Category Archives: Local News

IUP NAMED TO BEST COLLEGES LIST BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
IUP has been selected once again by U.S. News and World Report for their "2026 Best Colleges" national ranking and several undergraduate programs were named in the listing for "top public schools." Th...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

RAMP, BRIDGE WORK TO START IN WEST KITTANNING TODAY
Ramp and bridge work will start today on the Route 268 overpass in West Kittanning in Armstrong County. PennDOT says that crews will begin working on the bridge that carries 268 over Route 422, and is...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

VEHICLE CRASH, LANDING ZONE SETUP AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TUESDAY
A vehicle accident was reported yesterday in Burrell Township. This crash was on Old Indiana Road at 6:05 PM. Black Lick and Blairsville fire departments were sent out along with State Police. Details...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

COMMENTS BEING ACCEPTED FOR PA STATE RAIL PLAN
PennDOT has announced that a virtual public hearing for the 2025 Pennsylvania State Rail Plan. Those plans are now available for public review, and are updated every four years in collaboration with t...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

IUP NAMED TO ANNUAL BEST COLLEGES LIST FROM U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
IUP has been selected once again by U.S. News and World Report for their "2026 Best Colleges" national ranking and several undergraduate programs were named in the listing for "top public schools." Th...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

ONE PERSON HURT, UTILITY POLE SHEARED IN CRASH IN BLAIRSVILLE
One person was hurt this morning in a crash in Blairsville Borough. (Photo by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 sent Black Lick and Blairsville fire departments, Citizen's Ambulance, Blairsville Boro...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2025

SPIRIT AIRLINES TO LAYOFF 1800 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
Spirit Airlines announced yesterday plans to furlough over 1800 flight attendants by the end of the year. The union that represents the airline's attendants said on Monday that Spirit would seek peopl...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2025

PUBLIC TESTIMONY DEADLINE NEARS FOR HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AIR QUALITY PROPOSAL
There is still time to submit testimony for the air quality treatment plan for the proposed natural gas-fired power plant in Center Township. Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Pr...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2025

WATER MAIN BREAK REPORTED IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
UPDATE: Crews took four hours to fix and flush the line. CICWA customers in the area may still see some discoloration, and some may have bursts of air before the water gets back to normal. WHAT...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2025

SUSPECT IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING
A Marion Center man charged with sexually assaulting a child has waived his preliminary hearing. Court documents show 42-year-old Gregory Fisher Jr. will face charges connected with an investigation i...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2025












