Category Archives: Local News

GAS PRICES REMAIN ABOVE $4 A GALLON
Gas prices remain above $4 a gallon this week after a significant jump was recorded last week. The national average cost is $4.14 this morning according to AAA, a jump of 13 cents over the last week. ...
Hometown2 Apr 07, 2026

TRUCK FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA FIREFIGHTERS ON MONDAY
A pickup truck caught fire along one of Indiana's major thoroughfares yesterday. (Photo provided by Indiana Fire Association) The Indiana Fire Association was dispatched at 12:33 PM to Route 422 betwe...
Hometown2 Apr 07, 2026

NO INJURIES REPORTED IN MARCH 30TH CRASH IN WEST MAHONING TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported in a vehicle crash in West Mahoning Township on March 30th. State Police from the Punxsutawney Barracks said 71-year-old Thomas Pearce of Home was driving west on Dayton-Smic...
Hometown2 Apr 07, 2026

PSP INVESTIGATING PHONE/GIFT CARD SCAM IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
State police in Westmoreland County are investigating a scam case out of Derry Township where the victim lost close to $1000. The incident was reported on Monday. Troopers claimed a 76-year-old Derry ...
Hometown2 Apr 07, 2026

VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
A vehicle fire was reported this afternoon by Indiana County 911. Indiana fire department was dispatched at 12:33 for the fire along Route 422 West in White Township. Officials say that a 1998 Chevrol...
Hometown4 Apr 06, 2026

HOMER CITY AND INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCILS, CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO MEET TOMORROW
Three municipal meetings are on the schedule for tomorrow night. The Center Township supervisors will meet at 6:30 PM Tuesday. On the agenda is a motion to support a grant letter from Firehouse Subs F...
Hometown2 Apr 06, 2026

MOTIONS HEARING FOR REED TANTLINGER TODAY
A motions hearing is scheduled today for Reed Tantlinger, who is charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI and other crimes for an incident on January 7th of 2023. The 24-year-old Homer City man repo...
Hometown2 Apr 06, 2026

REGIONAL FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY
From the US National Weather Service The upcoming week starts cool and rainy in the wake of last night's cold front and another reinforcing shot of cold air on Tuesday. However, a warmup and drier wea...
Renda Media Apr 05, 2026

ICE PROTEST GROUP WALK WILL TRAVEL THROUGH INDIANA
The executive director of a group that advocates for immigrants is planning an eight-day, 130-mile walk from Pittsburgh's U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement office to the Moshannon Valley Proces...
Hometown1 Apr 05, 2026

HAPPY CHILDREN HOP THE BUNNY TRAIL IN INDIANA
Philadelphia Street in Indiana was filled with excited children who walked the "Bunny Trail" between 5th and 9th streets on Saturday morning, and Borough Police later issued a public "thank you" to th...
Hometown1 Apr 05, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











