Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: BRUSH FIRE IN MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP MISTAKEN FOR STRUCTURE FIRE
Commodore Fire Department has released more information concerning a reported structure fire last night in Montgomery Township. Fire crews were dispatched at 11:08 PM for a brush fire along Route 286 ...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2024

BIDEN'S STAFF EDITED TRANSCRIPT OF HIS 'GARBAGE' INSULT DESPITE CONCERNS AND MORE TOP HEADLINES
YOUR ELECTION HUB: Be a step ahead with Fox News' election home base! 1. Biden's staff edited the transcript of his "garbage" insult. 2. Trump's running mate joins Joe Rogan podcast. 3. Early in-perso...
Renda Media Nov 01, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH THREATENING DOCTORS, STAFF AT IRMC IN CUSTODY
Authorities apprehended a wanted man from New Florence in White Township yesterday. State police said a warrant for 20-year-old Evan James Stewart was issued on Wednesday after an investigation into a...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2024

CRIMINAL CALL HEARING SCHEDULE INCLUDES SUSPECT IN SHELOCTA GAS STATION ROBBERY
Criminal call hearings are on the docket today at Indiana County Court, including one for a man charged in connection with a robbery at a gas station in Shelocta. 32-year-old Alexander Pelletier of Wi...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2024

FIRES, ACCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
Along with helping out with various trick-or-treat efforts, Thursday was a busy day for Indiana County's first responders. Things started at 2:58 PM when a brush fire was reported on Ondo Road in Cent...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2024

SECRETARY OF COMMONWEALTH SAYS IT WILL TAKE TIME TO COUNT ALL THE BALLOTS
At a media briefing yesterday, Pennsylvania's Secretary of the Commonwealth said that the results of the election may not be known on election night. With the election five days away, Secretary Al Sch...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2024

WANTED NEW FLORENCE MAN APPREHENDED BY TROOPERS
From Pennsylvania State Police A New Florence man wanted for a felony charge of terroristic threats has been taken into custody without incident. Evan James Stewart, 20, was taken into custody by troo...
Renda Media Oct 31, 2024

UPDATE: IDENTITIES RELEASED IN FATAL ACCIDENT IN SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State police have released the identities of two people involved in a fatal accident Wednesday night in South Mahoning Township. Troopers say they were called out at 6:25 PM to the 3000 block of Route...
Hometown2 Oct 31, 2024

BRUSH FIRE, CAR CRASH REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON WEDNESDAY
Along with the fatal crash reported on Wednesday evening, first responders were busy on Wednesday with several other calls. An odor investigation was reported at 3:42 PM on Tunnelton Road in Conemaugh...
Hometown2 Oct 31, 2024

STATE REP. BRIAN SMITH CALLS FOR VOTER ID REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT VOTING
State representative Brian Smith, who represents a portion of Indiana and all of Jefferson County, has issued a statement after reports of voter registration fraud in York and Lancaster Counties. He s...
Hometown2 Oct 31, 2024

Power Plant and Data Center
There is vocal opposition to the Homer City power plant project and the data centers they could potentially bring. But does that mean the majority are against it? What do you think?
I have always opposed it and still do.
I have always been for it and still am.
I was for it but now am against it.
I was against it but now I am in favor of it.
I am still on the fence. Too many unknowns!
Voting Ends: May 26, 2026 | 5:24 PM











