Category Archives: Local News

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE OPIOID SETTLEMENTS
The Indiana County Commissioners this morning approved more settlements connected with the opioid crisis. The settlements were made with the Purdue Pharma-Bankruptcy program, the Sackler Family and ei...
Hometown2 Jul 09, 2025

STATE PASSES NEW LAW CONCERNING 'DEEP FAKE' CONTENT
Pennsylvania is cracking down on digital impersonation with a new law signed this week. Act 35 of 2025, introduced by Senator Tracy Pennycuick, officially classifies deepfakes and other digital forger...
Hometown4 Jul 09, 2025

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED UNDER DUPLEX IN GREEN TOWNSHIP
First responders reported a structure fire on Tuesday. The fire was reported at 11:15 am along Route 240 Highway in Green Township. Commodore, Cherry Tree and Clymer fire departments were dispatched a...
Hometown4 Jul 09, 2025

NEW LAW ALLOWS EMS OFFICIALS TO LEAVE NALOXONE BEHIND AT OVERDOSE SCENES
A new Pennsylvania law will allow emergency medical service providers to leave behind naloxone at the scene of an overdose. The measure, introduced by Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill of York County, was...
Hometown4 Jul 09, 2025

IUP SIGNS CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT WITH WAYNE MEMORIAL MEDICAL FACILITIES FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is taking another step forward in establishing its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. Yesterday, IUP signed a clinical training affiliation agreement with Way...
Hometown4 Jul 09, 2025

ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT PROJECT REACHES MILESTONE
A major milestone in the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport expansion project. On Tuesday, the final steel beam was put in place on the terminal expansion. That beam was signed by airport officials and ot...
Hometown2 Jul 09, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR ROBBERY SUSPECT
Police in Blairsville borough are looking for a man accused of robbing someone during a meetup for the sale of a cell phone in Downtown Blairsville on Monday. Officers were sent to the intersection of...
Hometown2 Jul 09, 2025

CLYMER CHIEF WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING IN STRANGULATION CASE
The Clymer Police Chief charged in connection with a domestic dispute that turned physical will have his case go before the county court of common pleas. Court documents show that Charles Waller, Jr. ...
Hometown2 Jul 09, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL GETS UPDATE ON BOROUGH BUILDING PROJECT
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council was updated on the progress of the refurbishing project at the borough building on 8th Street. The borough temporarily moved operations to the Indiana Courthouse...
Hometown2 Jul 08, 2025

CLYMER POLICE CHIEF CHARGED WITH STRANGULATION DUE IN COURT FOR HEARING TODAY
Clymer's police chief that is charged with strangling and other crimes connected with a domestic dispute is due in court today for a preliminary hearing. Court documents show 44-year-old Charles Walle...
Hometown2 Jul 08, 2025












