Category Archives: Local News

IRMC PARK TREE TO BE DELIVERED TODAY
The Christmas tree that will be used for celebrations in Indiana Borough will be delivered on today. The Indiana County Tourist Bureau and the Christmas Tree Growers Association will transport the tre...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2024

WEISS TRIAL REMAINS ON COURT SCHEDULE
Jury selection for the Ronald Weiss retrial is still on tomorrow's Indiana County Court schedule, but attorney Malcolm Taylor Johnson on Thursday asked the court for a continuance, casting doubt as to...
Hometown1 Nov 17, 2024

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP MEETINGS SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
It's a busy week for area school leadership. Both the Indiana Area and Marion Center school boards are scheduled to meet on Monday. Indiana's full board meeting will be preceded by a meeting of the Bu...
Hometown1 Nov 17, 2024

IUP/IRMC RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE NEARS
Pennsylvania's Secretary of Human Services Valerie Arkoosh visits Indiana on Thursday as the keynote speaker for the third annual IUP and IRMC Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference. The day-l...
Hometown1 Nov 17, 2024

SNAP SCAM REPORTED BY PENNSYLVANIA DHS
The state Department of Human Services last week reported a potential text message scam involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). DHS says some SNAP participants have gotten a te...
Hometown1 Nov 17, 2024

DCNR GRANTS COMING TO INDIANA, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES
Grants from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will be coming to Indiana and Armstrong Counties for park, recreation and conservation projects. The money is coming from the departmen...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2024

BUSY DAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON FRIDAY
First responders had a busy day on Friday with several calls for service, including a vehicle fire that required response from three fire departments. That vehicle fire was reported at 6:46 PM on Brac...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2024

PA GAME COMMISSION ISSUES REMINDER ON SUNDAY HUNTING
Officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission are hopeful that Sunday hunting restrictions will be lifted next year. For the next three Sundays, hunting will be permitted for all anything that is in...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2024

LAW CONCERNING FIRST RESPONDERS AND PTSI ABOUT TO GO INTO EFFECT
A law concerning First Responders and Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries is about to go into effect. Starting in December, the bill will allow firefighters, paramedics, police officers, EMTs to be entitle...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2024

IRMC PARK CHRISTMAS TREE DUE IN TOWN ON MONDAY
The Christmas tree that will be used for celebrations in Indiana Borough will be delivered on Monday. The Indiana County Tourist Bureau and the Christmas Tree Growers Association will deliver the tree...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2024

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











