Category Archives: Local News

BANK ROBBER ORDERED TO SERVE TIME IN INDIANA COUNTY JAIL
An accused bank robber was sentenced to Indiana County Jail this morning. 29-year-old Dylan Rider of Homer City pleaded guilty last month to charges of robbery-taking money from a financial institutio...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

WOMAN CHARGED IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH SENTENCED
A Homer City woman was sentenced today for charges related to a drug overdose death. 28-year-old Sydney Horel was ordered to serve 18 months to five years in state prison for solo counts of involuntar...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

DCED SECRETARY PAYS VISIT TO INDIANA
The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary paid a visit to Indiana today to discuss Governor Josh Shapiro's new initiative to fund main street business districts. (Sec...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

SENTENCING HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO ROBBING BANK IN HOMER CITY
A man who pleaded guilty to charges connected with a bank robbery in Homer City in late 2023 is due in court today for a sentencing hearing. According to court dockets, 29-year-old Dylan Robert Clark ...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH THREAT AGAINST HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL DUE IN COURT FOR PLEA HEARING
Several plea and sentencing hearings are scheduled for this morning in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, including one for a man charged with threatening the Homer-Center School District in 2023...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

PENNDOT TRAVELING MEMORIAL TO COME TO INDIANA COUNTY IN JULY
A travelling memorial dedicated to PennDOT workers is expected to make its way to Indiana County early next month. The PennDOT Workers Memorial will be at the District 10 office in Indiana from July 2...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

DCED SECRETARY TO VISIT INDIANA TODAY
The state secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development will pay a visit to Indiana County today. Secretary Rick Siger will be at the Philly Street Candle Bar this afternoon before...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD PASSES 2024-25 BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
On Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board passed the 2024-25 budget, and the budget holds the line on property taxes. By a 7-0 vote, the board approved the $20,118,654 budget that keeps taxes a...
Hometown2 Jun 20, 2024

HOMER-CENTER, ICTC TO RECEIVE PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS GRANTS
The Homer-Center School District and the Indiana County Technology Center have been awarded grants from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters to help their communications media departments. (Re...
Hometown2 Jun 20, 2024

ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICIALS REMIND US TO KEEP PETS SAFE DURING HEAT WAVE
Animal welfare officials across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are encouraging pet owners to be safe in the heat. As temperatures will remain in the 90s through at least Saturday, they recommend lim...
Renda Media Jun 20, 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











