Category Archives: Local News

PROJECT START MOVED UP FOR IUP ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS
A new timeline established for the completion of the demolition phase for IUP's Academy of Culinary Arts building in Punxsutawney advances the project by four months, to August of 2025. The state Depa...
Hometown1 May 28, 2023

ELECTRICITY RATES GOING UP JUNE FIRST
A reminder that starting on Thursday, electricity prices will undergo their quarterly adjustment in Pennsylvania, and for Penelec customers, that means an increase of 1.5 percent, from 9.561 center to...
Hometown1 May 28, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH POLICE WARN RESIDENTS OF PHONE SCAM
Blairsville Borough Police are alerting residents of a phone scam making its way through the county. Officers say they received several complaints that someone with a foreign accent made calls to resi...
Renda Media May 27, 2023

STATE POLICE OUT IN FULL FORCE THIS WEEKEND
With the Memorial Day weekend underway, Pennsylvania State Police are reminding residents that they will be taking extra precautions to keep the roadways safe. Troopers said in a news release issued o...
Renda Media May 27, 2023

GAS PRICES ON STATE, NATIONAL SCALE SPIKE AHEAD OF HOLIDAY WEEKEND
As the holiday weekend gets underway, Triple A reports that gas prices on the national and statewide levels have increased over the last few days. The national average this morning is $3.58 a gallon, ...
Renda Media May 27, 2023

SEVERAL ACTS PLANNED FOR SECOND DAY OF WESTSYLVANIA JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL
Following an eventful opening night, the Delaney-Chevrolet Westsylvania Jazz and Blues Festival continues today in Downtown Indiana. More concerts are scheduled at IRMC Park throughout the day. The Kn...
Renda Media May 27, 2023

STATE OFFICIALS WARN RESIDENTS OF SPOTTED LANTERNFLY RETURN
With the spring season nearing, state agriculture officials are warning residents about the return of the invasive spotted lanternfly. Spotted Lanternflies were originally located in Berks County in 2...
Renda Media May 27, 2023

ICTC SENIORS HONORED DURING CEREMONY
During a ceremony at the Indiana Junior High auditorium Thursday evening, senior students from the Indiana County Technology Center were honored for their work during the recent academic year. Seniors...
Renda Media May 27, 2023

WOMAN SENTENCED FOR DRUG, ROBBERY CASES
An Indiana woman was ordered to serve time in prison for cases involving theft and drugs. 36-year-old Brittany Arcurio was sentenced to serve time in both Indiana County Jail and a State Correctional ...
Hometown2 May 26, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
UPDATE: Police have located both the suspect vehicle and the driver in this case. The investigation is ongoing and more information on the case will be released tomorrow. WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ...
Renda Media May 26, 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









