Category Archives: Local News

ATTEMPTED THEFTS FROM CARS IN INDIANA
Police in Indiana Borough are investigating two attempted thefts from automobiles within two hours of each other in the borough. Both incidents were reported March 2nd, with the first in the 9:00 PM h...
Hometown2 Mar 04, 2024

FIVE FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT FOR REPORTED FIRE IN MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP
Five fire companies were called out late last night for a reported structure fire in Montgomery Township. The call was reported at 9:53 PM for a location on Route 286. Glen Campbell, Commodore, Cherry...
Hometown2 Mar 04, 2024

STATE POLICE ALERTING MULTIPLE LOCAL BUSINESSES OF COUNTERFEIT ACTIVITY
From Pennsylvania State Police Troopers are alerting local businesses after several counterfeit US $100 bills were passed today in Indiana County. Since approximately 3:00 p.m. today, members of the T...
Renda Media Mar 03, 2024

MAIL-IN VOTING GETS UPDATED LOOK FOR SPRING PRIMARY
Mail-in voting in Pennsylvania will have a fresh look this spring with a newly-designed ballot which is intended to reduce mistakes. The new ballots debut in the Primary election. Mail-in voters will ...
Hometown1 Mar 03, 2024

PUBLIC CAN STILL COMMENT ON HORACE MANN SCHOOL'S FUTURE
After a sparsely attended Act 780 Hearing last week on the potential repurposing of the Horace Mann Elementary School, the Indiana Area School District is encouraging residents to make public comment ...
Hometown1 Mar 03, 2024

PURCHASE LINE BOARD TO HOLD WORK SESSION
Purchase Line's school board is scheduled to meet Monday night for a work session, with an extensive list of policies to review, both new and revised. The board will also deal with numerous personnel ...
Hometown1 Mar 03, 2024

FIREFIGHTERS ANSWER SATURDAY NIGHT ALARMS FOR FIRES, CRASH
Indiana County firefighters had an active Saturday night, answering two alarms for structure fires and another for a crash. The fires were in West Wheatfield Township and Cambria County. At 9:34 PM, f...
Hometown1 Mar 03, 2024

LOCAL FIRE COMPANY OFFERS TIPS CONCERNING BRUSH FIRES
As we enter another stretch of warm weather comes to our area, people may be considering burning brush or garbage once again, but conditions may still be ripe for those fires to go out of control. Ind...
Hometown2 Mar 02, 2024

THREE FIRE COMPANIES BROUGHT OUT FOR CRASH FRIDAY NIGHT
No details are available on a vehicle crash that brought three fire companies out Friday night. The crash was reported at 8:42 PM on Route 286 East in Cherryhill Township. The Clymer fire department w...
Hometown2 Mar 02, 2024

MAN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
A man charged in connection with a road-rage incident was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. 24-year-old Miles Eggleston-Baxter of Indiana pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor c...
Hometown2 Mar 02, 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











