Category Archives: Local News

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS ANNOUNCE ROAD CLOSURE GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY
The White Township Supervisors have announced a road closure that takes effect today. Supervisors say that Rustic Lodge Road from Kolter Drive to the Indian Springs Road intersection will be closed un...
Hometown4 May 26, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS ACTIVE ON MEMORIAL DAY
Indiana County First Responders were active on Memorial Day. The day started with a smoke investigation early in the day that brought out the Indiana Fire Association Officer in Charge. A concerned pa...
Hometown2 May 26, 2026

RIVER VALLEY, HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARDS TO MEET TONIGHT
Two school boards are set to meet tonight, and both have preliminary budgets up for approval. The River Valley School District preliminary budget has expenditures at $37,003,475, with estimated revenu...
Hometown2 May 26, 2026

STATE BILL AIMS TO LIMIT TURNPIKE CONTACT WITH USERS
A state lawmaker is looking to limit the ways the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission gets into contact with users. Republican State Representative Brenda Pugh is introducing a measure that would bar the...
Hometown4 May 26, 2026

PENNSYLVANIA TO MOVE FORWARD WITH BROADBAND EXPANSION PROJECT
Pennsylvania can now move ahead with more than 700 million dollars in broadband expansion projects after federal officials backed away from a threat to withhold the funding over a labor dispute. The m...
Hometown4 May 26, 2026

SEND-OFF FOR INDIANA BASEBALL TEAM TO BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON
A send-off will be held this afternoon for the Indiana baseball team as they head to Washington, PA for the WPIAL 4A Championships this evening. Residents of Indiana are being asked to line Philadelph...
Hometown4 May 26, 2026

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Today is Memorial Day and there are several closures in effect. Federal, state and county government offices are closed for the day. This includes County courts and PennDOT drivers license centers. St...
Hometown2 May 25, 2026

INDIANA FIRE OFFICIALS DEAL WITH ONGOING FIRE ALARM ISSUE
Only one call reported by Indiana County 911 on Sunday, and that was an automatic fire alarm. Indiana Fire Association was sent out to an address on Gompers Avenue for the call. They were able to dete...
Hometown2 May 25, 2026

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES TO BE HELD TODAY
Memorial Day services and parades are planned throughout the day in Indiana County. One program will be held in Indiana at 10:45 a.m at Memorial Park on Wayne Avenue. At 10:30 a.m. today in Blairsvill...
Hometown2 May 25, 2026

PUC PLANS PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR PEOPLES NATURAL GAS RATE INCREASE REQUEST
The state Public Utility Commission has scheduled a series of hearings in southwestern Pennsylvania to gather public comment on the proposed rate increase for customers of Peoples Natural Gas. Three i...
Renda Media May 24, 2026

Power Plant and Data Center
There is vocal opposition to the Homer City power plant project and the data centers they could potentially bring. But does that mean the majority are against it? What do you think?
I have always opposed it and still do.
I have always been for it and still am.
I was for it but now am against it.
I was against it but now I am in favor of it.
I am still on the fence. Too many unknowns!
Voting Ends: May 26, 2026 | 5:24 PM











