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STILL SOME SLICK ROADS OUT THERE
From the US National Weather Service Patchy freezing drizzle can continue this morning and create a few slick spots across the region. Be careful if you are out and about this morning. Otherwise, a mo...
Renda Media Feb 09, 2025

CNB BANK WILL SHUTTER INDIANA OFFICE
In a letter to its depositors, CNB Bank writes that it is closing its branch office located in the Atrium in downtown Indiana. The letter dated January 27th advises CNB customers that its online and m...
Hometown1 Feb 09, 2025

STATE SYSTEM APPROVES ENHANCED SICK LEAVE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE
The State System of Higher Education has approved an enhanced sick leave payout agreement with its faculty union to encourage faculty retirements if filed on or before April 11th with an effective dat...
Hometown1 Feb 09, 2025

FOUR COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS SCHEDULED TO MEET THIS WEEK
Four Indiana County school boards are scheduled to meet this week. The Indiana Area and Purchase Line school boards will both meet tomorrow. Indiana Area will vote on the 2025-26 school calendar. Othe...
Hometown1 Feb 09, 2025

ANOTHER WEISS STATUS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK
There is another status conference scheduled this week for Ronald Weiss, the Tunnelton man awaiting retrial for the March, 1978 murder of 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda. Indiana County President Judge Tho...
Hometown1 Feb 09, 2025

TWO INDIANA COUNTY MEN AMONG NEW CLASS OF STATE GAME WARDENS
The State Game Commission has graduated its 36th class of new game wardens, and two of them are from Indiana County. Zachary Killeen of Shelocta has been assigned to Westmoreland County. He was also h...
Hometown1 Feb 09, 2025

FREEZING RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF INDIANA COUNTY IN 5 PM HOUR
Please exercise caution and stay indoors if you can, as much of Indiana County is experiencing freezing rain during the 5 pm hour and it's expected to continue into the late evening hours. The purple ...
Renda Media Feb 08, 2025

PENNDOT ISSUES VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS WITH EXPECTED STORM
From PennDOT and the US National Weather Service Ahead of anticipated winter weather across the state Saturday into Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the PA Turnpike ...
Renda Media Feb 08, 2025

WINTER WEATHER RETURNS TO INDIANA COUNTY TODAY
Severe winter weather is about to hit Indiana County once again. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that will go into effect for most of Indiana County at 1:00 this afte...
Hometown2 Feb 08, 2025

HOMER CITY MAN IN JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL FOR SETTING UP SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH A MINOR
A Homer City man was arrested in Jefferson County on Thursday after setting up a sexual encounter with someone he thought was a teenager. Police in Brookville arrested 27-year-old Todd Yarnell, Jr. at...
Hometown2 Feb 08, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
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