Category Archives: Local News

THREE BRUSH FIRES, THREE ACCIDENTS REPORTED OVER LAST 24 HOURS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Three brush fires have been reported in Indiana County over the last 24 hours, bringing the total up to 49 for the year so far. The first was reported at 8:42 PM along Evergreen Road in South Green To...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2024

MORE THAN $6 MILLION COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
More than $6 million will come to communities in Indiana County through infrastructure grants. Senator Joe Pittman and Representatives Jim Struzzi and Brian Smith announced that $3.2 million is coming...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2024

IUP ANNOUNCES UPCOMING UNITY FAIR
IUP's office of international education has announced their upcoming Unity Fair will be held this Friday. The Unity Day celebration goes back over 20 years on IUP's campus and focuses on cultural dive...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2024

THREE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN CRASH AT INTERSECTION OF OLD ROUTE 119 AND WAYNE AVENUE
Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in White Township late this morning. (PSP and Indiana Fire Association Members investigating and cleaning up from a three-vehicle accident on Wayn...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2024

EMA OFFICIALS ASK RESIDENTS TO EASE UP ON OUTDOOR BURNING
With the lack of rain over the last few weeks, officials with the Indiana County Emergency Management Agency are requesting that residents refrain from outdoor burning for a while. This is not a burn ...
Renda Media Oct 22, 2024

PSP REPORTS: THEFT
State police are investigating an incident where someone made fraudulent purchases on an Apollo woman's debit card on Monday. Troopers say someone accessed the card of Kristin Curci and made several o...
Renda Media Oct 22, 2024

DETAILS RELEASED REGARDING SATURDAY CRASH IN WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Charges are pending in connection with a crash that happened Saturday afternoon in West Wheatfield Township. State police say they responded to a hit-and-run crash along the westbound lane at the inte...
Renda Media Oct 22, 2024

CDC SAYS YOUTH TOBACCO USE REACHES RECORD LOW
The Center for Disease Control reports that tobacco use in middle and high school students across the U.S. is down to its lowest recorded level in 25 years. According to new data from the 2024 Nationa...
Renda Media Oct 22, 2024

46TH BRUSH FIRE OF THE YEAR REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County firefighters were dispatched for the 46th brush fire call of the year on Monday afternoon. The fire was reported on Ray Street in Conemaugh Township at 4:17 PM. Tunnelton, Saltsburg and...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2024

REMINDER: CARTER AVENUE IN INDIANA CLOSED THROUGH THURSDAY
PennDOT reminds drivers that Carter Avenue in Indiana Borough and White Township will be closed to traffic today through Thursday for drainage work. Please remember, there is no left turn onto Hospita...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2024

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











