Category Archives: Local News

WORK UNDERWAY TO BUILD ANTI-CLIMB FENCE AT PA GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE
The work is underway to build an anti-climb fence around the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence after the arson attack in April. Crews were seen putting up the fence yesterday near Front and Geiger Str...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2025

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL JOINS COALITION TO TRY AND BLOCK SALE OF DATA BY 23ANDME
Pennsylvania's Attorney General is joining a bipartisan coalition of 28 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit that will block the sale of consumer data by DNA Genetic Testing Company 23andMe. The sale...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2025

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW CBA WITH SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS UNION
Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the union representing support professionals in the district. Superintendent Daren Johnston said that ...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS UPDATED ON ROOF, PURCHASE TRENCHER
On Wednesday, the White Township Supervisors approved purchasing a new trencher attachment. The trencher will hook onto some of their smaller maintenance vehicles. Because of its size, the machine wil...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH ICDC FOR GRANT FOR WELCOME CENTER
At a meeting this Wednesday morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved a cooperation agreement concerning the future welcome center at the former First Commonwealth Bank at 6th and Philadelphi...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY'S AIR QUALITY COULD BE AFFECTED BY CANADIAN WILDFIRES TODAY
Once again, smoke from wildfires north of the border will affect the atmosphere in Western Pennsylvania. The fires in five provinces continue to burn and with winds shifting, some of that smoke has en...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO CONTINUE ROOF DISCUSSIONS AT TODAY'S MEETING
The White Township Supervisors are expected to continue discussions about the township roof at today's meeting. The roof was damaged last month during the severe hailstorms that rolled through the cou...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $3 MILLION FROM DCED TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS
Indiana County will receive $3.82 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to help address homelessness. This is part of nearly $27 million that will go to progra...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE TO HELP IDENTIFY "JANE DOE" FROM FAYETTE COUNTY CRASH IN 1986
Authorities hope that new technology can help identify a woman killed in a vehicle crash in Fayette County on May 2nd, 1986. The woman, known only as Jane Doe, was killed in Springhill Township, about...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

CONTRACT BETWEEN PENNS MANOR, DISTRICT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS UP FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT
A new agreement between the Penns Manor School District and the union representing its nurses, secretaries, cafeteria staff and others is up for approval tonight. The agreement is coming after over a ...
Hometown2 Jun 11, 2025

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











