Category Archives: Local News

CLYMER MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY, CRIMINAL TRESPASS
A Clymer man is charged with burglary for an incident yesterday afternoon. Clymer borough police say that at 4:39 PM, police were called to a home in the 500 block of First street for a report of a ma...
Hometown2 Sep 04, 2024

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES CHANGE FOR NON-UNIFORM PENSION PLANS
At last night's meeting, Homer City Borough Council approved some changes to the pension plans for non-uniform employees. The change is that new full-time workers will be put into a defined benefit pl...
Hometown2 Sep 03, 2024

CENTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER RECENT LAND PURCHASES BY POWER PLANT OWNERS
Some residents of Power Plant Road in Center Township expressed some concerns about the recent acquisition of land by the Homer City Generating Station's owners at Tuesday night's Township Supervisors...
Hometown2 Sep 03, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES MOTIONS REGARDING CDBG GRANT APPLICATION
Indiana Borough Council approved two motions regarding Community Development Block Grant funds at their meeting Tuesday night. One motion authorized the signing of a cooperation agreement with Indiana...
Renda Media Sep 03, 2024

PURCHASE LINE'S AVA SPENCER APPOINTED TO YOUNG AMBASSADORS OF PENNSYLVANIA
PennDOT and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful last week named Purchase Line junior Ava Spencer as part of the Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania cohort for 2024-25. Spencer was selected along with 39 other s...
Renda Media Sep 03, 2024

SEARCH FOR MISSING ARMSTRONG COUNTY TEEN UNDERWAY
Officials in Armstrong County are asking for help with finding a missing teen. Police say that 14-year-old Aubrey Potocnak, who goes by the name "Ace," left her Ford City home Monday night and has not...
Renda Media Sep 03, 2024

IBP REPORTS: PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
An Indiana man was charged with public drunkenness following an incident Friday evening. Indiana Borough Police responded to a report of a man, later identified as 24-year-old Giovanni Lewandowski, sl...
Renda Media Sep 03, 2024

PASSHE BOARD CHAIR TO RECOMMEND FORMER WEST CHESTER PRESIDENT AS INTERIM CHANCELLOR
In a letter to the PA State System of Higher Education community, board chair Cindy Shapira announced that she will recommend Dr. Chris Fiorentino take over as temporary chancellor after Dan Greenstei...
Hometown2 Sep 03, 2024

THREE CALLS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON LABOR DAY
After a busy weekend, Indiana County First Responders had a relatively quiet Labor Day with only three calls for service. The first call of the day was at 6:02 AM along Penrose Hollow Road in West Whe...
Hometown2 Sep 03, 2024

CDBG, SANITARY AUTHORITY RESOLUTIONS ON DRAFT AGENDA FOR CENTER TWP. SUPERVISORS
Center Township Supervisors have some resolutions on tonight's agenda. One of them deals with the 2024 Community Development Block Grant Application as the supervisors will look to approve the three-y...
Hometown2 Sep 03, 2024

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











