Category Archives: Local News

LOCAL FILMMAKER TO SHOW ROBERTO CLEMENTE DOCUMENTARY TONIGHT
A filmmaker with local ties will showcase a documentary this weekend at the Indiana Theater. David Altrogge and his company, Vinegar Hill Films will show "Clemente" tonight and tomorrow. Altrogge said...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2024

PA INSURANCE DEPARTMENT ASKING COMPANIES FOR FLEXIBILITY FOR DEBBY VICTIMS
The state insurance department is calling on insurance companies to offer some flexibility for those affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. Indiana and 27 other counties are a part of a dis...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2024

BERTUZZI DUE FOR SENTENCING TODAY
A Clymer man is due in Indiana County Court today for seven sentencing hearings. 44-year-old Randy Bertuzzi will go before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco for cases between 2022 and this ...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2024

FIRE CREWS DEAL WITH VEHICLE FIRE, ACCIDENT, LANDING ZONE
Indiana County's first responders were active on Thursday and early this morning. One call was for a vehicle fire at 12:26 PM along Coleman Road in Young Township. That brought crews from the Iselin, ...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2024

ENTRIES ACCEPTED TODAY FOR INDIANA COUNTY FAIR
Today is an important day for many of the participants of the Indiana County Fair. Exhibits for most of the competitions are to be submitted today from Noon to 7 PM. The only ones that do not need to ...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2024

IUP TO KICK OFF ACADEMIC YEAR TODAY
While IUP first-year and new students have been taking part in welcome week activities, IUP's president will preside over the opening of the academic year today. Ceremonies are scheduled for 9:00 this...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2024

NVI LIQUIDATION TO WRAP UP TOMORROW WITH REAL ESTATE AUCTION
This week, items have been going up for bid at the former New Village Institute facility in Blairsville and tomorrow, the weeklong auction will end with the sale of the property at the Corporate Campu...
Hometown2 Aug 22, 2024

IUP RECEIVES $60,000 DONATION FOR BEAUMONT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
IUP recently received a $60,000 donation from the Beaumont Foundation for a scholarship named in honor of C. Edward Keller, a 1979 alumnus and 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. The scholarshi...
Renda Media Aug 22, 2024

RURAL VALLEY MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE
A Rural Valley man faces charges of attempted homicide for a stabbing on Tuesday. State police were called out to a home along West Main Street in Rural Valley borough at 10:30 PM on August 20th for t...
Hometown2 Aug 22, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY ADDED TO STATE EMERGENCY ORDER FOR DAMAGE FROM DEBBY'S REMNANTS
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro expanded his emergency status order connected with the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby to include Indiana County. Indiana was one of seven counties adde...
Hometown2 Aug 22, 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











