Category Archives: Local News

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS, JANUARY 6, 2025
UPDATE The following schools have reported weather-related delays or closings for Monday, January 6, 2026: Closed with Remote Learning Day - River Valley School District Closed - Homer-Center School D...
Renda Media Jan 06, 2025

LATEST TONIGHT/MONDAY WINTER STORM UPDATE
From the US National Weather Service Latest Tonight/Monday Winter Storm Update No expansion was needed in our Warning/Advisory products this evening as the storm track has shifted slightly south. The ...
Renda Media Jan 05, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AS SNOW EVENT APPROACHES
From the US National Weather Service The remainder of the Winter Storm Watch that was in effect has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. A Winter Weather Advisory has also been issued just to the ...
Renda Media Jan 05, 2025

FOUNDER OF NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL PASSES AWAY
The founder of the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival has passed away. James P. Dougherty , a former faculty member at IUP, historian and ethnographer for the National Park Service, editor and documen...
Hometown1 Jan 05, 2025

MOTIONS HEARINGS SCHEDULED IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT ON MONDAY
In Indiana County Common Pleas Court tomorrow, President Judge Thomas Bianco will hold a pretrial motions hearing for 50-year-old Brian James Barr of Commodore, who is scheduled for trial January 27th...
Hometown1 Jan 05, 2025

FIVE FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT FOR REPORTED FIRE IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP
Despite snowy weather, drivers in Indiana County fared well yesterday, with no firefighter dispatches for accidents reported. Glen Campbell and Pine Township firefighters served standby duty for Spang...
Hometown1 Jan 05, 2025

PURCHASE LINE, UNITED, PENNS MANOR BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
It's back to work for Indiana County's school boards, with Purchase Line's board leading off the January schedule. They will hold a work session tomorrow and the agenda includes a list of forty school...
Hometown1 Jan 05, 2025

TURNPIKE TOLLS INCREASE TODAY
Starting today, Pennsylvania Turnpike travelers will see a five percent increase in tolls, but about 84 percent of E-Z Pass users and 74 percent of Toll By Plate trips will have a cut or an increase o...
Hometown1 Jan 05, 2025

PSP RELEASE STATS FOR NEW YEAR'S ENFORCEMENT PERIOD
State police released the statistics for the New Year's holiday driving period. Troopers across the state were out in full force between December 31st and January 2nd. During that time, troopers inves...
Hometown2 Jan 04, 2025

WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR RIDGES OF INDIANA COUNTY
A winter weather advisory is over for most of Indiana County, but one area could still see some strong snowfall today. A winter storm warning remains in effect for the southeast area of Indiana County...
Hometown2 Jan 04, 2025












