Category Archives: Local News

CLINTON SMITH FEATURED IN PA BUSINESS CENTRAL 'FOREMOST UNDER 40' LIST
The CEO of a retirement firm in Indiana was recently recognized in PA Business Central's Foremost Under 40 list. Clinton Smith was highlighted for providing award-winning service to clients and for he...
Renda Media Dec 05, 2023

OFFICERS INVESTIGATING THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle from last week. Officers say between 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, a bookbag with textbooks was stolen from a trunk of a car ...
Renda Media Dec 05, 2023

COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULE SECOND SPECIAL MEETING FOR BUDGET
Another special meeting has been scheduled by the Indiana County Commissioners to consider the preliminary budget for 2024. The budget has been a frustrating one for the county commissioners, as two d...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

POLICE LOOKING FOR DRIVER IN DERRY HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
State police in Westmoreland County are looking for the driver responsible in a hit-and-run collision that happened last Friday night in Derry Township. Troopers said that the accident happened shortl...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

TRUCK HITS RETAINING WALL IN RURAL VALLEY
A Dayton man was not injured in a crash last Saturday that happened in Rural Valley in nearby Armstrong County. State police say 27-year-old Eric Eckman of Dayton was driving his pickup truck East on ...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE FILE CHARGES IN TWO DUI INCIDENTS
Police in Indiana Borough have filed charges in an investigation into some incidents of drunken behavior in October. Police say one of the incidents happened on October 4th around 12:30 in the morning...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

BICYCLIST HURT IN HIT-AND-RUN COLLISION IN DERRY TOWNSHIP LAST FRIDAY
State police in Westmoreland County are looking for the driver responsible in a hit-and-run collision that happened last Friday night in Derry Township. Troopers said that the accident happened shortl...
Hometown2 Dec 05, 2023

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE 2024 BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors passed the 2024 budget, which was the same as the 2023 budget. Property taxes were not increased in the 2024 budget, keeping the real estate tax at 1.3 mi...
Hometown2 Dec 04, 2023

IASB WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS, DISCUSSES EISENHOWER PROJECT, DISCUSSES BUDGET
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board installed three new board members, while accepting the resignation of a fourth. (New board members Doug Steve, Sally McCombie and Chris Adams. Photo by Josh W...
Hometown2 Dec 04, 2023

PENNDOT TO HOLD VIRTUAL PLANS DISPLAY FOR BROADHEAD RUN BRIDGE PROJECT
PennDOT is inviting the public to attend a virtual plans display for a bridge preservation project in Canoe Township. The project will be along the Broadhead Run Bridge and spans 3.5 miles east of Rou...
Renda Media Dec 04, 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









