Category Archives: Local News

TRUMP TO MAKE CAMPAIGN STOP IN INDIANA ON MONDAY
The Trump campaign will make a stop in Indiana County this coming Monday, September 23rd. Former President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the KCAC, his sixth rally in the swing state this year. The...
Renda Media Sep 17, 2024

SPARK LEADS TO VEHICLE FIRE IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
A car was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon in Center Township. Indiana County 911 sent Homer City firefighters to the junkyard along Twolick Drive at 2 o'clock for an SUV that caught fire in the ...
Renda Media Sep 17, 2024

PETRUCCI HONORED BY PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
IUP's Associate Vice President for International Education and Global Engagement was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education. Dr. Michele Petrucci, who also serves as ...
Renda Media Sep 17, 2024

OCCUPANTS INJURED IN CRASH NEAR 119 PROFESSIONAL CENTER
Injuries were reported in a crash this afternoon in White Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Indiana Fire Association, Citizens' Ambulance and state police to the entrance of the 119 Professional...
Renda Media Sep 17, 2024

IUP CELEBRATES CONSTITUTION DAY TODAY
IUP will celebrate the 237th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution today with two events on-campus. A reading of the document starts at noon today in front of Stapleton Library facing the Oak Grove. Dr...
Hometown2 Sep 17, 2024

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR SUSPECT IN ATTEMPTED ARSON CASE
A preliminary hearing is set for a man charged with attempted arson connected with an incident in Saltsburg last Thursday. 46-year-old Casey Kern Bush of Saltsburg faces two counts of attempted arson ...
Hometown2 Sep 17, 2024

BRUSH FIRE, SMOKE INVESTIGATION AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS MONDAY
Indiana County's First responders had a busy day on Monday. The calls started at 11:27 AM for a physical rescue in Cherry Tree Borough. Cherry Tree and Hope Fire Departments were dispatched to Clarion...
Hometown2 Sep 17, 2024

BOND HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH FATAL CRASH IN 2021
A Smicksburg man charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI just over three years ago will be in court today for a hearing to modify his bond conditions. 35-year-old Joshua Brink also faces charges of...
Hometown2 Sep 17, 2024

HEARING LAST WEEK FOCUSES ON FIREWORKS
The people who sell fireworks in Pennsylvania want a new state law. Lawmakers held a hearing on fireworks last week at the Capitol in Harrisburg. Both fireworks sellers and state regulators say Pennsy...
Hometown2 Sep 17, 2024

SALTSBURG MAN CHARGED WITH TRYING TO BURN HIS FORMER HOME DOWN
State police have charged a Saltsburg man with attempted arson in connection with an incident last Thursday in Saltsburg Borough. Troopers were called out on September 12th at 12:27 PM to a home at 71...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 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











