Category Archives: Local News

FIRE REPORTED AT VALLEY DAIRY NEAR BLAIRSVILLE
Multiple fire departments were sent out for a structure fire at a restaurant along Route 22 yesterday. Indiana County 911 reported at fire at the Valley Dairy restaurant at 4:49 PM and sent Blacklick,...
Hometown2 May 18, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP, COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS ATTEND REGIONAL GROWTH SUMMIT
Indiana County was well-represented at a spring regional growth summit last week. The summit was hosted by CAVCON contractors, Noelker and Hull Architects and McKibbin Consulting, and featured a panel...
Hometown2 May 18, 2026

JURY SELECTION SCHEDULED FOR COUPLE CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT
Jury selection is scheduled for today in Indiana County Court for five defendants, including a couple charged with child endangerment. Court documents show 45-year-old Phillip Barnett and 32-year-old ...
Hometown2 May 18, 2026

HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURES THROUGH THURSDAY
From the US National Weather Service We are expecting a warm up to start the week, followed by a cool down by Thursday behind a cold front. Showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday evening and i...
Renda Media May 17, 2026

PUC DECISIONS ADDRESS DATA CENTERS' ENERGY DEMANDS
The state Public Utility Commission last week issued two policy decisions regarding data centers and the infrastructure that support them. The first formally establishes a "first-of-its-kind model tar...
Hometown1 May 17, 2026

MARION CENTER BOARD TO VOTE ON BUDGET, STADIUM PROJECT
The Marion Center school board on Monday night will vote on a number of items in preparation for the 2026-27 school year, including a $31.2 million budget which contains a 4.5 percent increase in real...
Hometown1 May 17, 2026

ROADWORK SCHEDULE THIS WEEK INCLUDES BRIDGE PROJECT
Roadwork on the schedule in Indiana County this week includes the installation of a box culvert over a tributary to Cherry Run on Thursday , part of a bridge replacement project on Route 286 in White ...
Hometown1 May 17, 2026

PSP TO CREATE NEW POLITICAL VIOLENCE THREAT UNIT
The Pennsylvania State Police will establish a new "political violence threat unit" as part of its strategy to address an increasingly troublesome political environment and a recent communication brea...
Hometown1 May 17, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS DISPATCHED TO MULTIPLE SATURDAY ACCIDENTS
Indiana County's emergency responders were kept busy Saturday by no less than six vehicle accidents. Two of them happened in the 5 AM hour, over the Indiana County line in Loyalhanna Township, Westmor...
Hometown1 May 17, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE, BLACK LICK FIRE DEPARTMENTS DEAL WITH CAR CRASH, TRUCK SPILL
Blairsville and Black Lick fire departments were busy this morning with a car crash and a dump truck that spilled its load. The crash was reported by Indiana County 911 at 5:45 AM at 295 South Walnut ...
Hometown2 May 16, 2026

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











