Category Archives: Local News

BUDGET HEARINGS SCHEDULED AT STATE CAPITOL
Budget hearings have been scheduled to begin this month in Harrisburg before the appropriations committees of the House and Senate. Both representative Jim Struzzi and Senator Joe Pittman are members ...
Hometown1 Feb 08, 2026

BUSY SLATE OF MEETINGS BEGINS WITH INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE ON MONDAY
The Indiana Area school board will meet on Monday night at 7:30, following a work session of the Academic/Extra Curricular/Policy & Personnel Committee. Among the actions of the full board will be...
Hometown1 Feb 08, 2026

ROAD TO CLOSE MONDAY FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
The rescheduled closure of Wehrum Road in East Wheatfield Township takes effect tomorrow. The road is being closed for a bridge replacement where River Road meets Wehrum Road, and it will last until S...
Hometown1 Feb 08, 2026

GUN THEFT REPORTED IN BLAIRSVILLE
Police in Blairsville are investigating the theft of guns on Tuesday. The theft was reported on February 3rd at a business along East Market Street. Details on what guns were stolen was not released, ...
Hometown2 Feb 07, 2026

EXTREME COLD WARNING TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
An extreme cold warning for our area remains in effect until late Sunday morning. The National Weather Service predicts dangerously cold wind chills through the day and into tonight, going until 10:00...
Hometown2 Feb 07, 2026

PENNDOT REMINDS DRIVERS ON WINTER DRIVING SAFETY TIPS
As the winter storm and cold blast continues for our area, PennDOT is offering some winter driving safety tips. As frigid temperatures and wind gusts continue to roll through the area this weekend, th...
Hometown2 Feb 07, 2026

PSP INVESTIGATING LIVESTOCK THEFT IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State police from the Punxsutawney Barracks are investigating a theft of livestock earlier this week in North Mahoning Township. Troopers say they were called out at 3:11 PM on Tuesday to a location o...
Hometown2 Feb 07, 2026

TROUT STOCKING SCHEDULE RELEASED
Even though it's too cold to go fishing, the state Fish and Boat commission is making preparations for the upcoming trout season. The PFBC will stock approximately 3.2 million adult trout in 684 strea...
Hometown2 Feb 07, 2026

MULTIPLE PEOPLE INJURED IN CAR CRASH ON 422
Multiple people were hurt in a car accident near Nolo Hill Friday afternoon. The report came in at 12:18pm for the two-vehicle accident on Route 422 East in Pine Township, just above Ewings Mill Road....
Hometown4 Feb 06, 2026

HUMANE SOCIETY UNVEILS "HUMANE HEROES CIRCLE" AT GALA EVENT
Thursday night, the Indiana County Humane Society officially unveiled a new initiative to help bring funds in to help meet the needs of the agency. The gala event to introduce the "Humane Heroes Circl...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2026

Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Keep it the way it is. No ID of any kind required.
Some sort of ID required
Photo ID, with exceptions for religious purposes
Strict photo ID, no exceptions
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM











