Category Archives: Local News

HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT TIMES
The following are Halloween Trick-or-Treat Times and other information for Indiana County communities this year: Green Township Trick or Treat will be held October 26 from 1-3 PM Brush Valley Township...
Renda Media Oct 23, 2025

CRASH INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS REPORTED ON ROUTE 22
First responders were sent out to a crash this morning involving a school bus and a pickup truck in Burrell Township. Shortly after 7 a.m., Indiana County 911 sent out the Blairsville and Black Lick f...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2025

BILL TO REPEAL RGGI IN PENNSYLVANIA PASSES STATE SENATE
A bill that would repeal Pennsylvania's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative passed the State Senate yesterday. Senate Bill 1068 passed by a 33-17 vote with five Democrats joining a...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2025

SECOND VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASH REPORTED IN A WEEK IN INDIANA
UPDATE: Indiana Borough Police say a pedestrian was hurt as he was struck by a car last night at the intersection of 4th and Philadelphia Streets. Police were sent out at 7:23 AM to the scene and foun...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2025

VICTIMS OF BUS-PEDESTRIAN CRASH REMEMBERED FONDLY
The victims of Monday's fatal bus-pedestrian crash are being remembered by those who worked with them. Both 39-year-old Christina Perez of Ernest and 68-year-old Ronald Mabon were killed when they wer...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS SCHEDULE FINAL BUDGET WORKSHOP
White Township Supervisors are continuing to prepare a budget for next year, as they have scheduled a final planning session for next month. Township Manager Chris Anderson said that they have most of...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2025

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ACQUISITION OF LAND, ARCHITECTURAL CONTRACT FOR NEW PATHWAYS SHELTER
At this morning's meeting, the Indiana County Commissioners approved the acquisition of land and the architectural services contract for ICCAP's Pathways Homeless Shelter. The price of the parcel off ...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2025

SECOND ROUND OF CLOSURES FOR 422 PROJECT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP STARTS TODAY
More closures are expected to start today in the area of 422 in White Township. PennDOT says that starting today and going through Friday, the Route 422 Eastbound on-ramp from Business Route 422 and t...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2025

PA SENATE APPROVES MODIFIED STATE SPENDING PLAN
The Pennsylvania Senate has once again put forward a proposal in an effort to bring the state budget impasse to an end after four months. Senate Bill 160 will bring the budget to $47.9 Billion in spen...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2025

CHIEF SCHAWL OFFERS COMMENT ON INVESTIGATION INTO FATAL CRASH INVOLVING BUS
Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl is committed to doing what's needed to prevent another fatal crash like the one on Monday that claimed two lives in Downtown Indiana. In an interview on Indi...
Hometown2 Oct 22, 2025












