Category Archives: Local News

INVESTIGATION INTO BOMB THREAT CONTINUES
The investigation is ongoing into a bomb threat found yesterday at Penns Manor High School. State police say the threatening note was found in a bathroom of the Junior-Senior High School on Monday. St...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE MAN SENTENCED YESTERDAY FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A CHILD
A Blairsville man will serve time in state prison for sexually assaulting a child. 39-year-old Gregory Jones was sentenced yesterday to up to 10 years in state prison and three years of probation upon...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

IUP RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL, COLLEGE PULSE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has earned top college honors from the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse. This marks the second consecutive year IUP has received the honor from the newspaper an...
Hometown2 Sep 10, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION TO DENY RIVER VALLEY LEAVING ICTC
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved a resolution to deny the withdrawal of River Valley School District from the Indiana County Technology Center. In May, River Valley started...
Hometown2 Sep 09, 2024

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD DENIES RIVER VALLEY'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW FROM ICTC
The Purchase Line school board Monday night unanimously voted against the River Valley School District's withdrawal from the Indiana County Technology Center. Superintendent Patricia Berezansky said o...
Renda Media Sep 09, 2024

POLICE INVESTIGATING BOMB THREAT AT PENNS MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
UPDATE (as of 3:39 PM) Troopers are continuing to investigate a bomb threat at Penns Manor Area School District in Indiana County after a note was found in a Junior/Senior High School bathroom earlier...
Renda Media Sep 09, 2024

VETERAN BROADCAST EXECUTIVE LONGO PASSES AWAY
Longtime local radio legend John Longo has passed away at the age of 83 at his retirement home in Florida. Longo once owned WLCY in Blairsville, which he sold to Renda Media, and he also owned WCNS in...
Hometown1 Sep 09, 2024

MORE DETAILS RELEASED REGARDING SATURDAY CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police in Indiana say two people were injured in a crash Saturday morning in White Township. Troopers were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident around 8:05 a.m. at the intersection of West Pike ...
Renda Media Sep 09, 2024

ROSSITER MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
State police in Clearfield County have charged an Indiana County man in connection with an incident in late July. Troopers say on July 22, they assisted parole officers at a home along Penn Street in ...
Renda Media Sep 09, 2024

CAR PORT, VEHICLE FIRES HEADLINE SUNDAY CALLS FOR INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS
After a busy day on Saturday, Indiana County first responders had a quiet Sunday with only three calls for service reported. Indiana Fire Association members were summoned to South 5th Street in India...
Renda Media Sep 09, 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











