Category Archives: Local News

FORMER AND CURRENT LAWMAKERS REACT TO DEATH OF JEFF PYLE
Reaction continues to come in concerning the death of former State House member Jeff Pyle, who passed away Wednesday evening. Pyle was elected to represent the 60th legislative district in November of...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON THURSDAY
Members of the Indiana fire Association were busy on Thursday as they were called out multiple times. The first two calls were for automatic fire alarm activations. One was reported at 10:48 at East P...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2022

HOMER-CENTER PARENTS DISCUSS BOOK CONCERNS WITH SCHOOL BOARD
At Thursday night's Homer-Center School Board meeting, some district parents brought their concerns about a book used in high school English class to the school board. The board heard excerpts from th...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2022

UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES GOAL FOR 2022 CAMPAIGN
At a kickoff event Thursday night, the United Way announced its goal for the 2022 fundraising campaign. (Members of the Indiana Warriors High School and IUP Crimson Hawks Rugby Team show the goal for ...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2022

FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE JEFF PYLE PASSES AWAY
A longtime representative of Armstrong, Indiana, and Butler County has passed away. Former state representative Jeff Pyle passed away last evening after a lengthy battle with cancer, his daughter Laur...
Renda Media Sep 15, 2022

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
Indiana Borough Police are investigating an incident of criminal mischief that occurred over the weekend. Reports say officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Church Street around 2:30 Sunday afte...
Renda Media Sep 15, 2022

UNITED WAY 2022 CAMPAIGN KICKOFF EVENT TONIGHT
Tonight is the kickoff to the United Way of Indiana County's annual fundraising campaign. The event tonight will be held at the IUP Memorial Fieldhouse, and while the theme will be "Building Bridges t...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2022

TWO VEHICLE CRASHES REPORTED IN 12 HOUR TIMEFRAME
First responders in Center Township were busy early this morning with a vehicle crash. The Coral-Graceton Volunteer Fire Department and Pennsylvania State Police were called out at 1:09 this morning f...
Hometown2 Sep 15, 2022

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICIALS ADDRESS FALSE RESTROOM RUMOR
In a letter posted to the district's Facebook page on Wednesday, officials with the Homer-Center School District addressed false rumors concerning accommodations in school buildings. Officials said th...
Renda Media Sep 14, 2022

PENNS MANOR APPROVES FULLY FUNDING BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAMS
On Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board approved fully funding the high school baseball and softball teams, but that funding came with several rules. The requirements include the Baseball/Sof...
Hometown2 Sep 14, 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









