Category Archives: Local News

PENNDOT REPORT: ROUNDABOUTS SAFER THAN TRADITIONAL 4-WAY STOPS IN MOST AREAS
There may be more roundabouts coming to Pennsylvania. The state's Department of Transportation is out with a new report that says roundabouts are safer than traditional four-way stop signs. The number...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2024

GAME COMMISSION ACQUIRES COAL RIGHTS TO LAND IN BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP
At their recent meeting in Harrisburg, officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced the purchase of coal rights to some land in Indiana County. Roughly 164 acres of State Game Lands 79 in...
Renda Media Sep 24, 2024

SALTSBURG ELEMENTARY NAMED "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL"
Saltsburg Elementary School was recently named a "Blue Ribbon School" by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make signifi...
Renda Media Sep 24, 2024

TRUMP RALLY FOCUSES ON CANDIDATE'S PLANKS, PROMISES
Topics ranging from immigration to inflation were brought up by Former President Donald Trump during his rally at the KCAC Monday night. Trump mentioned that it was important to make sure that every v...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2024

ATTENDEES EXCITED TO SEE FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP AT KCAC
Those who attended Trump's rally Monday night were very excited to see the Former President and to hear what he had to say on the issues. Several miners from the Enlow Fork coal mine were in the audie...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2024

LOCAL, REGIONAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS WEIGH IN ON TRUMP'S RALLY
Several republican government officials were on hand for the rally as well. Indiana County Republican Party Chairman Randy Degenkolb said that the former president hit on themes of the economy, inflat...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2024

TRUMP RALLY ATTENDEES LINING UP EARLY AT KCAC
Even though the doors for President Trump's rally don't open until 3:00 this afternoon, people have started to line up at the KCAC. (Some of the early crowd at the KCAC this morning. Photo by Josh Wid...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2024

D.A. MANZI: SECURITY FOR TRUMP RALLY BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY
One of the main concerns with the Trump rally is the security that will be in place for rallygoers and for the former President after an attempted assassination in Butler County and recent events in F...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2024

TRUMP RALLY TODAY AT KCAC
Former President Donald Trump will hold his campaign rally today at the KCAC. Doors will open at the KCAC at 3 o'clock, with the event starting around 5:00 tonight and Trump scheduled to appear at 7. ...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2024

TERRION GATES TRIAL TO GET UNDERWAY WITH JURY SELECTION
Jury selection is scheduled to start today for a man charged in connection with the Carriage House shooting in 2020. Indiana County President Judge Bianco will preside over the murder trial of Terrion...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 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











