Category Archives: Local News

MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB HONORS FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS ON ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local first responders honored heroes lost in the 9/11 terror attacks by participating in the Memorial Stair Climb at the Indiana County Fire Academy on Wednesday. Emergency personnel and community me...
Renda Media Sep 11, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTIONS
The White Township Supervisors approved two resolutions for new land development at their meeting Wednesday afternoon. The resolutions concern sanitary sewer planning for 7 Brews Coffee Shop and Kentu...
Renda Media Sep 11, 2024

IUP REMEMBERS 9/11 VICTIMS IN HEARTFELT CEREMONY
Hundreds gathered in IUP's Oak Grove Wednesday morning to honor the lives lost in the 9/11 terror attacks. More than 3,000 lives were lost 23 years ago in New York, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, i...
Renda Media Sep 11, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ROUTE 22 PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE BRIDGE
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved awarding a contract for the Route 22 pedestrian-bicycle bridge project. The construction contract was awarded to Charles J. Merlo, ...
Hometown2 Sep 11, 2024

D.A. MANZI RELEASES STATEMENTS FOR PAIR OF SENTENCINGS
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi issued statements on two sentencings from Monday. One was for 39-year-old Gregory Jones of Blairsville, who was ordered to serve 10 years in state prison ...
Renda Media Sep 11, 2024

S&T BANK NAMED 'TOP WORKPLACE' FOLLOWING REGIONAL SURVEY
S&T Bank recently earned two workplace honors from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Through employee participation in this year's Energage Employee Survey, the Indiana-based bank was named a top workp...
Renda Media Sep 11, 2024

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL JOINS OTHERS URGING CONGRESS TO REQUIRE SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has joined 41 others in urging congress to require an addiction warning to be placed on social media websites. The letter from the National Association of Attorneys Gen...
Hometown2 Sep 11, 2024

PENNS MANOR TO TAKE UP ICTC-RIVER VALLEY RESOLUTION TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will take up the ICTC-River Valley issue at tonight's meeting. The resolution that has been approved so far by Indiana, Purchase Line and United school boards will go befo...
Hometown2 Sep 11, 2024

RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES ANNOUNCED BY PENNDOT
PennDOT has announced two railroad crossing closures that will happen on September 26th. One is for the Huff Road crossing in West Wheatfield Township. The closure will be from 6:00 in the morning on ...
Hometown2 Sep 11, 2024

IUP, INDIANA COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY PLAN 9/11 TRIBUTES TODAY
Multiple tributes will be paid to those who died 23 years ago today in the 9/11 terror attacks on New York, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. One of those tributes is the annual IUP memoria...
Hometown2 Sep 11, 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











