Category Archives: Local News

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP TO MAKE SECOND VISIT TO BUTLER
Months after an assassination attempt during his campaign rally in Butler, former President Donald Trump said he plans on holding a second rally at the same location in October. Trump revealed the pla...
Renda Media Aug 14, 2024

PENNDOT REFUTES RUMOR OF DOING AWAY WITH STATE INSPECTIONS
PennDOT officials have debunked rumors speculating that state inspections will no longer be required. According to a post on PennDOT's Facebook page, no legislation was passed that would eliminate sta...
Renda Media Aug 14, 2024

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO TEMPORARILY HOST FOOTBALL GAMES AT ERNIE WIDMAR FIELD
The question of where River Valley football games will be held this year was answered at Tuesday night's school board meeting. By a 4-to-3 vote, the board approved temporarily holding home games at Er...
Renda Media Aug 13, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCES FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR STUDENTS
The United School District Superintendent announced on Tuesday that the district was approved for Community Eligibility Provisions that would make school breakfasts and lunches free for all students t...
Hometown2 Aug 13, 2024

TWO NEW PROGRAMS TO CATALYZE PERMITTING PROCESS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Governor Shapiro's administration is introducing two new programs to enhance the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) permitting processes, thanks to investments from the 2024-2...
Renda Media Aug 13, 2024

PHOENIX MAN SENTENCED AS PART OF "OPERATION LAKE EFFECT" INVESTIGATION
A man from Phoenix was sentenced to serve time in prison for his part in a drug ring that ran from Arizona to Ohio and Pennsylvania, including Indiana. U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced yesterday...
Hometown2 Aug 13, 2024

STATUS CONFERENCE FOR JOSHUA BRINK SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
A status conference is scheduled today for Joshua Brink, who is facing charges connected with a fatal crash in August of 2021 in West Mahoning Township. The 35-year-old Saltsburg man is charged with h...
Hometown2 Aug 13, 2024

TWO PROBATION SENTENCES HANDED DOWN IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT MONDAY
An Indiana man was ordered to serve a year of probation for a guilty plea to a charge of simple assault. Court documents say 31-year-old David Gallaher was facing charges of simple assault, disorderly...
Hometown2 Aug 13, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES LEASE WITH MERAKEY
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved the lease with Merakey for space at Horace Mann Elementary School. The company that provides services for students with special needs will take up sp...
Hometown2 Aug 12, 2024

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES UPDATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY
The Purchase Line school board approved several policies connected with the upcoming school year during their meeting Monday night. One in particular deals with the district's electronic device policy...
Renda Media Aug 12, 2024












