Category Archives: Local News

BLAIRSVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO SERVE IN STATE PRISON FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Blairsville man charged with drug trafficking in Indiana County was sentenced to serve time in state prison Monday morning. District Attorney Robert Manzi said in a news release that 32-year-old Bri...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2023

STATE POLICE LOOKING TO IDENTIFY SUSPECT INVOLVED IN RETAIL THEFT
State police are asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for an act of retail theft on Saturday. Troopers say at 4:59 p.m., a man walked in to the Dollar General store along...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2023

THREE FIRE DEPARTMENTS CALLED TO BRUSH FIRE IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
Several fire crews were active on Monday as three incidents were reported to Indiana County 911. A brush fire was reported around 12:23 p.m. along Smith Road in Center Township. Homer City Fire Depart...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2023

CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS DISCUSS DEEP MINE PERMIT APPLICATION
The Cherryhill Township Supervisors discussed a recent mining application made by a local energy company at their meeting on Monday. Supervisors were notified by the PA Department of Environmental Pro...
Renda Media Mar 06, 2023

MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER INCIDENT SUNDAY NIGHT
State Police have charged a Northern Cambria man with assault for an incident on Sunday night in Burrell Township. Troopers say they were dispatched at 11:14 last night for a report of an active domes...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2023

PENNS MANOR STRIKE ENTERS SIXTH DAY
The Penns Manor School District enters day 6 of the teachers strike after failing to come to an agreement late last week. Negotiations were held on Friday with the state mediator present, but the Penn...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2023

PLEA REVOCATION HEARING PLANNED FOR TODAY
A Bolivar man is due in court today for plea revocation hearings. On the schedule for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas will be a hearing for 30-year-old Clifford Camut. He will face charges in n...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2023

VEHICLE CRASHES REPORTED SUNDAY IN WHITE TOWNSHIP, BRUSH VALLEY TOWNSHIP
After a very busy Friday and Saturday, Indiana County first responders had a relatively calm Sunday with only three calls reported. Two of those calls were for reported vehicle crashes. The first was ...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2023

HANDFUL OF PENELEC CUSTOMERS STILL WITHOUT POWER TODAY
There are still a handful of people in Indiana County who are without power this morning from the severe weather over the weekend. Penelec reports 17 outages are still being worked on, with most of th...
Hometown2 Mar 06, 2023

WINDY SATURDAY ADDS TO BURDEN FOR WEARY FIREFIGHTERS
High winds brought a second straight day of downed trees and power lines across Indiana County yesterday. There were 12 dispatches to weary county firefighters for lines down, a day after there were 2...
Hometown1 Mar 05, 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









