Category Archives: Local News

HEARINGS SET FOR GATES, CHATMAN, MOORE, IN HOMICIDE CASE
The preliminary hearing for Terrion Gates has been set for Friday, March 19th before District Judge Chris Welch in Clymer. The 19-year-old Johnstown man is being held without bond on charges of crimin...
Hometown1 Mar 10, 2021

CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES GENERAL OBLIGATION NOTE FOR PAVING PROJECT
On Tuesday night, the Clymer Borough Council approved a loan for their 10-year paving project. The $600,287.50 loan is actually comprised of an additional $100,000 on top of a prior loan for the proje...
Hometown2 Mar 09, 2021

SIXTH COVID-19 CASE REPORTED AT INDIANA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The Indiana School District Superintendent announced today that even though there are now six cases of Covid-19 at the Indiana Senior High School, the school will remain open for now. The sixth case w...
Hometown2 Mar 09, 2021

IUP SPRING ENROLLMENT EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
IUP has released enrollment figures for the Spring 2021 semester, and they exceeded projections. A total of 9,162 students are taking classes at IUP this semester, which is 45 students more than they ...
Hometown2 Mar 09, 2021

PITTMAN GRILLS WOLF ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS DURING BUDGET HEARINGS
At a budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday, Senator Joe Pittman grilled the director of the Independent Fiscal Office about Governor Tom Wolf's push for a minimum wage hi...
Hometown1 Mar 09, 2021

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES STEAM EDUCATION ROOM, CYBER ACADEMY
At Monday night's meeting, the Purchase Line School Board approved the creation of a new STEAM Education room for the district's elementary school. The motion covers the creation and purchase of furni...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2021

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER BRINGING MORE STUDENTS BACK FOR MORE IN-PERSON CLASSES
On Monday night, the president of the Indiana School Board said that he would like to see discussion on having more students return for more in-person class days. Board President Walter Schroth said i...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY CAMP CADET TO OFFER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
While Camp Cadet for this year has been cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus concerns, the state police announced that there will be a Camp Cadet graduate scholarship available. Up to 10 $500 scho...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2021

JEFF BARTOS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
A Republican who ran for Lieutenant Governor back in 2018 has announced he is running for U.S. Senate. Philadelphia-based real estate investor Jeff Bartos made it official on his Twitter account and c...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2021

ROAD CLOSURE IN EFFECT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
A water line extension project in Center Township is causing some road closures starting today. Center Township Supervisors Chairman Dave Smyers announced during their meeting last week that there wou...
Hometown2 Mar 08, 2021












