Category Archives: Local News

NEW MILKSHAKE FLAVOR COMING TO 2024 FARM SHOW
There will be a new flavor of milkshakes offered at the 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show. The Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association has announced that Salted Caramel will be the new flavor. Promoters say peo...
Renda Media Dec 06, 2023

CRASH INVOLVING INDIANA BASKETBALL BUS LEAVES NONE INJURED
No one was hurt in a crash involving a local school bus yesterday. Indiana Area school officials confirmed the crash happened outside of Latrobe late Tuesday afternoon as it was transporting the girls...
Renda Media Dec 06, 2023

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL TENTATIVELY APPROVES 2024 BUDGET
At last night's meeting, Homer City Borough Council gave preliminary approval to the borough's 2024 budget. The budget contains no tax increase for borough residents and holds property taxes at 4.463 ...
Renda Media Dec 06, 2023

PLATINUM VISUAL SOLUTIONS TO HOLD RIBBON CUTTING TODAY
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held later today in Dixonville for a company that makes chalkboards, whiteboards and other display items for schools. Platinum Visual Solutions is holding the Ribbon ...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2023

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING CHILD LURING
State police are investigating a reported case of child luring that happened on Tuesday around Rayne Township. Troopers said that around 4:00 yesterday afternoon, an unknown suspect tried to lure an 1...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2023

GLENN "G.T." THOMPSON ANNOUNCES CANCER DIAGNOSIS
A U.S. Congressman that represents the northern portions of Indiana County has announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a statement, Glenn "GT" Thompson said that the diagnosis ca...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2023

NO NEW STATE SYSTEM TEACHERS CONTRACT AFTER TWO-DAY NEGOTIATION SESSION
Negotiations will continue between the state system of higher education and the union representing its teachers. A two-day negotiation session between PASSHE and APSCUF wrapped up yesterday. Topics di...
Hometown2 Dec 06, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved the 2024 budget. Borough manager Nicole Sipos said that there were no tax increases in the budget, keeping property taxes at 6.522 mills. Sipos said the...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

DISTRICT ATTORNEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON MILAR SENTENCING
Indiana County's District Attorney has issued a statement related to the sentencing of a woman on charges connected with a drug overdose death in October of 2022. Yesterday, Indiana County President J...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

STATE POLICE SEEKING HELP IN IDENTIFYING TWO THEFT SUSPECTS
State Police from the Indiana barracks are asking the public to help identify two people accused of shoplifting from the White Township Walmart on November 22nd. (Photos provided by PSP-Indiana) Polic...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

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









