Category Archives: Local News

MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A motions hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with killing a man in a car crash in August of 2021. Court documents show 35-year-old Joshua Brink will go before Indiana County President Judge ...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS GARBAGE CONTRACT TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight, and on the agenda is the garbage hauling contract. There are no motions on the agenda for the renewal of the contract with Waste Management, or the hiring of...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

STATE POLICE RELEASE STATISTICS FOR IUP HOMECOMING WEEKEND
State police have released statistics for their work during IUP's Homecoming over the weekend. While no major events were reported, troopers conducted 52 traffic stops and arrested one person for drug...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

HOMER-CENTER REPORTS THREATENING GRAFFITTI FOUND IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESTROOM
Homer-Center District officials and police investigated a threat found in some graffiti in a restroom in the elementary school on Monday. In a letter sent to district parents, Superintendent Ralph Cec...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2024

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS ENCOURAGE LUCIOUSBORO RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN CDBG SURVEY
At a meeting Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors encouraged the people of Luciousboro to take part in a survey concerning Community Development Block Grant funding. The survey will show if t...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2024

TWO CHILDREN IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP FIRE
Two children were hurt in a fire last night in West Wheatfield Township. Firefighters from Bolivar, New Florence, Fairfield Township, and Clyde were summoned to 251 Caroline Street around 1:17 a.m. fo...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2024

MANOR TOWNSHIP MAN WANTED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a wanted Armstrong County man. Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for 31-year-old Colby Smith of Manor Township. Smith is accused of fleein...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2024

GAME COMMISSION, FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION UNVEIL SPECIAL OUTDOOR LICENSE PLATE
Hunters and fishers in Pennsylvania can now show off their love for the outdoors after both the state Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission unveiled the new sportsman license plate last week. T...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2024

HANDFUL OF COUNTIES AT OR NEAR PEAK FALL LEAF COLORS
Autumn is still in its early phases, but there are some areas in Pennsylvania where the fall foliage is at peak color. Somerset County in the southwest region and Wayne County in the northeast are lis...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2024

IACT REPORTS QUIET SATURDAY NIGHT OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team reported that Saturday night of Homecoming weekend did see an increase in the number of people in and around campus, but there were no major large gatherings report...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 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











