Category Archives: Local News

BILL ADDRESSING AI AND IMAGES OF MINORS ON ITS WAY TO SHAPIRO
A bill is on its way to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro that will close a loophole concerning artificial intelligence images of minors and child sexual abuse materials. Senate Bill 1213 was introdu...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2024

WHOOPING COUGH CASES SPIKING IN PA
Cases of whooping cough are currently surging across Pennsylvania. That's according to the CDC, which says Pennsylvania has the highest number of whooping coughing cases in the country, with nearly 2,...
Renda Media Oct 15, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY ENDOWMENT FUND SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 GRANTS
Applications for a grant from the Indiana County Endowment Fund are due on November 15th. The fund was established in 1990 by citizens who contributed time and money to support worthwhile improvements...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2024

POLICE REPORTS: SIMPLE ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT, THEFT AND UNDERAGE DRINKING
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE An Indiana man was charged in connection with simple assault and harassment for an incident late Sunday night. Indiana Borough Police say they were dispatched to a location in t...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2024

TWO CALLS TO INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS MONDAY
After an active day on Sunday, Indiana County First Responders had a relatively quiet day on Monday. Only two calls were reported. One was a gas leak reported on North 5th Avenue in White Township at ...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2024

VOTER DEADLINES COMING UP SOON
Some important voter deadlines are coming up in the next few weeks. Voters have six days left to register to vote for the 2024 General Election. Voters need to be at least eighteen years of age, be a ...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2024

EISENHOWER SCHOOL, AIR CONDITIONERS DISCUSSED AT INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved six change orders for the Eisenhower addition/renovation project. The change orders ranged from a new concrete slab near the existing dumps...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2024

FIRE PARTIALLY DESTROYS HOME IN PINE TOWNSHIP ON SUNDAY
A home off Route 422 East in Pine Township was partially destroyed by a fire on Sunday. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Pine, Cherryhill, Clymer and Hope Fire Departments to the scene at 7:21 PM. Th...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2024

DUNLAP CERTIFIED BY PRESIDENT JUDGE AS NEW COMMISSIONER
Bonni Dunlap was officially appointed to the post of Indiana County Commissioner on Friday. Dunlap was chosen by party officials at a meeting last week to take over for Robin Gorman when she steps dow...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2024

MISSING MAN FROM ARMSTRONG COUNTY FOUND DEAD IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
A man reported missing from Armstrong County a few weeks ago was found shot to death on Saturday. State police initially reported 56-year-old David Kimberly missing on September 28th. His family had s...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 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











