Category Archives: Local News

IRMC DEALING WITH IV FLUID SHORTAGE
As Hurricane Milton is about to make landfall later today, Hurricane Helene's effects are still being felt by hospitals across the United States, including Indiana Regional Medical Center. The remnant...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2024

FORMER EASTERN ORTHODOX BUILDING NEAR PENN RUN DESTROYED BY FIRE
The former Eastern Orthodox Foundation building south of Penn Run was destroyed this morning by a fire. Crews from Cherryhill, Pine Township, Commodore and Brush Valley fire departments were initially...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR ADA-ACCESSIBLE RAMP
Renovation work at the United School District is just about complete. The United School Board last night approved a general construction change order presented by MARMAT to provide materials, labor an...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN ONE OF FOUR CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION AT GREENSBURG DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER
A Blairsville woman is one of four officials facing charges of obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct for an incident on October 1st at a domestic violence center in Greensburg. State Police fr...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES NEW CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT
At Tuesday night's meeting, Indiana Borough Council approved a four-year agreement with Waste Management with some changes to the service. The new four-year agreement will change things up with garbag...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL SITE PLAN FOR KFC RESTAURANT
On Tuesday, the White Township Planning Commission approved a final site plan for a new restaurant along Oakland Avenue. The plan for a 1,678 square foot Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant between Auto...
Renda Media Oct 08, 2024

POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN REPORTED MISSING IN RURAL VALLEY AREA
Authorities are looking for a man who went missing on September 23rd from the Rural Valley area. According to a post on the Rural Valley Police Department Facebook Page, state and local police are loo...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

NO ARRESTS MADE IN ONE-YEAR-OLD CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING CASE
No arrests have been made in a fatal shooting that happened one year ago in White Township Today marks the one-year anniversary of a fatal shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center. The shooting wa...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A motions hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with killing a man in a car crash in August of 2021. Court documents show 35-year-old Joshua Brink will go before Indiana County President Judge ...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS GARBAGE CONTRACT TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight, and on the agenda is the garbage hauling contract. There are no motions on the agenda for the renewal of the contract with Waste Management, or the hiring of...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 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











