Category Archives: Local News

STATE REP. JIM STRUZZI ANNOUNCES RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW SALTSBURG OFFICE
State Representative Jim Struzzi has announced that he will cut the ribbon soon on his new satellite office in May in Saltsburg. Struzzi has had the office open since March at Suite 3 at 307 Point Str...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 2024

TRAFFIC TIE-UP ON OAKLAND AVENUE DUE TO TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
Traffic was tied up on one of Indiana's major highways due to a two-car crash this morning. The crash was reported near the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Florence Avenue at 9:00 this morning. Ind...
Hometown2 Apr 11, 2024

WIND ADVISORY TODAY IN INDIANA COUNTY
It's expected to be a windy day for Indiana County. The National Weather Service has scheduled a wind advisory for Indiana and Westmoreland Counties that will start at 11 this morning and go to 11 ton...
Hometown2 Apr 11, 2024

PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION
UPDATE: Austin Bingaman has waived his preliminary hearing and his case now goes to Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. WHAT WE FIRST REPORTED A Clymer man is due in district court today for a pre...
Hometown2 Apr 11, 2024

BOLIVAR MAN FOUND GUILTY OF INDECENT ASSAULT
A Bolivar man injured a Westmoreland County Sheriff's deputy as he tried to hurt himself in court yesterday after a jury announced a guilty verdict against him. A jury spent an hour finding 60-year-ol...
Hometown2 Apr 11, 2024

BRUSH FIRE REPORTED IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
Another brush fire was reported in Indiana County yesterday. That fire makes the 23rd brush fire in the county this year so far. It was reported along Route 119 South in Burrell Township at 6:18 PM. B...
Hometown2 Apr 11, 2024

IUP TO HONOR SIX WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS THIS WEEKEND
IUP will honor six people with the distinguished alumni award this Saturday. The awards ceremony will be held this Saturday, but some of the alumni are already on campus and will meet with students in...
Hometown2 Apr 11, 2024

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD WILL DEAL WITH BIGGER-THAN-EXPECTED BUDGET DEFICIT
At a meeting Wednesday night, the Penns Manor Superintendent announced the board will have to deal with a larger-than-anticipated deficit for the 2024-2025 budget. Superintendent Daren Johnston said t...
Hometown2 Apr 10, 2024

WHITE, CENTER TOWNSHIPS IN TALKS ON WORKING TOGETHER FOR UPCOMING PAVING PROJECT
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, White Township Supervisors discussed collaborating with Center Township on an upcoming paving project. Township Manager Chris Anderson said Center Township offici...
Renda Media Apr 10, 2024

WATER OUT FOR HANDFUL OF PA AMERICAN CUSTOMERS
A contractor hit a water main while digging in White Township and that has caused a service outage for a handful of PA American Water customers. Officials with PA American Water say that a contractor ...
Hometown2 Apr 10, 2024

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











