Category Archives: Local News

ONE ROAD NEAR BLAIRSVILLE STILL FLOODED
The rain that came through yesterday has affected traffic on a road in the Blairsville area. As of this morning, PA 511 reports that flooding is still being seen on Bairdstown Road in both directions ...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2024

FIRE FIGHTERS DEAL WITH STUCK CAR, BASEMENT FLOODING
First responders were called out for several flooding-related incidents on Friday, including one where a vehicle was reported stuck on a flooded road. That call was reported at 10:14 AM by Indiana Cou...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2024

PENNDOT LOOKING FOR P3 PARTNERSHIPS
The PennDOT office of Public-Private Partnerships has announced that they will accept unsolicited proposals for transportation projects in the private sector. This marks the first of two periods for t...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2024

WIND ADVISORY, FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County will be under a few weather designations heading into the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued another wind advisory for all of Indiana County, as well as neighboring Armstr...
Renda Media Apr 12, 2024

MAN ARRESTED FOR DISRUPTING ACTIVITIES AT DISTRICT COURT
A Northern Cambria man was arrested after disrupting activities at a district judge's office on Wednesday. Sheriff Bob Fyock said in a news release that Robert J. Mack was in District Judge Christophe...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 2024

PASSHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPEATS PLEA FOR INCREASE IN STATE FUNDING TO FREEZE TUITION
At a meeting yesterday, the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors discussed the issue of freezing tuition rates once again. Tuition has been frozen at $7,716 for in-state students for th...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 2024

PASSHE APPROVES CBA'S FOR TEACHERS, COACHES AND NURSES
The State System of Higher Education announced that the board of governors yesterday approved collective bargaining agreements for three unions representing faculty, coaches and nurses in the state sy...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY WITH CRASHES, BASEMENT PUMPING
It's been a busy 24 hours for first responders as they have had to deal with several different types of calls, including some water-related calls. Three vehicle accidents were reported yesterday. One ...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 2024

TWO PROMOTED TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
First Commonwealth Bank has announced the promotion of two members of its Corporate Banking Leadership team. Frank Bovina was promoted to Corporate Banking Group Manager. Bovina has spent the last eig...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 2024

POLICE REPORTS: THEFT BY DECEPTION, SCRAP METAL THEFT
PSP-PUNXSUTAWNEY State police from the Punxsutawney Barracks are investigating a case of theft by deception that happened in late March in Banks Township. Troopers say that they received a report on M...
Hometown2 Apr 12, 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









