Category Archives: Local News

WARM UP AND RAIN DOMINATE LATE WEEK FORECAST
From the US National Weather Service Expect a warmup over the next couple of days as our air will be coming out of the south rather than Canada. This warmup will continue the process of melting the sn...
Renda Media Jan 30, 2025

PITTMAN NOT HAPPY WITH AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOV. SHAPIRO, PJM INTERCONNECTION
PA Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman says that a recent agreement between Governor Josh Shapiro and the company that manages the electricity grid in 13 states will not do a thing to lower electricity...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2025

CCAP ANNOUNCES 2025 PRIORITY LIST
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania announced yesterday its priorities for this year. CCAP works as the advocate for all 67 Pennsylvania counties and provides leadership and support f...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2025

ONE VICTIM IN LIGONIER CRASH PRONOUNCED DEAD
Authorities are reporting the death of a Latrobe man who was involved in a Monday collision in Ligonier Township. Eighteen-year-old Colin Keough was driving a Porsche on Route 711 when he and an SUV c...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2025

FUNDING FOR RAPE CRISIS CENTERS IN JEOPARDY WITH PROPOSED FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE
President Trump's proposed plan to freeze federal funding could have a dire impact on Pennsylvania's rape crisis centers. The plan was set to go into effect Tuesday at 5 p.m., but a federal judge bloc...
Renda Media Jan 29, 2025

IUP, ACMH SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has another partnership in place with a hospital for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. (L to R: Dr. Chad Shaffer, ACMH Physician; Dr. Sarun Suwan, Chief ...
Hometown2 Jan 29, 2025

GAS LINE WORK SNARLING DOWNTOWN INDIANA TRAFFIC
Gas line work has caused some changes in traffic patterns in Downtown Indiana this morning. Construction crews are currently installing a gas line on the southern side of the intersection of 8th and P...
Hometown2 Jan 29, 2025

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES PURCHASE OF NEW FOOD TRAILER
The River Valley School Board approved the purchase of a new food trailer for the life skills class last night. The trailer will cost no more than $18,100 and will include appliances to cook and serve...
Hometown2 Jan 29, 2025

MEETINGS ON INDIANA COUNTY EMS AUTHORITY START TONIGHT
Over the next two nights, municipal governments will meet at the Homer-Center Senior High Auditorium to vote on whether to cede control of emergency services to the county. The meeting is scheduled fo...
Hometown2 Jan 29, 2025

PSP SEEKING TWO PEOPLE CONNECTED WITH CHASE ON OLD ROUTE 119
State troopers are looking for two people involved a chase yesterday in White and Center townships. State police said around 12:31 PM, a red Nissan Altima was seen going 45 miles an hour in a 35-mile-...
Hometown2 Jan 29, 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









