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CHAMBER INDUCTS 2024 CLASS OF BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
The 2024 class of the Indiana County Chamber Business Hall of Fame was inducted in ceremonies Thursday night. (Photo by Kris Mellinger) IUP Council of Trustees Vice Chairperson Laurie Kuzneski accepte...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

IUP PRESIDENT PREDICTS INCREASE IN FIRST YEAR RETENTION RATE
IUP's president said during the Council of Trustees meeting that he was confident that there would be another increase in the retention rate of first-year students. Dr. Michael Driscoll said the stude...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

SUSPECT IN INDIANA BOROUGH SHOOTING IN CUSTODY
A suspect in a shooting in Indiana Borough on Tuesday is in custody. 30-year-old August Pompelia IV of Indiana was charged in connection with the incident at 7:15 PM on September 3rd in the 1000 block...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ARIN IU28 DIES
Dr. Brigette Matson, the Executive Director of the Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit has passed away. (Photo courtesy ARIN IU 28) Prior to becoming the head of ARIN IU 28 in 2021, Matson was an assi...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL KICKS OFF FRIDAY
The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival officially kicks off tomorrow, but things will be busy tonight at the NAFF Center in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street. The organization is offering a screeni...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

CHERRY TREE MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING INCIDENT IN GREEN TOWNSHIP
State police in Indiana have charged a Cherry Tree man following an incident Tuesday morning in Green Township. Troopers say they found 61-year-old Steven St. Clair under the influence of methamphetam...
Renda Media Sep 05, 2024

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN CHARGED IN ROBBERY DUE FOR HEARING TODAY
UPDATE: Nicolas Holbert's hearing was continued at the request of the commonwealth as they have to subpoena the victim in this case. A new hearing date has not been set yet. WHAT WE FIRST REPORTED: A ...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

STATE POLICE RELEASE LABOR DAY ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS
State police have released their enforcement statistics concerning Labor Day weekend. Over the four-day period from August 30th to September 2nd, troopers investigated 580 crashes across the state. Si...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

PSP INVESTIGATING TWO DUI-DRUG RELATED CASES
PSP-INDIANA State police are continuing to investigate an incident of drug possession in White Township last Sunday. Troopers say on September 1st, officers pulled over a 20-year-old Indiana man at th...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 2024

BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY TONIGHT
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will induct six people into the county's Business Hall of Fame tonight. This year marks the 8th class for the hall which is meant to celebrate the business history of I...
Hometown2 Sep 05, 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











