Category Archives: Local News

REPORT: PJM GRID IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF POWER PLANT CLOSURES
A new report says the power grid that operates in Pennsylvania is fast becoming endangered, and it blames the problem on the forced retirement of coal-fired power plants like those in Indiana County, ...
Hometown1 Sep 01, 2024

MORE WATER DAMAGE REPORTED AT LUXENBERG'S JEWELERS
Less than a week after a broken water pipe damaged the showroom at Luxenberg's in Downtown Indiana, another portion of their business has been damaged by water. This time, a hot water tank in an apart...
Hometown2 Aug 31, 2024

TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR RUNAWAY JUVENILE FROM BURRELL TOWNSHIP
From Pennsylvania State Police Troopers are searching for a runaway juvenile who left his residence in Indiana County and may have since traveled to Beaver County. Dyllan P. Ryan, 16, left his Burrell...
Renda Media Aug 31, 2024

TWO IN CUSTODY AFTER CAR THEFT AT INDIANA WALMART
Two people are in custody after they stole a vehicle at the Indiana Walmart on Friday. State troopers were called out at 5:44 PM to the Walmart on Oakland Avenue for a report of a stolen vehicle. Troo...
Hometown2 Aug 31, 2024

IUP CONTINUING TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY 2020 DATA BREACH
IUP is continuing mitigation efforts after a data breach in 2020 that involved athletic cases monitored by the university's athletic trainers. A total of 2,014 people were affected by the unauthorized...
Hometown2 Aug 31, 2024

INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION CALLED OUT FOUR TIMES ON FRIDAY
Members of the Indiana Fire Association were busy on Friday as they responded to four calls for service. The first was at 1:33 PM for a vehicle accident reported on Oakland Avenue. They were joined by...
Hometown2 Aug 31, 2024

LIVINGSTON SENTENCED TO JAIL TIME, PROBATION FOR THREE CASES
A Coral man will serve some jail time for a case of aggravated assault. 46-year-old Charles Livingston, Jr. was sentenced on Friday in Indiana County Court for three different cases. In the aggravated...
Hometown2 Aug 31, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY FAIR WRAPS UP TODAY
The Indiana County Fair enters its final day today and attendees can expect a lot of noise from the grandstand this afternoon and evening. Admission is $10 from 10 AM till the end of the day today, an...
Hometown2 Aug 31, 2024

DAYTON MAN INJURED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY CRASH
State police say a Dayton man suffered minor injuries in a crash earlier this month in neighboring Armstrong County. Troopers from the Kittanning barracks say they were summoned to a one-vehicle crash...
Renda Media Aug 30, 2024

LUXENBERG'S DOWNTOWN LOCATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER WATER LINE BREAK
A Downtown Indiana jewelry store is temporarily closed as crews are cleaning up from a water leak last weekend. Jeff Widdowson with Luxenberg's Downtown Indiana location said that a water line break i...
Hometown2 Aug 30, 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











