Category Archives: Local News

IBP REPORTS: DRUG POSSESSION, PHYSICAL ALTERCATION, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
DRUG POSSESSION Indiana Borough Police have charged two people from McKeesport with drug possession following a traffic stop Saturday night. Police say they conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block o...
Renda Media Mar 31, 2023

'SALLY'S BAZAAR' TWO-DAY EVENT RETURNS TO INDIANA MALL
An annual two-day event makes its way back to Indiana County today. The 6th annual Sally's Bazaar returns to the Indiana Mall with several things planned throughout today and tomorrow. The event featu...
Renda Media Mar 31, 2023

INDIANA COUNTY HUNTERS CONTRIBUTE TO STATE-LEADING WHITETAIL HARVEST NUMBERS
The Pennsylvania Game Commission released its yearly report for the whitetail deer hunting season, and the areas covering Indiana County have seen significant harvests over the past year. The Game Com...
Renda Media Mar 31, 2023

POLICE FILE CHARGES AGAINST JOHNSTOWN MAN FOR IUPATTY'S SHOOTING
Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl has announced that charges have been filed in connection with the shooting last Saturday morning. Police are charging 19-year-old Donovan Sanders via crimina...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 2023

STUDENT INJURED IN COLLISION AT HOMER-CENTER ELEMENTARY
Emergency crews were called to the Homer-Center School District complex this morning for an accident involving a student. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Homer City fire department, state police and...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 2023

PASSHE, APSCUF BEGIN COACHES' CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
The State System of Higher Education and the union representing teachers and coaches have started negotiations on a new coaches' contract yesterday. According to a news release from APSCUF, negotiatio...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 2023

INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT DUE FOR HEARING TODAY
An Indiana man is due in district court today for a preliminary hearing on charges of child endangerment. Court documents show that 47-year-old William Jefferson will go before District Judge Guy Habe...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 2023

BRUSH FIRES, CAR CRASHES KEEP FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON WEDNESDAY
The 32nd brush fire for the year in Indiana County was reported yesterday. Indiana County 911 reports that the brush fire was reported on Grafton Road in Black Lick Township. Black Lick, Blairsville a...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 2023

FETTERMAN EXPECTED TO RETURN TO U.S. SENATE MID-APRIL
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman is expected to return to the senate on April 17th. Fetterman had checked himself into Walter Reed National Medical Center on February 16th for treatment for cl...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 2023

IUP PREPARING FOR RESEARCH APPRECIATION WEEK
IUP is getting ready for their upcoming Research Appreciation Week. The university will celebrate innovative student and faculty research and creative work. As part of the festivities, the university ...
Hometown2 Mar 30, 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









