Category Archives: Local News

NEW MANAGER TO START MONDAY AT AIRPORT
The Jimmy Stewart Airport's new manager takes the helm tomorrow. Rodger Ewing is the former operations manager of JetStream Ground Services at the Pittsburgh International Airport. He's a graduate of ...
Hometown1 Jul 06, 2025

POTENTIAL GOP CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR JABS SHAPIRO OVER SNAP MAP
There are no declared Republican candidates yet to run against incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro next year, but a four-term congressman who is seriously considering a run has clapped back at the governo...
Hometown1 Jul 06, 2025

LIGHT JULY SCHEDULE FOR INDIANA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS
Only one Indiana County school board is scheduled to meet this week. Penns Manor's directors will get together on Wednesday. At last week's committee meeting, board members worked on a number of distr...
Hometown1 Jul 06, 2025

ROADWORK SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
The busy summer roadwork schedule in Indiana Borough slows down a bit this week. Contractors working for Peoples Natural Gas will be working on Pratt Drive between Maple and West Glass Streets, and sh...
Hometown1 Jul 06, 2025

INDIANA SPORTS HALL OF FAMER, LAST ORIGINAL MEMBER OF BALTIMORE ORIOLES, DIES
An original inductee to the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame and the last living member of the first Baltimore Orioles team in 1954 has died. Bill Hunter passed away July 1st at the age of 97. A Pun...
Hometown2 Jul 05, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH TO HOLD SATELLITE RECYCLING PROGRAM NEXT WEEKEND
Blairsville borough officials have announced the next dates for their satellite recycling program. The bins from the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority will be at the Blairsville Borough Building st...
Hometown2 Jul 05, 2025

BRUSH FIRE, LANDING ZONE, AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM REPORTED ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Indiana County first responders had a very calm Independence Day holiday, but there was one fire call reported. Indiana County 911 sent the Marion Center and Rossiter fire departments to Parson Road n...
Hometown2 Jul 05, 2025

PAVING PROJECT IN INDIANA, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES TO START MONDAY
Paving operations will get underway on Monday for a paving project in Armstrong and Indiana Counties. PennDOT says that starting Monday and going through July 21st, paving will occur on Route 56 betwe...
Hometown2 Jul 05, 2025

BILL TO HELP VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, FIRE COMPANIES WITH LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS PASSES PA HOUSE
A bill to help firefighters and fire companies is making its way through the state legislature. House Bill 1306 passed the house unanimously in late June and was referred to the senate. The bill's goa...
Hometown2 Jul 05, 2025

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES SUCCESS OF ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT UNIT
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is touting the results of the first year of his office's Organized Retail Crime Unit. The unit launched on July 1st of 2024 following Act 42 of 2023 and a new...
Hometown2 Jul 05, 2025

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