Category Archives: Local News

EAST HELLBENDER TO BE FEATURED ON NEW WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE LICENSE PLATES
Those interested in purchasing a wildlife management resource license plate will soon see a new design. As the supply of the traditional otter wildlife management plates is running out, the design wil...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2024

UNITED WAY SETS LOFTY GOAL FOR 2024 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
The United Way of Indiana County announced one of its highest goals ever for their annual fundraising campaign at a kickoff event last night in Downtown Indiana. (United Way officials are aided by Iro...
Hometown2 Aug 16, 2024

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT GOES UNCHANGED FOR TENTH STRAIGHT MONTH
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry says the state unemployment rate went unchanged over the month of July at 3.4 percent. This marks the 10th straight month Pennsylvania's unemployment ...
Renda Media Aug 16, 2024

PSP REPORTS: CRASH, MEGAN'S LAW VIOLATION
PSP-INDIANA One person suffered minor injuries in a crash last Friday in Rayne Township. State police were called to a crash involving one vehicle along Route 110 around 5:36 p.m. They say the driver,...
Renda Media Aug 16, 2024

ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHELLE HENRY JOINS COALITION TO PROTECT GUN SALE REGULATIONS
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry recently joined a coalition of 21 attorneys in support of common-sense state and federal laws that regulate gun sales. The multistate coalition argues that...
Renda Media Aug 16, 2024

LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN PA AIMS TO ELIMINATE ANNUAL CAR INSPECTIONS
Legislation introduced by Senator Marty Flynn in Pennsylvania aims to eliminate annual car inspections. Flynn argues that these inspections, which are still required in only 14 states, do not necessar...
Renda Media Aug 16, 2024

UNITED WAY TO KICKOFF 2024 CAMPAIGN TODAY
The 2024 United Way fundraiser starts today with a carnival event in Downtown Indiana. This year's kickoff event starts at 3:00 this afternoon at the S&T Bank Parking lot across from the Indiana B...
Hometown2 Aug 16, 2024

WOMAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH TO BE SENTENCED
A woman charged in connection with the death of her husband in July of 2023 is due in Indiana County court today for a sentencing hearing. 37-year-old Lauren Bingaman pleaded guilty on July 1st to fou...
Hometown2 Aug 16, 2024

ERNEST WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE DUE FOR PRE-TRIAL HEARING TODAY
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for today for an Ernest woman charged with child abuse. 25-year-old Paige Madison Sue Walker will go before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco for the hearing...
Hometown2 Aug 16, 2024

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOTIONS RELATED TO BOND ISSUES
Two motions concerning bond issues were approved at Thursday night's Homer-Center School Board. One motion permits the reimbursement of capital project expenditures already incurred once the district ...
Hometown2 Aug 15, 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











