Category Archives: Local News

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED TO TWO OTHER FIRES, VEHICLE CRASH
Along with the garage fire, Indiana County's first responders had a busy day on Monday. A second structure fire was reported at 6:38 on Cornell Road in Burrell Township. Black Lick, Blairsville and Co...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

GARAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP ON MONDAY
Four fire departments were sent to a garage fire yesterday in Rayne Township. Indiana, Marion Center, Clymer and Creekside fire departments were dispatched at 11:15 yesterday morning for what was init...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT AT SKILLS GAME FACILITY
Police in Indiana Borough are looking for someone who robbed a coin-pusher at a skills game attraction. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, the incident was reported on June 1st at ...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2025

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO ADDRESS CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM
At last night's school board meeting, Indiana School District Superintendent Robert Heinrich said that he would like the board to consider some changes in order to reduce chronic absenteeism. Heinrich...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

GARAGE CATCHES FIRE IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
Multiple fire departments were sent to the scene of a garage fire late this morning in Rayne Township. Marion Center, Indiana, Clymer and Creekside fire departments, the RIT Team and Citizens' Ambulan...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

2025 OFFICIAL PRIMARY RESULTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED
Indiana County Election Officials have released the official results of the 2025 primary election. The results posted on the county's website include the write-in votes for all the various races. In s...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

PA PUC REMINDING PEOPLE TO BE CAREFUL WHEN SHOPPING FOR LOWER ELECTRIC PRICES
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding people to be careful when shopping around for electricity providers. The new "Price to compare" energy rates for many providers were put into ef...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

THREE PEOPLE HURT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
Three people were hurt in a crash this morning in Center Township. Indiana County 911 sent the Coral-Graceton Fire Department, Citizens' Ambulance and State Police to the intersection of Route 119 and...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2025

GOVERNOR SHAPIRO CONDEMNS ATTACK IN COLORADO
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is speaking out about an attack that happened yesterday in Colorado. Shapiro says the attack against people marching for Israelis held by Hamas in Boulder, Colorado ...
Hometown4 Jun 02, 2025

WET, COLD MAY FINALLY OVER, BUT JUNE TO START HOT AND SMOKEY
The start of June brings a changing weather picture this week for Indiana County and all of western Pennsylvania. After the cold, rainy month of May, the skies will dry out and temperatures will begin...
Hometown1 Jun 01, 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











