Category Archives: Local News

PENNDOT, TURNPIKE, PEMA WARNING NOT TO DRIVE DURING UPCOMING WINTER STORM
With the icy storm expected to hit the area tonight, PennDOT, the Turnpike Commission and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency are advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel during the sto...
Hometown2 Feb 05, 2025

STRUZZI, PITTMAN REACT TO GOVERNOR'S BUDGET ADDRESS
Governor Shapiro's proposed $51.4 billion budget for 2025-26 has drawn criticism from local and state officials. Representative Jim Struzzi said the budget outlined a lot of problems clouding Pennsylv...
Renda Media Feb 05, 2025

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL TABLES COUNTY EMS AUTHORITY ORDINANCE
An ordinance for the proposed Indiana County Emergency Medical Service Authority was tabled by Homer City Borough Council Tuesday night. The council had tabled it at the authority meetings in January,...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025

PENNDOT ISSUES COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS AHEAD OF EXPECTED STORM
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Facebook) In response to anticipated snow, sleet, and freezing rain overnight Wed., 2/5 into Thurs., 2/6, PennDOT and Pennsylvania Turnpike are plan...
Renda Media Feb 04, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY MOVED TO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, PARTLY UNDER ICE STORM WARNING
From the US National Weather Service A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for most of eastern OH thru western PA, while a Ice Storm Warning has been issued for the higher elevations SE of Pittsbu...
Renda Media Feb 04, 2025

SHAPIRO PRIORITIZES EDUCATION SPENDING, WORKFORCE GROWTH IN 25-26 BUDGET ADDRESS
Governor Josh Shapiro presented his 2025-26 budget to the state General Assembly Tuesday afternoon, and he pledged to continue building on the last two years of progress. Shapiro's 2025-26 budget come...
Renda Media Feb 04, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SEES SLIGHT HIKE
Indiana County's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate went up slightly in December. The state Department of Labor and Industry reported that Indiana County's rate went up two-tenths of a percentage p...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025

HOMER CITY WOMAN CHARGED FOLLOWING CRASH IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
A Homer City woman was charged with DUI following a crash Sunday morning in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County. State police from the Kiski Valley barracks responded to a one-vehicle crash aroun...
Renda Media Feb 04, 2025

UNITED WAY "SOUP-ER BOWL" BREAKS EVENT RECORD FOR FUNDS RAISED
The annual United Way Soup-er Bowl was held yesterday at Levity Brewery in Indiana. The money raised from the annual sales of soup, bread, cookie and drink goes to the annual fundraising campaign for ...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025

WINTER WEATHER WATCH EXPANDED; FREEZING RAIN PREDICTED FOR WEDNESDAY
From the US National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch Expanded... Confidence in a period of freezing rain late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning continues to grow. These images below show t...
Renda Media Feb 04, 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.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM









