Category Archives: Local News

FIRST RESPONDERS DEAL WITH CRASHES, GAS LEAK
Along with yesterday's fire, there were just a handful of calls for Indiana County first responders on Thursday. Those calls included a vehicle crash at 10:09 AM on Route 119 in Burrell Township at th...
Hometown2 Feb 10, 2023

FLU'S PACE CONTINUES TO SLOW IN PENNSYLVANIA
The PA Department of Health reports that across the state, flu activity continues to decrease. In the latest numbers from the PA Department of Health for the week that ended February 4th, 1234 new lab...
Hometown2 Feb 10, 2023

INDIANA SUPERINTENDENT TO LEAVE DISTRICT TO TAKE SAME POST IN WINDBER
Indiana Area School District Superintendent Michael Vuckovich will leave the district later this year to take a similar job closer to his home. On Thursday night, the Windber School Board voted to off...
Hometown2 Feb 09, 2023

AMISH HOME DAMAGED IN PINE TOWNSHIP FIRE
No one was injured in a structure fire in Pine Township on Thursday. Indiana County 911 dispatched fire crews from Pine and Cherryhill Townships, along with Clymer, Nanty Glo, Hope, Spangler and Nickt...
Renda Media Feb 09, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS TACKLING FIRE IN PINE TOWNSHIP
Several fire companies are dealing with a fire in Pine Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched fire crews from Pine and Cherryhill Townships, along with Clymer, Nanty Glo, Hope, Spangler and Nicktown ...
Renda Media Feb 09, 2023

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES SCOREBOARD PURCHASE
The River Valley School Board held a special meeting last night with several different items on the agenda. One of the items on the agenda was the purchase of a stadium scoreboard from Institutional S...
Hometown2 Feb 09, 2023

GEORGE LENZ ANNOUNCES RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN AS WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
A longtime White Township Supervisor has announced his candidacy for re-election. George Lenz announced in a news release that he will run for re-election on the Board of Supervisors, in which he has ...
Renda Media Feb 09, 2023

FETTERMAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER LIGHTHEADED SPELL ON WEDNESDAY
Pennsylvania's freshman senator was taken to the hospital last night. Senator John Fetterman was driven to George Washington Hospital by staffers on Wednesday after he started to feel lightheaded duri...
Hometown2 Feb 09, 2023

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD PRESENTED WITH CLEAN AUDIT
On Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board heard a presentation concerning the district's recent audit. The district received a clean audit from Kotzan and Associates accounting firm according t...
Hometown2 Feb 08, 2023

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE OPTING IN TO FIVE OPIOID SETTLEMENTS
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved opting in to five more national settlements related to the opioid epidemic. This will be in addition to the $26 billion national se...
Hometown2 Feb 08, 2023

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









