Category Archives: Local News

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TIKTOK BAN
The Supreme Court is upholding the law that will ban TikTok if it's not sold to a U.S. company. The law is set to take effect Sunday. President-elect Trump is reportedly considering an executive order...
Renda Media Jan 17, 2025

TROOPERS INVESTIGATING THEFT OF COMPUTER IN GLEN CAMPBELL
PSP-PUNXSUTAWNEY State police from the Punxsutawney barracks are investigating a theft from Glen Campbell Borough last month. Troopers say a computer was stolen from the Glen Campbell Fire Department ...
Renda Media Jan 17, 2025

INVESTIGATION INTO THEFT AT UPSTREET ACE HARDWARE UNDERWAY
Ace Hardware and Indiana Borough Police are looking for people who stole items from the store yesterday. According to the Upstreet Ace Hardware store's Facebook page, two unidentified individuals stol...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2025

SUSPECT IN WESTERN PA DRUG RING SENTENCED YESTERDAY IN FEDERAL COURT
One of the suspects in a major drug ring in Indiana and Cambria counties that was broken up in 2021 was sentenced yesterday in federal court. U.S. District Judge Marilyn Horan ordered 60-year-old Jame...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2025

PACE OF FLU CASES STARTING TO SLOW FOR 2024-25 SEASON, BUT IT MAY SPIKE AGAIN
While flu activity remains high in Pennsylvania, the pace is starting to slow down. The PA Department of Health said that as of last week, 44,918 cases of lab-confirmed flu were reported during the fl...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2025

PA PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS
Governor Josh Shapiro yesterday announced the opening of the application period for the state's Property Tax/Rent Rebate program. Last year, the program handed out over $318 million to over 520,000 Pe...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2025

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD RECEIVES ANNUAL FUTURE READY PA REPORT
Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board received reports on student progress from the Future Ready PA index. The Junior-Senior High School currently ranks first among secondary schools in the re...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2025

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS FOR JAN. 17, 2025
The following schools and school districts are closed or under a two-hour delay for Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Closed Armstrong School District River Valley School District Two-Hour Delay Apollo-Ridge Sch...
Renda Media Jan 16, 2025

CRASHES REPORTED IN CENTER, CANOE TOWNSHIPS
One person was hurt in a crash Thursday afternoon in Center Township. Firefighters from Homer City, Coral-Graceton, and Black Lick; Citizens' Ambulance and state police were summoned to the intersecti...
Renda Media Jan 16, 2025

IUP TABS HOMER CITY NATIVE AS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTOR
IUP has named Homer City native Carly Padasak as the new director for Environmental Health and Safety.Padasak earned her bachelor's degree in safety, health and environmental applied sciences from IUP...
Renda Media Jan 16, 2025












