Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORTS: THEFT
CLYMER BOROUGH POLICE Clymer Borough Police are investigating a burglary that happened earlier this week. Officers say between 5:30 p.m. Monday and 3:39 p.m. Tuesday, a burglary occurred at a building...
Renda Media Jun 21, 2023

I-95 IN PHILADELPHIA TO REOPEN SOON
PA Governor Josh Shapiro announced that traffic will once again flow on a portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia very soon. The news comes nearly two weeks after a portion of the major highway colla...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2023

MAN CHARGED WITH INCIDENT AT MARION CENTER SPEEDWAY TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY
A man charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest in an incident last month is due in district court for a preliminary hearing today. 37-year-old Matthew Pacconi is facing charges of misdeme...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2023

PA HOUSE PASSES BILL TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE
By nearly a party line vote, the state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the minimum wage in the state. House Bill 1500 passed by a 103-100 vote. All but one Democrat voted f...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL VOTES TO ADVERTISE VETERINARY CLINIC ORDINANCE
At their meeting Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council voted to advertise an ordinance concerning a veterinary clinic. Council approved advertising Ordinance 710, which establishes guidelines for...
Renda Media Jun 20, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES CONDITIONAL USE PLAN FOR EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY
Prior to the start of the Indiana Borough Council work session Tuesday night, council held a special hearing to discuss the conditional use approval for the Indiana School District's Eisenhower Elemen...
Hometown2 Jun 20, 2023

ONE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Indiana Borough this morning. The crash was reported at 10:36 this morning according to Indiana County 911. Indiana fire association a...
Hometown2 Jun 20, 2023

BILL AIMING TO PROTECT PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS PASSES SENATE
A bill geared towards protecting older Pennsylvanians from losing access to two state prescription programs recently gained Senate approval. Senator Joe Pittman announced in a Facebook post that Senat...
Renda Media Jun 20, 2023

AT LEAST ONE HURT IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was hurt following a crash in Burrell Township Monday afternoon. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Blairsville and Black Lick fire departments, Citizens' Ambulance and state police to the a...
Renda Media Jun 20, 2023

FOURTH ATTEMPT AT PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY SUSPECT SCHEDULED
The fourth attempt at a preliminary hearing for a man charged with robbing a convenience store in downtown Indiana is scheduled for today. Court documents show 54-year-old Joseph Frances Hamay of Indi...
Renda Media Jun 20, 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









