Brian Benko of the Knights of Columbus joins Todd Marino on Indiana in the Morning. Facebook Live powered by S&T Bank. Interview presented by Marcus and Mack.
Dr. Dan Clark from IRMC joins Todd Marino on Indiana in the Morning. Facebook Live powered by S&T Bank. Interview presented by Marcus and Mack.
Indiana Borough Manager Nicole Sipos joins Todd Marino on Indiana in the Morning. Facebook Live powered by S&T Bank. Interview presented by Marcus and Mack.
Jonathan Bogert from the Indiana County Historical and Genealogical Society, Wesley Wertz with the American Legion and Indiana County Sheriff Bob Fyock join Todd Marino on Indiana in the Morning. Facebook Live powered by S&T Bank. Interview presented by Marcus and Mack.
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STILL TIME FOR YOU TO GET TO BRIDAL SHOW 2025 AT THE INDIANA MALL! If a wedding is your plans the Indiana Mall is the place to be right up until 3 PM today for Renda Media’s Bridal Show 2025, presented by Gert’s Enterprises and in cooperation with the Indiana Mall. 48 total vendors in a wide array of categories to help you plan for your special day. Registration is near center court at the Renda Media table. Admission is FREE and many prizes will be given away at the end of the event. Winner need not be present. Show concludes at 3 PM. Mark Bertig speaks with Nicki Blystone, co-owner of Wonderful Light of Indiana.
STILL TIME FOR YOU TO GET TO BRIDAL SHOW 2025 AT THE INDIANA MALL! If a wedding is your plans the Indiana Mall is the place to be right up until 3 PM today for Renda Media’s Bridal Show 2025, presented by Gert’s Enterprises and in cooperation with the Indiana Mall. 48 total vendors in a wide array of categories to help you plan for your special day. Registration is near center court at the Renda Media table. Admission is FREE and many prizes will be given away at the end of the event. Winner need not be present. Show concludes at 3 PM. Mark Bertig speaks with Dan Fleming from Horizons Media, one of the 48 vendors on hand today.
STILL TIME FOR YOU TO GET TO BRIDAL SHOW 2025 AT THE INDIANA MALL! If a wedding is your plans the Indiana Mall is the place to be right up until 3 PM today for Renda Media’s Bridal Show 2025, presented by Gert’s Enterprises and in cooperation with the Indiana Mall. 48 total vendors in a wide array of categories to help you plan for your special day. Registration is near center court at the Renda Media table. Admission is FREE and many prizes will be given away at the end of the event. Winner need not be present. Show concludes at 3 PM. Mark Bertig speaks with Lacy Jensure, owner of Gert’s Enterprises, our presenting sponsor.
BRIDAL SHOW 2025 TODAY UNTIL 3 PM AT INDIANA MALL! Presented by Gert’s Enterprises in cooperation with Renda Media and the Indiana Mall. Mark Bertig speaks with Indiana Mall Manager Sherry Renosky. A wedding in your future? See 48 vendors with a wide array of services to help plan your special day. Prizes to given away at end of show. Bridal Show ends at 3 PM today…see you here at the Indiana Mall and the show and FREE of charge.
A piece of Indiana County history came tumbling down Saturday morning as the stacks and cooling towers at the former Homer City Generating Station. The explosives nearly worked to perfection, although the tallest smokestack did not come completely down. Approximately 300’ of the original 1,217 foot structure remains. Homer City Redevelopment, LLC Vice President Robin Gorman told Renda Media news that that stack came down on top of itself which prevented it from completely collapsing. That caused about a 15-minute delay before the cooling towers were then imploded.
Construction on the power plant started in the 1960’s by the Pennsylvania Electric Company. Units 1 and 2, the two 800’ stacks opened in 1969 and the plant employed 124. Unit 3, the tallest stack, opened in 1977.
The tallest stack stood at 1,217 feet until 7:30 this morning. It was the tallest stack in the United States, 2nd tallest in North America, and 3rd tallest in the world.
The plant had many financial challenges in the early 2000’s. Affiliates of General Electric purchased the plant in 2001, and leased it to Edison International before taking control back. The plant suffered through two bankruptcies.
It was decommissioned closing on June 2, 2023.
Homer City Redevelopment, LLC purchased the property with plans to convert the former coal-fired plant into a natural gas plant.
Back in December Gorman told Renda Media news that the natural gas plant would secure different revenue streams down the road, and using cleaner energy “will enable to the power plant to produce at least twice as much energy as it produced with coal.”
“The increase in energy production could bring new businesses to the area that would purchase power from the plant, creating another source of revenue and more job opportunities,” according to Gorman.
Drone footage provided & edited by Nathan G. Miller
A piece of Indiana County history came tumbling down Saturday morning as the stacks and cooling towers at the former Homer City Generating Station. The explosives nearly worked to perfection, although the tallest smokestack did not come completely down. Approximately 300’ of the original 1,217 foot structure remains. Homer City Redevelopment, LLC Vice President Robin Gorman told Renda Media news that that stack came down on top of itself which prevented it from completely collapsing. That caused about a 15-minute delay before the cooling towers were then imploded.
Construction on the power plant started in the 1960’s by the Pennsylvania Electric Company. Units 1 and 2, the two 800’ stacks opened in 1969 and the plant employed 124. Unit 3, the tallest stack, opened in 1977.
The tallest stack stood at 1,217 feet until 7:30 this morning. It was the tallest stack in the United States, 2nd tallest in North America, and 3rd tallest in the world.
The plant had many financial challeges in the early 2000’s. Affiliates of General Electric purchased the plant in 2001, and leased it to Edison International before taking control back. The plant suffered through two bankrupcies.
It was decommissioned closing on June 2, 2023.
Homer CIty Redevelopment, LLC purchased the property with plans to convert the former coal-fired plant into a natural gas plant.
Back in December Gorman told Renda Media news that the natural gas plant would secure different revenue streams down the road, and using cleaner energy “will enable to the power plant to produce at least twice as much energy as it produced with coal.”
“The increase in energy production could bring new businesses to the area that would purchase power from the plant, creating another source of revenue and more job opportunities,” according to Gorman.
Special thanks to Mike Moreau for providing helicopter video to Renda Media News.
