Category Archives: Local News

SOTTILE WINS DISTRICT JUDGE ELECTION
One of the major races in this year's general election was that for the district magistrate's seat for Indiana Borough and portions of White Township, and according to unofficial results, Tony Sottile...
Renda Media Nov 07, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL FILLS VACANCY, ENTERS INTO CONSULTING AGREEMENT
At Tuesday's meeting, Indiana Borough Council appointed a new representative for the East Ward. By a 7-to-4 vote, council appointed Betsy Sarneso to fill the term of Joshua Krasta, who resigned from h...
Renda Media Nov 07, 2023

2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS FOCUS ON MUNICIPAL, COUNTY OFFICES
Today is the general election and the polls are open for voters to cast their ballots for many municipal races. One of the main races will be for the board of Indiana County Commissioners. All three o...
Hometown2 Nov 07, 2023

TODAY IS PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE DAY FOR THE UNITED WAY
Along with the election, today is expected to be a busy one for volunteers with the United Way of Indiana County as they hold their annual Pancake and Sausage day today. The annual fundraiser for the ...
Hometown2 Nov 07, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DEATH INVESTIGATION, DUI
State police say that the death of an Indiana man is still under investigation. Police say that the body of 61-year-old Bradley Ophaug behind the garage on his property in Rayne Township around 6:20 P...
Hometown2 Nov 07, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS DEALT WITH MANY BRUSH FIRES ON MONDAY, TUESDAY MORNING
Multiple brush fires were reported in Indiana County over the last 24 hours. The first of these was at 2:40 in the afternoon yesterday, at a property on Trim Tree Road in Armstrong Township. Brush fir...
Hometown2 Nov 07, 2023

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TABLE BIDS ON LONG BRIDGE PROJECT
At Monday night's meeting, the Center Township Supervisors discussed the bids for the Long Bridge project. The new bridge would replace one over Muddy Run that had a temporary bridge from the county p...
Hometown2 Nov 06, 2023

PRICE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR GUILTY PLEAS IN DOUBLE-HOMICIDE
The remaining defendant in the October 2016 beating deaths of a Cherryhill Township couple avoided a jury trial today by entering two guilty pleas to third degree murder in Indiana County Court. Jury ...
Renda Media Nov 06, 2023

CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGE, RE-OPENING OF KITCHEN
Officials with the Chevy Chase Community Center announced a leadership change Monday morning. According to a news release, the Board of Directors named long-time volunteer Jennifer Rairigh as interim ...
Renda Media Nov 06, 2023

MAN ARRESTED AFTER CHASE, CRASH AND THEFT
State police have arrested a man from Hempfield Township for an incident last night in Center Township and Indiana Borough. Troopers say at 5:19 PM, they tried to pull over 34-year-old Terry Ely, Jr. ...
Hometown2 Nov 06, 2023












