Category Archives: Local News

NEW FLORENCE WOMAN CHARGED FOR THEFT FROM UNITED BAND BOOSTERS
State police have charged a New Florence woman with theft following an investigation into stolen funds from the United Band Boosters. Troopers say 55-year-old Lara Lee Brown was charged with felony co...
Renda Media Mar 14, 2023

PENNS MANOR TEACHERS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT
On Monday, the Penns Manor Education Association unanimously voted to ratify the tentative agreement that was approved last week by the negotiation teams representing the district and the union. Accor...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2023

STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY IN 2018 CHERRYHILL TWP KILLINGS
A status conference is scheduled for today for one of the two men convicted in the deaths of a Cherryhill Township couple in 2018. Court documents show that 25-year-old Justin Tyler Stevenson of Houtz...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2023

MOTORISTS URGED TO BE CAUTIOUS ON SNOWY ROADS
Motorists are urged to be cautious today with potentially snowy roads. A winter weather advisory remains in effect for the Higher Elevation region of Indiana County until 2:00 this afternoon. Snow acc...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE, BLACK LICK FIRE DEPARTMENTS HELP WITH VEHICLE FIRE
Only one 911 call was reported on Monday in Indiana County, and that was for a reported vehicle fire in Burrell Township. Black Lick and Blairsville fire departments were called out yesterday at 4:32 ...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2023

PURCHASE LINE APPROVES DRILLING NEW WATER WELL FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
During its meeting Monday night, the Purchase Line School Board approved drilling a new well for the elementary school's water supply. The work will be done by Book and Proch Well Drilling and will in...
Hometown2 Mar 13, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD GETS UPDATE ON BUDGET
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board heard an update on the Governor's Budget proposal and what that could mean for the district as far as funding for the next school year. District business mana...
Hometown2 Mar 13, 2023

DETOUR FOR MARGARET ROAD INTERSECTION TO START APRIL 1ST
PennDOT is alerting motorists that at the start of April, a traffic detour will go into effect at the Margaret Road Intersection Improvement Project in Plumcreek Township. Margaret Road will be closed...
Hometown2 Mar 13, 2023

IBP REPORTS: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
An Indiana woman was charged with disorderly conduct following an incident earlier this month. Indiana Borough Police officers say they were dispatched to the 100 block of North Cherry Avenue around 9...
Renda Media Mar 13, 2023

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY DUE FOR NEW "HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF INDIANA COUNTY" ZONE
That is being put to the test today as the Higher Elevations of Indiana County will be under a winter weather advisory from 6:00 tonight to 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. Accuweather Meterologist Dan Pydyno...
Hometown2 Mar 13, 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









