Category Archives: Local News

STATUS CONFERENCE FOR SUSPECTS IN CHILD SMOTHERING, RAPE CASES SET FOR TODAY
Status conferences are scheduled today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas and while some are for drug and DUI cases, there are some notable cases on the schedule. One is for Patricia Ann Hulle...
Hometown2 Jan 14, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL SITE PLAN FOR CHICK-FIL-A
Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for the new Chick-Fil-A location on Oakland Avenue. (The final site plan for Chick-Fil-A approved by the White Townsh...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

CHERRY TREE MAN ARRESTED AFTER VEHICLE CHASE
A Cherry Tree area man is in custody after a vehicle theft in Cambria County led to a police pursuit across county lines into Clearfield County. State police say 26-year-old Hayden David Hoyt of Burns...
Hometown4 Jan 13, 2026

LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER FOR IUP PROPOSED COM AWARDED TOP HONOR
A member of the leadership team for IUP's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine was awarded a top honor from the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. (Photo provided by IUP) Founding As...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

THREE CHARGED IN KILLING OF HAYDEN GAREFFA DUE IN COURT FOR MOTIONS HEARINGS
Motions hearings are scheduled today for three individuals charged with kidnapping and killing a 19-year-old Dilltown man in 2022. Court documents show 23-year-old Thomas Alan Rivera, 24-year-old Isaa...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER CHICK-FIL-A PLANS TONIGHT
The White Township Planning Commission will meet tonight and could formally approve a plan for a Chick-Fil-A restaurant on the former Rustic Lodge property. According to the plans presented to the com...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

EXPLOSIONS TO CONTINUE THIS WEEK AT HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT SITE
If you felt or heard a large explosion in Center Township yesterday, that is part of ongoing work at the Homer City Redevelopment site. The first of these scheduled sub-surface blasts was at 4:30 yest...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

WIFE OF DAVE MCCORMICK NAMED PRESIDENT, VICE CHAIR OF META
A former Trump administration adviser with ties to Western PA has been named the President and Vice Chairperson of Meta. The parent company of Facebook announced Dina Powell McCormick, the wife of US ...
Hometown2 Jan 13, 2026

3 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW WEDNESDAY?
From the US National Weather Service Here's a view of the probability of more than 3 inches of snow (Winter Weather Advisory criteria) for Wednesday night through Thursday. Probabilities are highest a...
Renda Media Jan 12, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HEARS PROPOSAL FOR BUDGET CUTS EQUAL TO ANY TAX HIKE
At the start of Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board heard a proposal concerning the 2026-27 budget. At the start of the meeting, board member Walter Schroth proposed a motion to be added ...
Hometown2 Jan 12, 2026

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











