Category Archives: Local News

PITTMAN, STRUZZI WAITING FOR SHAPIRO BUDGET ADDRESS
Governor Josh Shapiro will make his second budget address on Tuesday in the Rotunda at the State Capitol, and on Indiana In the Morning on WCCS last week, both State Senator Joe Pittman and State Repr...
Hometown1 Feb 04, 2024

OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA LAWMAKERS VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT POWER GRID
At a joint committee meeting of Pennsylvania and Ohio legislators on Thursday, an executive with PJM, the regional power grid to which both states belong, said the closing of coal-fired power plants w...
Hometown1 Feb 04, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY HAS FIRST BRUSH FIRE OF 2024
Indiana County has registered its first brush fire of 2024. Plumville firefighters answered the call for a brush fire along Rossmoyne Road in South Mahoning Township Saturday at 3:14 PM. Aside from se...
Hometown1 Feb 04, 2024

FLU CASES UP SLIGHTLY IN PENNSYLVANIA, INDIANA COUNTY
After adding 7,289 combined cases of Type A and Type B flu in last week's report, Pennsylvania added slightly more, 7,310 in the most recent report. But the number of deaths related to flu skyrocketed...
Hometown1 Feb 04, 2024

WESTOVER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXUAL ASSAULT
A Clearfield County man accused of sexual assault entered guilty pleas Friday morning in Indiana County Court. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said 63-year-old Manas J. Lee of Westover p...
Renda Media Feb 03, 2024

APSCUF, PASSHE MAKE PROGRESS ON COACHES CONTRACT BUT STILL AT IMPASSE
Coaches at state-owned universities and the State System of Higher Education are still at an impasse on a new agreement after making headway this week. APSCUF and PASSHE met Wednesday in a lengthy mee...
Renda Media Feb 03, 2024

POLICE REPORTS: OFF-ROAD VEHICLES, DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE
CLYMER BOROUGH POLICE One person was charged with using off-road vehicles on public roads earlier this week in Clymer Borough. Police say they saw an unnamed man riding a red Honda 250 dirt bike near ...
Renda Media Feb 03, 2024

GRANT FUNDS NOW AVAILABLE FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
Senator Joe Pittman announced that federal grants are available to improve experiences in medical facilities, schools and libraries across the state. Pittman said in his weekly newsletter that the Pen...
Renda Media Feb 03, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE TO HOLD WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE SEMINAR
Indiana Borough Police officers announced Friday afternoon that they will hold a women's self defense and safety seminar next week.The seminar will educate participants on safety misconceptions, situa...
Renda Media Feb 03, 2024

PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL DOES NOT SEE SHADOW, PREDICTS EARLY SPRING
At Gobbler's Knob this morning, Punxsutawney Phil arose from his nap to make his prognostication as to whether we will see an early spring or extended winter. The announcement was made by Dan McGinley...
Renda Media Feb 02, 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









