Category Archives: Local News

TRICK-OR-TREATING TO BE HELD TONIGHT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP, HOMER CITY BOROUGH
If you are driving in Homer City borough or Center Township tonight, be on the lookout for trick-or-treaters. The two municipalities are holding trick-or-treating tonight starting at 5:45 with the ann...
Hometown2 Oct 30, 2025

RAIN COMING AND MAYBE WIND COMING WITH IT
From the US National Weather Service In addition to the expected rainfall with this low pressure system, there is also expected to be a potential for winds gusting between 30 and 40 mph. The highest w...
Renda Media Oct 29, 2025

CHARGES HELD FOR JOHNSTOWN MAN CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC INCIDENT
Charges were held for court for a Johnstown man in connection with a domestic incident earlier this month in Center Township. Court documents show 19-year-old Tanyen Svencer is charged in connection w...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2025

INDIANA ELKS MAKES DONATIONS TO TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE, SEEDS OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
The Indiana Elks Lodge has made two donations to benefit Renda Media's Teddy Bear Fund Drive and Seeds of Faith Christian Academy. Both entities will receive $600 from the fundraising work of the Elks...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2025

RIVER VALLEY FINANCIAL SITUATION GOOD FOR NOW
The River Valley School Board met last night and was updated on their financial situation amid the ongoing state budget impasse. District officials say they are continuing to operate off their tax ant...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2025

PRELIMINARY HEARINGS SET FOR ASSAULT, FORGERY CASES
Preliminary hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's District Courts and while many are DUI or Drug Related, there is a case of assault on the docket. That hearing is for 19-year-old Tanyen S...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CONTINUE TO STRESS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Indiana Borough Police are reiterating their targeted enforcement efforts on pedestrian safety. The actions are in response to the tragic crash on October 20th involving an IndiGo bus that killed two ...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2025

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK ANNOUNCES PROMOTION
Levin First Commonwealth Bank has announced a promotion of its Marketing and Communications manager. Kris Levan, who has been the bank's Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the l...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2025

RAIN TO RETURN TODAY; WHAT ABOUT FOOTBALL FRIDAY?
From the US National Weather Service We've got a rainy period coming up! So, when does it arrive, and how much might we get? Those answers lie in these two images. We expect the steadier rain to arriv...
Renda Media Oct 29, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY SADDLED WITH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN REGION
Despite a recent slight uptick, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline remains relatively low, hovering around $3.04, according to AAA data, with GasBuddy reporting a similar figu...
Renda Media Oct 29, 2025

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











