...
Hometown2 Aug 20, 2024

PSP REPORTS: VEHICLE CRASH, DUI, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA POSSESSION
State police have released information on a crash that happened last week in Washington Township. Troopers say at 2:33 PM, 41-year-old Kendra Rossiter of Creekside was driving south on Moretti Road wh...
Hometown2 Aug 20, 2024












