Category Archives: Local News

IUP ANNOUNCES NEW DEAN FOR KOPCHICK COLLEGE
IUP has announced the new dean for the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The university announced that it promoted interim dean Dr. Steven Hovan to the position fu...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2023

MORE DETAILS RELEASED REGARDING MONDAY CRASH IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
State police have released more details on a crash that happened Monday afternoon in Burrell Township. Troopers say at 12:10 p.m., a car driven by 21-year-old Madalyn Gauntner of Indiana was approachi...
Renda Media Jan 18, 2023

HARASSMENT CHARGES FILED AGAINST GREENSBURG MAN
State police have charged a Greensburg man with harassment after an incident Monday morning. Troopers say 74-year-old Glen David Oeler made several outgoing calls to-or-from the Westmoreland County Ja...
Renda Media Jan 18, 2023

MEGHAN FOULK ANNOUNCES BID FOR DISTRICT JUDGE SEAT
Another person has announced her intention to run for the soon-to-be-vacant district judge seat in Indiana Borough. Meghan Foulk of Indiana will run for the seat currently occupied by District Judge G...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2023

UNITED MARCHING BAND MEMBERS GET INVITE FROM PENNS MANOR FOR DISNEY TRIP
After having the trip cancelled due to an investigation into possible embezzlement of the United Band Boosters funds, the band will be able to go to Walt Disney World after all. The trip and all affil...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2023

FORMER WDAD DJ, EPISCOPAL REVEREND PASSES
A former WDAD disc jockey who also was a reverend in the Episcopal church has passed away. The Reverend Rodgers Taylor "Rodge" Wood passed away last Friday at the age 89. Before entering the priesthoo...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE, DISCUSSES BRIDGE LIGHTS
The Bairdstown Bridge and the Tax Anticipation Note were topics of discussion at Tuesday night's Blairsville Borough Council meeting. During public comment, two members of the Blairsville Community De...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES SAFETY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved a new school safety agreement for the Indiana School District. The agreement, which was approved by the Indiana School Board earlier this month, will gi...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

SHAPIRO SWORN IN AS NEW PA GOVERNOR
Earlier today, Josh Shapiro was sworn in as the newest Governor of Pennsylvania. In his inauguration speech, Shapiro said that his work would be inspired by the people he met as he campaigned across t...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

ONE HURT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash this morning in Center Township. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 sent the Homer City Fire Department, Citizens' Ambulance and State Police to 1...
Renda Media Jan 17, 2023

Christmas Spending
How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts this year compared to last year?
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The same
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Voting Ends: Dec 23, 2025 | 12:00 PM











