Category Archives: Local News

POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN REPORTED MISSING IN RURAL VALLEY AREA
Authorities are looking for a man who went missing on September 23rd from the Rural Valley area. According to a post on the Rural Valley Police Department Facebook Page, state and local police are loo...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

NO ARRESTS MADE IN ONE-YEAR-OLD CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING CASE
No arrests have been made in a fatal shooting that happened one year ago in White Township Today marks the one-year anniversary of a fatal shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center. The shooting wa...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A motions hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with killing a man in a car crash in August of 2021. Court documents show 35-year-old Joshua Brink will go before Indiana County President Judge ...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS GARBAGE CONTRACT TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight, and on the agenda is the garbage hauling contract. There are no motions on the agenda for the renewal of the contract with Waste Management, or the hiring of...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

STATE POLICE RELEASE STATISTICS FOR IUP HOMECOMING WEEKEND
State police have released statistics for their work during IUP's Homecoming over the weekend. While no major events were reported, troopers conducted 52 traffic stops and arrested one person for drug...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2024

HOMER-CENTER REPORTS THREATENING GRAFFITTI FOUND IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESTROOM
Homer-Center District officials and police investigated a threat found in some graffiti in a restroom in the elementary school on Monday. In a letter sent to district parents, Superintendent Ralph Cec...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2024

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS ENCOURAGE LUCIOUSBORO RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART IN CDBG SURVEY
At a meeting Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors encouraged the people of Luciousboro to take part in a survey concerning Community Development Block Grant funding. The survey will show if t...
Hometown2 Oct 07, 2024

TWO CHILDREN IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP FIRE
Two children were hurt in a fire last night in West Wheatfield Township. Firefighters from Bolivar, New Florence, Fairfield Township, and Clyde were summoned to 251 Caroline Street around 1:17 a.m. fo...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2024

MANOR TOWNSHIP MAN WANTED IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
Police are asking for the public's help in finding a wanted Armstrong County man. Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for 31-year-old Colby Smith of Manor Township. Smith is accused of fleein...
Renda Media Oct 07, 2024

GAME COMMISSION, FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION UNVEIL SPECIAL OUTDOOR LICENSE PLATE
Hunters and fishers in Pennsylvania can now show off their love for the outdoors after both the state Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission unveiled the new sportsman license plate last week. T...
Renda Media Oct 07, 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









