Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA SENIOR HIGH TRIO HONORED WITH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Three Indiana Senior High students recently received the 2024 Governor's Gold Award for Civic Engagement. Juniors Max Duffee, Wynston Farrington, and Charlie Weber were honored after setting up a non-...
Renda Media Oct 02, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS DEAL WITH TRANSFORMER FIRE, UTILITY LINES DOWN, GAS LEAK
Along with the vehicle accident on Old Route 119, first responders were called out for several different calls yesterday. The first call was for a transformer fire on Morrow Road in South Mahoning Tow...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2024

MED EXPRESS SEPARATES FROM IRMC URGICARE LOCATION ON OAKLAND AVENUE
Visitors to the Med Express UrgiCare location along Oakland Avenue in Indiana yesterday found a sign on the door advising them that the medical center is closed. MedExpress confirmed that the facility...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2024

CAR HITS LIGHT POLE ON OLD ROUTE 119 IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
Homer City Fire Department, State Police and Penelec crews were called out to a crash Tuesday night. (Photo by Josh Widdowson) The crash was reported at 7:45 PM near the intersection of Old Route 119 ...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ORDINANCE TO MODIFY NON-UNIFORM PENSION PLAN
At Tuesday night's meeting, Homer City Borough Council approved an ordinance to modify the non-uniform pension plan. The final approval of the ordinance came after approval was made last month to adve...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

I-ACT STAKEHOLDERS FOCUSED ON SAFETY AS HOMECOMING NEARS
With IUP's Homecoming celebration expected to bring thousands of people to the area this weekend, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team met with various stakeholders at the KCAC on Tuesday to discuss sa...
Renda Media Oct 01, 2024

STATE, LOCAL LEADERS MEET AT RIVER VALLEY STEAM ACADEMY FOR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Earlier today, the River Valley STEAM Academy hosted a Q and A session with the Director of Career and Technical Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The session with Judd Pittman w...
Renda Media Oct 01, 2024

RIVER VALLEY FILES LAWSUIT AFTER MEMBER SCHOOLS REJECT WITHDRAWAL FROM ICTC
After a request to withdraw from the Indiana County Technology Center was denied by all six member schools at their respective board meetings last month, River Valley has filed a lawsuit against them ...
Renda Media Oct 01, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES IN AUGUST
Indiana County's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate jumped eight-tenths of a percentage point over the month of August. The county rate stands at 4.4%. The statewide unemployment rate remained unch...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

PSP REPORTS: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, TERRORISTIC THREATS
State police in Indiana have released details on two incidents that happened on September 24. Troopers say they responded to a home along Marshall Heights Road in Burrell Township shortly after 11 AM,...
Renda Media Oct 01, 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











