Category Archives: Local News

AOPC REPORTS THEY ARE NAMED IN NEW TEXT MESSAGE SCAM
A new text-message scam is making the rounds in Pennsylvania, and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts says it is being targeted. The AOPC, which administers courts on district, county and...
Hometown2 May 29, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO CHANGE LEADERSHIP
The Indiana County Transit Authority is set for a change of leadership. Executive Director John Kanyan has announced his upcoming retirement on June 30th after 38 and a half years with the agency. Kan...
Hometown4 May 29, 2025

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED
First responders were kept busy yesterday evening with multiple calls for service, including two calls for vehicle accidents. The first accident was reported at 6:45 pm on McConnell Road in Blacklick ...
Hometown4 May 29, 2025

IUP GRAD FROM WESTMORELAND COUNTY CONTINUES TO SHOW SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP
An IUP graduate from Westmoreland County continues to support his alma mater. Dennis Popovec, a 1977 business and accounting graduate of IUP, has continued his support to the university through the Po...
Hometown4 May 29, 2025

SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES NEW RESOURCE FOR UNPAID CAREGIVERS
The Shapiro Administration is launching a new resource to support the states' 1.5 million unpaid caregivers. Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich recently launched the PA CareKit,...
Hometown4 May 29, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS RECEIVE UPDATE ON TOWNSHIP ROOF REPAIRS
On Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors were updated on the repairs to the roof of the township building. That roof was damaged in the hailstorms earlier this month, causing leaks in the ro...
Hometown2 May 28, 2025

COMMISSIONERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER FEDERAL BUDGET CUTS
Indiana county's commissioners each expressed some concern this morning about federal budget cuts. Commissioner Sherene Hess said that the issue is something to pay attention to whether you are in fav...
Hometown2 May 28, 2025

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED IN BRUSH VALLEY LAST NIGHT
Emergency crews responded to a pair of calls last night and this morning, including a reported structure fire. The fire was reported at 7:47 pm along Route 56 East in Brush Valley Township. That call ...
Hometown4 May 28, 2025

MANZI WALKS OFF CHAMPIONSHIP FOR INDIANA
The Indiana High Baseball team made school history yesterday with their first ever WPIAL quad-A championship at EQT Park in Washington Pennsylvania. The game was a close match between the Indians and ...
Hometown2 May 28, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL CRASH IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
A Blairsville woman is accused of causing a fatal crash in Derry Township last year. Authorities yesterday arrested 33-year-old Ashley L. Kelley on charges of homicide by vehicle, four counts of reckl...
Hometown2 May 28, 2025

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
Voting Ends: Jun 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM











