Category Archives: Local News

TWO VEHICLES COLLIDE NEAR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Indiana Borough Police were called out for an accident late this morning near the Historical and Genealogical Society. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) The crash happened near the intersection of Wayne Aven...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

INDIANA, UNITED HIGH SCHOOLS MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE
While the holiday season is over, the spirit of giving is still strong, especially concerning Renda Media's Teddy Bear Fund Drive. (Left picture: Michael Bertig, Student Government Advisor & Dean ...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

VAN ROLLS OVER ALONG ROUTE 22 IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
First responders dealt with a vehicle crash this morning on Route 22 in East Wheatfield Township. Indiana County 911 called the Armagh-East Wheatfield and Clyde Fire Departments along with State Polic...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA NON-FARM JOBS SET NEW RECORD IN DECEMBER
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate increased slightly in the month of December. The Department of Labor and Industry reports the state's unemployment rate went up on-tenth of a point to 3.6 percent last...
Renda Media Jan 24, 2025

FIRE CREWS CALLED OUT FOR FIRE THIS MORNING IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
Fire crews were on the scene of a structure fire in Burrell Township this morning. Indiana County 911 reports that Black Lick, Blairsville, Coral and Homer City fire departments along with Citizen's A...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

PSP ARREST JOSEPHINE MAN AFTER DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
An Indiana County man was arrested over the last weekend after he threatened to hurt himself after an altercation involving his ex-girlfriend in Unity Township. State police from the Greensburg Barrac...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

TERRION GATES SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR 2020 MURDER OF JADEYN WRIGHT
UPDATE: Terrion Gates was ordered to spend the rest of his natural life in prison without parole for the second-degree homicide charge. The judge also added six to 12 year sentences for each charge of...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

MAN WHO LED POLICE ON CHASE DURING IUPATTY'S DUE FOR SENTENCING HEARING
A man charged with leading police on a chase during IUPatty's Weekend last year is due to be sentenced today in Indiana County Court. 35-year-old Bradon Rosenberger, who police said was from Florida b...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA TO RECEIVE PART OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FROM PURDUE PHARMA, SACKLER FAMILY
Pennsylvania will receive hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars as part of a massive settlement with those accused of being responsible for the opioid crisis. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced yesterda...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2025

SENATORS MCCORMICK, FETTERMAN JOIN OTHERS IN URGING RUBIO TO BRING MARC FOGEL HOME
Both Pennsylvania Senators have signed a letter to new Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to use any and all tools to bring Marc Fogel home from Russia. Fogel, an IUP alumnus and Pennsylvania n...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 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









