Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS IN SEPTEMBER
Indiana County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went down over the month of September. The state Department of Labor and Industry reports that the rate went down four-tenths of a percentage poi...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2024

PSP REPORTS: TERRORISTIC THREATS, THEFT
PSP-INDIANA TERRORISTIC THREATS State police have charged a Saltsburg man with terroristic threats following an incident Thursday morning in Young Township. Troopers were summoned to a verbal argument...
Renda Media Oct 29, 2024

TWO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CAR HITS DEER IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Two people have possible injuries after a crash this morning in White Township that involved a deer. The crash was reported by Indiana County 911 at 5:42 AM at the intersection of Old Route 119 and Ro...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2024

BRUSH FIRE DESTROYS PROPERTY NEAR DIXONVILLE POST OFFICE
UPDATE: Commodore Fire Department released more information on a brush fire that happened yesterday. The fire call first went out at 5:52 PM with Commodore Fire Department dispatched to what was initi...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2024

CAR CRASHES INTO BUILDING ON NORTH 4TH STREET
A car crashed into a building on North 4th Street in Indiana yesterday. (Photos courtesy Indiana Fire Association) Indiana Fire Association reported that the crash happened at 3:45 PM at the building ...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2024

TODAY IS DEADLINE FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT APPLICATIONS
With a week to go before the presidential election, today marks the final deadline for mail-in ballots. Voters have until the end of business today to apply for the mail-in ballot. They can find out m...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CHANGES TO DISTRICT PHONE SYSTEM
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved an agreement for a new phone system that will save the district a lot of money. The new system with Full Service Network will replace all district la...
Hometown2 Oct 28, 2024

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES THREE PROJECTS AT ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES
The Marion Center School Board approved three contracts from Shadco, LLC. at their meeting Monday night. One of the proposals allows Shadco to bore a tunnel from McCreery Elementary to the flag pole f...
Renda Media Oct 28, 2024

ONE-DAY CLOSURE ON HUFF ROAD SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK
PennDOT has scheduled a closure for Huff Road in West Wheatfield Township next week so crews can perform railroad crossing work. The closure will run from November 7 at 6 a.m. until 6:30 the following...
Renda Media Oct 28, 2024

RIVER VALLEY TO RECEIVE $3 MILLION FROM THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS GRANT
The River Valley School District has announced it will receive $3 million from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant program. The grant will give the district $600,000 a year over the next...
Hometown2 Oct 28, 2024

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









