Category Archives: Local News

PMESP, SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS TOMORROW
The union representing cleaning and maintenance staff, secretaries, instructional assistants, cafeteria staff and monitors, and nurses' assistants have released a statement ahead of tomorrow's negotia...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2024

S&T BANK EARNS TOP WORKPLACE HONORS FROM ENERGAGE
S&T Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of S&T Bancorp Inc., has been named a national 2024 Financial Services Industry Top Workplace Winner. This recognition highlights the bank's commitment to...
Renda Media Jul 15, 2024

PSP REPORTS: SALTSBURG CRASH, BRUSH VALLEY BURGLARY
PSP-INDIANA State police have released details on a crash in Saltsburg Borough that happened on the 4th of July. Troopers say the crash happened at 9:23 AM on Canal Street just east of Walnut Way. 63-...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2024

INDIANA RESIDENT TAKES EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AT TRUMP RALLY
Loren Stephenson attended the Trump rally in Butler on Saturday and shot this video immediately following the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. See the video here.
Renda Media Jul 15, 2024

NEW KENSINGTON MAN SHOT AT TRUMP RALLY NOW IN MEDICALLY-INDUCED COMA
A New Kensington man is in stable condition but in a medically-induced coma after he was shot during the rally for former President Donald Trump on Saturday in Butler. 57-year-old David Dutch was shot...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE DUE IN COURT FOR STATUS CONFERENCE
A status conference is scheduled for today for a man charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and other crimes. Court documents show that 24-year-old Reed Tantlinger of Homer...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2024

NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL NAMES "POET LAUREATES OF NORTHERN APPALACHIA"
The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival has announced the first recipients of a newly-created award meant to honor those who have made significant achievements in poetry. Jack Smith, Nick Brisini and D...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2024

PA TURNPIKE COMMISSION ISSUES WARNING OF "SMISHING" SCAM
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is warning people of a scam involving text messages being sent to random individuals that are trying to scam them out of money from false unpaid toll claims. The t...
Hometown2 Jul 15, 2024

FORMER PRESIDENT, OTHERS WOUNDED, ANOTHER KILLED BY SHOOTER AT RALLY
Both state and federal law enforcement agencies spent the overnight hours at the Allegheny County home of 20-year-old Thomas Mathew Crooks, whom the FBI has identified as the man who shot and wounded ...
Hometown1 Jul 14, 2024

STATE WEBSITE MONITORS TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES
Pennsylvania has launched a new online dashboard to show where ticks are prevalent and where tick-borne diseases are especially troublesome, and not surprisingly, our area is a hotbed. Jefferson Count...
Hometown1 Jul 14, 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











