Category Archives: Local News

BARTLEBAUGH PLEADS GUILTY TO THIRD-DEGREE MURDER FOR KILLING FATHER IN 2020
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced that the man accused of killing his father on New Year's Day in 2020 entered guilty pleas this morning. 29-year-old Matthew Bartlebaugh pleaded ...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 2023

FIRE REPORTED AT PLUMVILLE BARN
UPDATE: Indiana county first responders have been busy this morning with a fire in the Plumville area. The fire was first reported at 12:28 this morning by Indiana County 911. Plumville, Marion Center...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 2023

ABDUCTION CASE TURNS OUT TO BE FALSE
State police say a reported child abduction case in Burrell Township reported yesterday turned out to be a false alarm. Troopers say the incident reportedly happened between 6:30 and 7:00 AM at the in...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 2023

CHAMBER MEETING TO BE HELD TODAY
Today is the annual Indiana County Chamber of Commerce meeting. Along with the annual business meeting, the event will feature the announcement of the 2023 male and female civic leader of the year, th...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 2023

DERRY MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE, OTHER CRIMES
A man from Derry Borough is currently in Westmoreland County Prison awaiting trial on charges of rape, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint and other crimes for an incident in N...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 2023

COMMISSIONERS TO MEET TODAY TO DISCUSS 2023 TENTATIVE BUDGET
The Indiana County Commissioners are holding another special public meeting today to discuss the budget. This marks the third time that the 2024 tentative general fund budget has come up for a vote. T...
Hometown2 Dec 08, 2023

HOMER-CENTER SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSES RECENT MEETING WITH FETTERMAN OFFICIALS
At the Homer-Center school board combined planning and voting meeting Thursday night, Superintendent Ralph Cecere said the district is considering applying for grant money. Cecere said he and Business...
Renda Media Dec 07, 2023

HOMER CITY MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING INCIDENT, CHASE
One person was charged with terroristic threats following an incident Tuesday morning in Buffington Township. State police say they responded to a location along Route 403 South shortly after 7:30 AM ...
Renda Media Dec 07, 2023

NO INJURIES IN SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP CRASH
State police have released more information on a crash that happened Tuesday morning in South Mahoning Township. Troopers say around 12:30 a.m., a car driven by 20-year-old Emily Guy of Kittanning was...
Renda Media Dec 07, 2023

IUP ALUMNUS HONORED BY NASA WITH NAMING RIGHTS
An IUP alumnus was posthumously honored by NASA with naming rights of a new spacecraft. Officials with the university and Northrop Grumman say in a news release that a Cygnus spacecraft was recently n...
Renda Media Dec 07, 2023

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











