Category Archives: Local News

RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR BEAVER RUN RESERVOIR CUSTOMERS
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has lifted water restrictions for customers served by the Beaver Run Reservoir. This affects about 56,000 customers, including some in Saltsburg, who had...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2024

TRAFFIC TIE-UPS REPORTED ON WAYNE AVENUE IN INDIANA
Drivers in Indiana Borough may be affected by a tie up on Wayne Avenue today. Crews have been out this morning making repairs to a damaged sewer line that is connected to some student apartments on th...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THIRD-DEGREE MURDER
A Blairsville woman pleaded guilty to a charge connected with the shooting of her boyfriend in 2021. During a session of plea court held yesterday, 30-year-old Matraca Lynn Vrana entered a guilty plea...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2024

MISSING BURRELL TOWNSHIP WOMAN FOUND
A woman who was reported missing last week from Burrell Township has been found. State police notified the public last Friday that they were on the lookout for 54-year-old Laura Ellen Ragano, who had ...
Hometown2 Mar 12, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HIRES CONSULTING FIRM TO GATHER INFO CONCERNING FUTURE OF HORACE MANN
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board hired consulting firm Strategy Solutions to help gather more information concerning the future of Horace Mann Elementary School. During the 90-day "cooling of...
Hometown2 Mar 11, 2024

TROOPERS INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating a crash that killed a child Sunday afternoon in East Wheatfield Township. Troopers say at 4:56 p.m., a 62-year-old woman from Armagh attempted to turn left onto Route 22...
Renda Media Mar 11, 2024

CONEMAUGH VALLEY REPEATS AS IMPROMPTU SPEECH CHAMPIONS
The Heritage Conference hosted its annual Impromptu Speech competition Monday at Northern Cambria, and for the second consecutive year, it was Conemaugh Valley who took home first prize. The team of K...
Renda Media Mar 11, 2024

REPORT: ONE PERSON DEAD AFTER SHOOTING AT PUNXSUTAWNEY WALMART
According to WJAC in Johnstown, Jefferson County coroner Brenda Schumaker says one person is dead following a shooting at the Walmart in Punxsutawney. Police are saying there is a heavy police presenc...
Renda Media Mar 11, 2024

NINE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED ON SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Sunday turned into a busy day for Indiana County's first responders, with the bulk of the calls being vehicle accidents during the snowfall that came through the area. Nine vehicle accidents were repo...
Hometown2 Mar 11, 2024

PLEA HEARING FOR BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE TO BE HELD TODAY
A Blairsville woman is expected to enter pleas today in connection with a case where she faces charges of criminal homicide. Court documents show that a plea court hearing is scheduled for 2:00 this a...
Hometown2 Mar 11, 2024

RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
I love it! It will help bring more economic activity to Indiana County!
I love it! It's much needed for the safety of folks to link the trails and access both sides of that busy highway.
I love it for both of the reasons listed above (as long as they maintain it.)
It's not going to be the economic boon they're saying it will be.
Not enough people will use it to have an effect on safety.
It will not be maintained and will fall into disuse rather quickly.
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM









