Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE ON TONIGHT'S EXPECTED SNOW
From the US National Weather Service Wintry weather returns with crossing low pressure late tonight into Wednesday night. Snow is expected for the ridges and areas north of Pittsburgh, with a rain/sno...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2025

LATEST ON SNOW EXPECTED, STARTING TONIGHT
From the US National Weather Service Multiple waves of rain and snow move through the area between Tuesday night and Thursday. The following areas have winter headlines: - Around/north of I-80: Winter...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY TOURIST BUREAU COMMISSIONS SPECIAL PROJECT FOR NATION'S BIRTHDAY
The Indiana County Tourist Bureau has commissioned a local artist for a project surrounding the nation's 250th anniversary. Mark Altrogge was selected by the Tourist Bureau to paint Indiana County's "...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2025

INDIANA WOMAN CHARGED AFTER PUNXSUTAWNEY TRAFFIC STOP
A Punxsutawney traffic stop led to DUI and child-endangerment charges for an Indiana woman who police say was driving under the influence of marijuana with three juvenile passengers, according to cour...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2025

COMMODORE MAN TAKEN TO IRMC AFTER TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
A Commodore man was taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center with suspected minor injuries after police say he pulled into the path of another vehicle on State Route 286 Saturday evening. Pennsylvania...
Renda Media Dec 09, 2025

NATIONAL GAS PRICE AVERAGE DIPS BELOW $3 PER GALLON
The average cost of a gallon of gas across the country has dipped below three dollars for the first time in four years, but Pennsylvania's average remains above it. As of this morning, the national av...
Hometown2 Dec 09, 2025

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK EMPLOYEE NAMED PENNSYLVANIA'S PAYROLL PERSON OF THE YEAR
A First Commonwealth Bank employee has been named Pennsylvania's Payroll Person of the Year. Tammie Downey, the bank's Assistant Payroll Manager, received the 2025 statewide honor at PayrollOrg's annu...
Hometown4 Dec 09, 2025

MOTIONS HEARING SET TODAY FOR A MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO TEN COUNTS OF CHILD PORN
A motions hearing will be held today for a man who pleaded guilty to ten charges of child pornography. State police suspected 40-year-old Eric Palmer after they received a cyber tip from the National ...
Hometown4 Dec 09, 2025

PENNDOT INVITES PUBLIC TO VIEW BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PLANS
PennDOT is inviting the public to take a first look at plans to replace the bridge carrying Route 210 over a tributary to Ross Run in South Mahoning Township. Construction is expected to begin in the ...
Hometown4 Dec 09, 2025

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT TO TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON MONDAY
Indiana County's first responders answered multiple calls for service yesterday, including two vehicle accidents. The first was reported at 1:41 yesterday morning in Blacklick Township for a location ...
Hometown4 Dec 09, 2025

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











