Category Archives: Local News

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT
UPDATE: Austin Brewer waived his preliminary hearing this morning. His case will now head to Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. No word on when the trial will be held. WHAT WE FIRST REPORTED A pr...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

ATTORNEY GENERAL ADDS FORM FOR AIR TRAVEL COMPLAINTS
If you recently had a problem with an airline, such as boarding problems or delays, Pennsylvania's Attorney General is giving people a place to file their complaints. Attorney General Michelle Henry h...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP TO RECEIVE MORE "GREEN LIGHT-GO" GRANTS
Indiana County will receive a part of over $30 million in grant money to help upgrade traffic signals. 73 municipalities will get money through PennDOT's "Green Light-Go" Program, which is designed to...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN INDIANA COUNTY, BURN BAN IN DERRY, UNITY TOWNSHIPS
While we did see some rain coming through earlier this week, it was not enough to alleviate the dry ground conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Indiana County remains in the abnormally d...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH CHASE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY DUE IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT TODAY
A man awaiting action in Westmoreland County's court system is due in Indiana County court today on drug charges. 28-year-old Travis Repinski is due for a preliminary hearing today before District Jud...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2024

TWO ACCIDENTS, TREE DOWN REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
First responders had to deal with two vehicle accidents and a handful of other calls on Tuesday. The first crash was reported yesterday at 9:07 AM on Church Road in Canoe Township. Rossiter and Glen C...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2024

PA AUDITOR GENERAL CITES NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS CONCERNING PENNDOT BRIDGE INSPECTIONS
Pennsylvania's Auditor General stressed the need for improvements concerning bridge inspections as part of his report on the PennDOT bridge inspection process. In his report, Auditor General Timothy D...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2024

PA TO OFFER IRS FREE E-FILING SYSTEM FOR 2025 TAX PREP SEASON
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania will offer the IRS's free electronic tax-filing system to taxpayers next tax season. Dir...
Hometown2 Jul 31, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASES IN JUNE
Indiana County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point over the month of June, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry. The countywide rate dec...
Renda Media Jul 30, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS TENDING TO CRASH IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
First responders from Indiana and Jefferson counties are on the scene of a crash in Canoe Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Rossiter and Glen Campbell fire departments, Punxsutawney EMS and stat...
Renda Media Jul 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











