Category Archives: Local News

PA SENATE REPUBLICANS SEE POSITIVES DESPITE WESTERN PA NOT CHOSEN FOR HYDROGEN HUB
While Western Pennsylvania will not be the site of a regional clean hydrogen hub through the United States Department of Energy, some leaders of the PA Senate say there are some positives coming out o...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

MARION CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES DONATION FROM MARTIN GENERAL STORES
An area fire department has received some funds thanks to an effort from a general store and gas station company. (Photo courtesy MCVFD) Martin General Store in Home made a donation of over $5000 to t...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

WCCS TURNS 40
On this day 40 years ago, WCCS Radio came on the air for the first time. The station was founded by Ray Goss and Mark Harley, who had served as general managers for radio stations in the area. Not lon...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

RIVER VALLEY TO HOST SECRETARY OF PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEXT MONTH
On Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board announced that the PA Education Secretary will pay a visit to the district in early November. Board President Rick Harper announced the visit to the Riv...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

PENNDOT SECRETARY COMMENDS DISTRICT 10 OFFICIALS
Officials with PennDOT met at the District 10 building Tuesday morning for their "end of season" project debriefing. On hand for the presentation was PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, who commended Dist...
Renda Media Oct 24, 2023

STATE POLICE CHARGE MOTORCYCLIST WITH DUI
Charges have been filed in an incident of DUI from over the weekend. State police have charged an unnamed 42-year-old Shelocta man for the incident at 9;37 Sunday night in the area of Run Around Road ...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

IUP TO HOLD FIRST UNITY DAY FAIR IN FOUR YEARS THIS FRIDAY
IUP's office of International Education is getting ready to celebrate Unity Day later this week. The Unity Day fair will be held in the upper level of IUP's Hadley Union Building from 6-9 PM on Octobe...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

INDIANA FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT FOR THREE FIRES ON MONDAY
Several area fire crews responded to three incidents yesterday in both Indiana and nearby Jefferson Counties. The first incident was reported at 11:09 AM and that brought out the Marion Center, Plumvi...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER A/C FEASIBILITY STUDY
Air conditioning will be discussed at tonight's River Valley School Board Meeting. On the proposed agenda is a proposal for the district to have a feasibility study done for air conditioning to be put...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURE FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
On Monday, the Indiana School Board approved a procedure for change orders concerning the Eisenhower project. The procedure will allow the Clerk of the Works, Larry Calvetti, to approve change orders ...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2023












