Category Archives: Local News

TRUMP TAKES LEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA POLL
Former President Donald Trump has taken a narrow lead over President Joe Biden in a new poll of Pennsylvania voters. The latest Muhlenberg College poll shows Trump leading Biden by three points. The 4...
Renda Media May 10, 2024

WOMAN ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AT INDIANA MOTEL
An Indiana woman was arrested in connection with a disturbance at the Four Flags Inn in Indiana. State police say the incident happened at 8:40 Tuesday evening. The suspect, identified only as a 40-ye...
Hometown2 May 10, 2024

IUP SPRING COMMENCEMENT TO START TONIGHT
Tonight is the start of IUP's commencement exercises that will run through tomorrow afternoon. The ceremony planned for tonight at the KCAC will focus on those getting doctoral, masters and other grad...
Hometown2 May 10, 2024

LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR WESTSYLVANIA JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL
The Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival is continuing to prepare for this year's edition at the end of this month, and as part of that prep, they have announced the lineup for this year's event on Ma...
Hometown2 May 10, 2024

IUP PRESIDENT TALKS ABOUT PREP FOR GRADUATION, RETENTION AT COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES MEETING
As IUP gets ready for commencement, university president Dr. Michael Driscoll delivered some remarks about graduation and retention at the Council of Trustees meeting on Thursday. In his report, Drisc...
Hometown2 May 09, 2024

PSP LOOKING FOR MISSING SHELOCTA AREA MAN
UPDATE: Officers from the Monroeville police department found him this morning safe and sound at 10:40 AM. No other information is being released at this time. WHAT WE FIRST REPORTED State police are ...
Hometown2 May 09, 2024

NWS CONFIRMS TORNADO IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY
While Indiana County did see some rain yesterday morning, some nearby communities in Westmoreland County saw tornadoes come through the area. The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF1 tornado...
Hometown2 May 09, 2024

BILL TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC RECORDKEEPING OF GUN SALES REJECTED IN STATE HOUSE
A bill that would require electronic records of gun sales was struck down in the PA house, with State Representatives Jim Struzzi and Brian Smith both voting against it. House Bill 2206 would have req...
Hometown2 May 09, 2024

WINDY RIDGE PARK TO RECEIVE $1 MILLION
The Windy Ridge industrial park in White Township will receive a $1 million state grant to help with improvements at the site. The money is part of over $10.6 million that were awarded by the Pennsylv...
Hometown2 May 09, 2024

PENNS MANOR APPROVES ADVERTISING 2024-25 BUDGET
At a meeting on Wednesday, the Penns Manor School Board approved advertising the 2024-25 budget. The budget comes to $19,872,824 in expenditures and $19,536,504 in revenues. To balance the budget, the...
Hometown2 May 08, 2024












