Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ARP FUNDS FOR TWO PROJECTS
The Indiana County Commissioners approved supplying American Rescue Plan funds for two different projects during their meeting Wednesday morning. The projects are a storm drain project in Black Lick T...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2022

HOMER CITY MAN ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS TO THREE CASES
A Homer City man entered guilty pleas to three cases yesterday in Indiana County Court. Indiana County District Attorney Bob Manzi announced that 32-year-old Brian Davenport pleaded guilty to possessi...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2022

MAN CHARGED IN FEBRUARY INCIDENT SENTENCED IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
A man from East Vandegrift was sentenced in Indiana County Court yesterday for an incident back in February of this year. 28-year-old Jeffrey Sacik Jr was sentenced for guilty pleas to charges of driv...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2022

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO DISCUSS DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Deer Management Plan for White's Woods is scheduled to come up for discussion at today's White Township Supervisors Meeting. The program has come under fire over the last few weeks from several pe...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS STAY BUSY ON TUESDAY
Tuesday was another busy day for first responders in Indiana County. In addition to the crash in Cherryhill Township yesterday at 4:25 a.m., Armagh/East Wheatfield fire crews were called for traffic c...
Renda Media Oct 12, 2022

IBP REPORTS: PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Indiana Borough Police report three incidents involving public drunkenness over the weekend. The first incident happened Friday night around 11:35 p.m. when officers were called to the 200 block of Oa...
Renda Media Oct 12, 2022

PA GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO GO UP WHILE NATIONAL AVERAGE HOLDS STEADY
Drivers across Pennsylvania are seeing continued increases in gas prices, but the national average held steady over the last 24 hours. The national average gas price this morning in $3.92 a gallon, ac...
Renda Media Oct 12, 2022

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES DUAL ENROLLMENT AGREEMENT
On Tuesday night, the United School Board approved a dual enrollment agreement with a college in Cresson. The dual enrollment agreement is with Mt. Aloysius College. Superintendent Teresa Young explai...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2022

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION REAPPROVE SUBDIVISION FOR PANERA/APPLEBEE'S LOCATION
The long-awaited Panera/Applebee's property was discussed once again last night at the White Township Planning Commission Meeting. The final minor subdivision for the site across from Aldi on Oakland ...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2022

PIZZA BARN ROAD IN DERRY TOWNSHIP CLOSED FOLLOWING CRASH
A road in Derry Township, Westmoreland County was shut down this morning after a car crashed into a utility pole. Reports say the crash happened around 4:25 a.m. along Pizza Barn Road near the interse...
Renda Media Oct 11, 2022

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









