Category Archives: Local News

AVERAGE GAS COST CONTINUES TO INCREASE
The average cost of a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is getting close to $3.50 a gallon, and there are no signs of slowing down. Pennsylvania's average gas cost, according to Triple-A, is now $3.46 a g...
Hometown2 Oct 16, 2021

STRUZZI, PITTMAN ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT
State Representative Jim Struzzi and State Senator Joe Pittman have announced that a tax credit and a low-interest loan have been approved for the development of affordable housing in the Blairsville ...
Hometown2 Oct 16, 2021

SALTSBURG OKTOBERFEST DELAYED DUE TO WEATHER
While the Love of Life 5K is going on rain or shine, one event in Saltsburg has decided to postpone due to the anticipated bad weather. Accuweather is predicting more rain for today, and that has forc...
Hometown2 Oct 16, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG ARREST, DOMESTIC INCIDENT, THEFT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged an Indiana man with drug-related crimes for an incident Thursday night. Police say at 8:49 PM, they were dispatched to the Sheetz at the inte...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS TO ACCESS PRIVATE BROADBAND NETWORK
Indiana County's Emergency Management Agency has announced that first responders will soon have access to a private broadband network that is meant exclusively for them and for the public safety commu...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY CLOSE TO PEAK LEAF COLOR
As the temperatures turn colder, the leaves continue to turn color and soon, Indiana County's leaves will be at their peak colors. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural ...
Hometown2 Oct 15, 2021

NO INJURIES IN SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT
No one was injured yesterday afternoon when a school bus collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Philadelphia and South 13th streets in Indiana. Indiana Borough police responded at 3:43 P...
Hometown1 Oct 15, 2021

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO KEEP CURRENT BOARD PRESIDENT AND NOT VIOLATE STATE MASK MANDATE
On Thursday night, the Penns Manor School Board voted to keep their current board president in place and to not go against the state mask mandates for schools. The vote to ask board president John Har...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2021

PASSHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES NEW NAME FOR GROUP OF MERGED UNIVERSITIES
At their quarterly meeting, the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors announced a new name for the three consolidated western universities. The new university will be known as Pennsylvan...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2021

PENNS MANOR BOARD TO TAKE UP PETITIONS CONCERNING MASK MANDATE, BOARD PRESIDENT
The Penns Manor School Board will hold their regular business meeting tonight, and the board will deal with two petitions that have been submitted to the board. Both petitions have been presented as m...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2021












