Category Archives: Local News

MAJOR UPDATES COMING TO PENNDOT'S 511PA WEBSITE
Officials with PennDOT announced some new features coming to 511PA, Pennsylvania's leading travel website and mobile app. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PennDOT announced up...
Renda Media Aug 11, 2023

HOMICIDE, ROBBERY CHARGES AGAINST REAM TO HEAD TO COURT
Charges filed against a Derry man in connection with the death of a woman in March of 2007 will be held for court after a preliminary hearing yesterday. 52-year-old Charles Ream faces Homicide and Rob...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2023

AN INDIANA COUNTY LIQUOR LICENSE GOES UP FOR BID
A liquor license in Indiana County will be part of an auction of twenty expired licenses scheduled for September. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Wednesday issued an invitation for bids for t...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2023

WORK CONTINUES TO RESOLVE STATE RAINY DAY FUND ISSUES
A September 30th deadline looms in resolving Rainy Day Fund issues as work continues on the Pennsylvania state budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24. That date marks the end of the third fiscal quarter when ...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2023

PENNS MANOR GETTING READY FOR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
On Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board approved some motions to prepare for the upcoming school year. The board approved the 2023-24 tentative bus routes, a revised edition of the school yea...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 2023

DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE REGARDING PROPOSED NOISE ORDINANCE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
On Wednesday, the White Township Supervisors continued to hear comments regarding a proposed noise ordinance. Supervisors heard from Robert Sankey, who voiced opposition to a noise ordinance. Sankey s...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2023

COMMISSIONERS REJECT BIDS FOR BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Wednesday morning, Indiana County Commissioners rejected all the bids submitted for the Pedestrian-Bike bridge in Burrell Township. The proposed bridge would be a connector for part of the Hoodlebug T...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO NAME HEINRICH NEW SUPERINTENDENT
The Indiana School Board is expected to name acting superintendent Robert Heinrich the next superintendent of schools at their meeting next Monday. Heinrich has served as Director of Education under p...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 2023

IRMC RECEIVES CERTIFICATIONS FROM CENTER FOR IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY
After undergoing an on-site survey, the Indiana Regional Medical Center recently received its Disease Specific Certification in Primary Stroke and Joint Replacement Surgery from the Center for Improve...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2023

TWO HURT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday in White Township. Indiana County 911 reported that the Indiana Fire Association, state police and Citizens' Ambulance were dispatched at 10:58 PM...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 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









