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STUDY: INDIANA COUNTY AMONG POOREST IN PENNSYLVANIA
A new report by the online site SmartAsset.com ranks Pennsylvania's counties by household income, and Indiana County does not fare well. Using 2024 data, the county ranks 56th out of 67 counties in "o...
Hometown1 Mar 23, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY IN STORE FOR RAINY SUNDAY EVENING
From the US National Weather Service Rain chances return tomorrow evening with a new low pressure system entering the Great Lakes. Probability of thunderstorms is considered low. Rainfall amounts will...
Renda Media Mar 22, 2025

HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT CALLS DEMOLITION "A SUCCESS"
In a brief statement, Homer City Redevelopment said that Saturday's demolition of the smokestacks and cooling towers at the former Homer City Generating Station was a success. Four stacks and three co...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

I-ACT RELEASES FIRST REPORT ON IUPATTY'S ACTIVITIES
Aside from an investigation into an assault that turned out to be unfounded, moderate activity was reported on Friday as part of the unsanctioned "IUPatty's" weekend. The Indiana Area Collaborative Te...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

PITTMAN, STRUZZI OFFER COMMENTS ON DEMOLITION OF HOMER CITY GENERATING SMOKESTACKS
Indiana County's legislators each offered comment on the implosion of the Homer City Generating Station smokestacks and cooling towers on Saturday. Senator Joe Pittman said that the power plant and th...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

HOMER CITY STACKS ALMOST DEMOLISHED SATURDAY MORNING
A piece of Indiana County history was destroyed this morning as the iconic smokestacks for the Homer City Generating Station were brought down.The stacks were destroyed on-schedule this morning at 7:3...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

DEMOLITION OF HOMER CITY GENERATING STATION STACKS SLATED FOR TODAY
Crews are on-site for the implosion of the smokestacks and towers of the closed Homer City Generating Station. According to the timeline from Frontier Industrial Corporation, access points to the area...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

UPDATE: ASSAULT REPORT NEAR IUP'S HUB IS UNFOUNDED
UPDATE AT 10:16 AM: IUP Police confirmed that after further investigation the report was unfounded. They believe no assault took place. WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED IUP police are investigating a case...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

THREE MORE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Three more brush fires were reported by Indiana County 911 on Friday. The first was at 7:08 AM on Metz Road in White Township. Indiana Fire Association officials said that a passerby had noticed smoke...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED REAL ESTATE THEFT
State police are investigating a case of theft by deception involving real estate outside of Pennsylvania. Troopers were called in on Wednesday to investigate the incident where an un-named couple in ...
Hometown2 Mar 22, 2025

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