Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY FALL LEAF COLOR ABOUT A WEEK AWAY FROM PEAK
The leaves are starting to turn, and Indiana County could be about a week away from the best colors of the season. According to a report from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Re...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2024

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING AT NEW DOWNTOWN INDIANA BRANCH
First Commonwealth Bank held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new Downtown Branch Thursday evening. The new branch office at First Commonwealth Place in the 600 block of Phi...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

LOCAL COLLECTION EFFORTS UNDERWAY FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
Several businesses and organizations are putting together collection efforts to help those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Penn Mechanical and Shadco have set up efforts to send a truck full...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

GREENSTEIN BODES FAREWELL AT BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
The State System of Higher Education Board of Governors held their quarterly meeting Thursday morning in Harrisburg, and it marked the final task for Chancellor Dan Greenstein. Greenstein will join ta...
Renda Media Oct 10, 2024

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH STALKING
A preliminary hearing is set for an Indiana man charged with stalking in Indiana Borough. Court documents show this is the second attempt at a preliminary hearing for 73-year-old Barry Uhron in front ...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW MORNING
The National Weather Service has put a frost advisory into effect for this morning and tomorrow as well. The advisory is for Indiana, Westmoreland, Jefferson and Armstrong Counties until 9:00 this mor...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK TO CUT RIBBON ON NEW DOWNTOWN INDIANA LOCATION
The new First Commonwealth Bank location in Downtown Indiana will have a ribbon cutting tonight. The new bank branch will be in front of their existing office space at 654 Philadelphia Street and will...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL MICHELLE HENRY JOINS COLLEAGUES IN SETTLEMENT WITH MARRIOTT
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry is joining a coalition of 50 other attorneys general in a settlement with a major hotel chain concerning a widespread data breach. The settlement with Marr...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

PSP INVESTIGATING THEFT THAT HAPPENED IN LATE SEPTEMBER
State police are investigating a theft that happened in late September in Conemaugh Township. Police say an unknown person stole several items from a location on Barkley Road near Clarksburg. The thie...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2024

PENNS MANOR SUPERINTENDENT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS WITH PMESP
Negotiations are set to continue to between the Penns Manor School Board and the district's Educational Support Professionals. It was announced at last night's meeting that another negotiation meeting...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 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











