Category Archives: Local News

GATES SENTENCING HEARING DELAYED
The sentencing hearing for a man convicted in the shooting death at the Carriage House Apartments in 2020 has been delayed. 22-year-old Terrion Gates was convicted in late September on charges of seco...
Hometown2 Dec 21, 2024

OVER $36,000 RAISED IN TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE WEEK
Renda Media's Teddy Bear Fund Drive's donation week was a massive success once again. Over the five days of fundraising efforts in Downtown Indiana, a total of $36,403.65 was raised to benefit child h...
Hometown2 Dec 21, 2024

ROSENBERGER BUYS MEN'S WEAR STORE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
An Indiana businessman is expanding his business reach with the acquisition of a men's clothing store in Westmoreland County. Josh Rosenberger of The 700 Shop in Indiana acquired Berk's Menswear and T...
Hometown2 Dec 21, 2024

FORMER IUP PROFESSOR ESTABLISHES FOOD AND NUTRITION DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP
An emeritus member of the IUP Food and Nutrition Department has established a scholarship for students studying in the department. Dr. Rita Johnson has donated $75,000 to the university to establish t...
Hometown2 Dec 21, 2024

IUP POLICE DONATE $250 TO IUP FOOD PANTRY AND HELP CENTER
Members of IUP's police department have donated $250 to help the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center by keeping their mustaches and beards for a month. As part of the national "No Shave November" movement...
Hometown2 Dec 21, 2024

PENNSYLVANIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RISES SLIGHTLY IN NOVEMBER
For the first time in over a year, there was a change in Pennsylvania's unemployment rate. The Department of Labor and Industry reports the state's unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a point to ...
Renda Media Dec 20, 2024

TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE COLLECTION WEEK ENTERS FINAL DAY
The Teddy Bear Fund Drive collection week is entering the home stretch today. Volunteers will return from 8-5 today at the intersection of 7th and Philadelphia Streets in Downtown Indiana for one fina...
Hometown2 Dec 20, 2024

TERRION GATES TO BE SENTENCED TODAY
One of the people convicted of killing Jadeyn Wright at the Carriage House Apartments in 2020 is scheduled to be sentenced today in Indiana County Court. 22-year-old Terrion Gates is due before Indian...
Hometown2 Dec 20, 2024

BIG LOTS TO CLOSE NATIONWIDE
A nationwide discount retail store chain will soon start going out of business sales. Columbus, Ohio-based Big Lots, which has a location in White Township, announced yesterday that it does not antici...
Hometown2 Dec 20, 2024

POLICE REPORTS: DUI ARREST, CRASH
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE A 20-year-old Indiana woman was charged with DUI for an incident in early November. Borough police said on November 9th, officers responded to an accident in the 500 block of Ph...
Hometown2 Dec 20, 2024












