Category Archives: Local News

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
An Indiana man charged with assault is due in district court today for a preliminary hearing. Court documents show 45-year-old Martin Louis Fike will go before District Judge Anthony Sottile today. He...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025

PA DEPT. OF HEALTH REPORTING UPTICK IN FLU ACTIVITY
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting a serious uptick in flu-related activity. For the week ending February 1st, officials say 21,469 cases of flu have been reported across the state, br...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025

ATTIC FIRE REPORTED IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
Westmoreland County fire crews dealt with a fire in the attic of a home in Derry Township yesterday afternoon. Bradenville fire department was joined by six other fire companies for the incident in th...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025

SCHOOL DELAYS FOR FEB. 6, 2025
The following schools and school districts have announced their status for Thursday, February 6, 2025, due to weather and road conditions: 2-Hour Delay Apollo-Ridge School District Armstrong School Di...
Renda Media Feb 05, 2025

TRAFFIC TIE UPS ON PHILADELPHIA STREET FOR PNG PROJECT
Work continues in downtown Indiana as crews from PNG continue to install gas lines along Philadelphia Street. Congestion has been reported in the construction zone along Philadelphia Street between 9t...
Hometown2 Feb 05, 2025

UNITED WAY "SOUP-ER BOWL" RAISES MORE THAN $10,000
The United Way of Indiana County unveiled their grand total from the Soup-er Bowl held Monday evening at Levity Brewing. According to a Facebook post, approximately $10,726 was raised through the sale...
Renda Media Feb 05, 2025

PSP REPORTS: ASSAULT, THEFT
ASSAULT/HARASSMENT State police in Indiana are searching for a Homer City man accused of assault and harassment for an incident Monday evening. Troopers responded to a home along Ondo Road in Center T...
Renda Media Feb 05, 2025

WHEN WILL ICING ROADS BEGIN TONIGHT, TOMORROW?
From the US National Weather Service So, what time is icing projected to start across the region this evening? Here is a rough idea. (The "None" area is currently where the icing threat is the lowest....
Renda Media Feb 05, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH APPROVES ADVERTISING 2023 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Last night, Indiana Borough Council approved advertising the 2023 comprehensive plan. "Indiana 2030: Tomorrow Together" was presented to the council by Stewart Consulting Group. The plan has been seve...
Hometown2 Feb 05, 2025

STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A status conference is scheduled today for the case of a Homer City man charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI and other crimes. Court documents show 24-year-old Reed Tantlinger will meet with Ind...
Hometown2 Feb 05, 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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