Category Archives: Local News

CURRENT SNOWFALL AND TEMP FIGURES, JAN. 30, 2026
According to the official measure recorded at the Pennsylvania American Water Company Two Lick Filter Plant, hare are the current snow totals for Indiana County. Snowfall in the 24-hour period ending ...
Renda Media Jan 30, 2026

MAN ACCUSED OF BURNING DOWN HOME IN 2025 TO ENTER PLEAS TODAY
Plea and sentencing hearings are scheduled for today in Indiana County Court, including one for a man charged with burning down a family farm in North Mahoning Township last year. Court documents show...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2026

MAN ACCUSED OF ASKING FOR AND SENDING EXPLICIT PICTURES WAIVES HEARING
A man accused of asking for and sending sexually explicit pictures to someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl waived his preliminary hearing in District Court yesterday. Court documents show 41-yea...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2026

CHECK OUT LOCAL TEMPS TO START FRIDAY
From the US National Weather Service It's a bone-chilling start! Clear skies and calm winds mean temperatures are plunging well below zero this morning. Bundle up!
Renda Media Jan 30, 2026

SUPERINTENDENTS WEIGHING OPTIONS ON CLOSING SCHOOL VS. FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAYS
School administrators have had a difficult week dealing with the intense snowfall at the start and the bitter cold temperatures that followed. While districts have been utilizing two-hour delays this ...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2026

THE TWO COLDEST NIGHTS OF THE YEAR SO FAR
From the US National Weather Service Tonight and Friday night will be the coldest so far this season with low temperatures down in the negative teens for some. Fortunately, winds will remain light, so...
Renda Media Jan 29, 2026

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS FOR JANUARY 30, 2026
Due to frigid temperatures again expected on Friday, here is the status of schools and school districts in the area for January 30, 2026 as of 7:15 AM Friday morning. Information will be updated as it...
Renda Media Jan 29, 2026

MOUNTAINS HEALTH CONTINUES EVOLUTION OF HEALTHCARE IN THE REGION
The newly-branded Mountains Health is more than just a name change for the partnership between Indiana Regional Medical Center, Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, and Punxsutawney. IRMC President and...
Renda Media Jan 29, 2026

UPDATE ON POSSIBLE WEEKEND STORM
From the US National Weather Service Us again about this weekend storm. Bottom line: NO impacts are expected locally. Some snow may fall in the West Virginia ridges, but even there, there's an 80% cha...
Renda Media Jan 29, 2026

COLD WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
From the US National Weather Service Another night with a Cold Weather Advisory is on tap for Thursday night into Friday morning. The current cold weather headlines will expire this morning around 11a...
Renda Media Jan 29, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











