Category Archives: Local News

SPECIAL EVENT PLANNED FOR VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY
The Veterans Day holiday on Monday will include a special ceremony with a possible adventure for history buffs. It will also cause some schedule adjustments around the area. The Veterans Day parade wi...
Hometown1 Nov 10, 2024

TEXAS ROADHOUSE HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING
On Saturday, Texas Roadhouse cut the ribbon on its new location in Indiana County. (Township, Chamber and County officials join Texas Roadhouse managers for the Saturday ribbon cutting. Photo by Josh ...
Hometown2 Nov 09, 2024

NO BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON FRIDAY
For the first time this week, county first responders did not have to deal with any brush fires, but they did respond to a few other calls. A vehicle accident was reported on South 13th Street in Indi...
Hometown2 Nov 09, 2024

DEMOCRATS HOLD ONTO SLIM MAJORITY IN PA HOUSE
Democrats have held onto the majority in the State House of Representatives. The race for the state house came down to one final race that was being counted in Cambria County, but by a margin of 864 v...
Hometown2 Nov 09, 2024

PA DHS SECRETARY TO SPEAK AT RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE AT KCAC LATER THIS MONTH
Pennsylvania's Secretary for the Department of Human Services will provide the keynote address at the third annual Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference later this month. Secretary Dr. Valeri...
Hometown2 Nov 09, 2024

MAN ARRESTED AFTER TRYING TO FLEE POLICE IN BLAIRSVILLE
State police have placed a Blairsville man in custody after he tried to flee troopers yesterday. 31-year-old Andrew Joseph Ostrawski was seen by Blairsville Borough and State Police riding a bicycle n...
Hometown2 Nov 08, 2024

ONE KILLED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 119 IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
One person was killed in a car crash on Route 119 in Rayne Township yesterday. State police were dispatched at 1:40 PM along with members of the Marion Center and Plumville fire departments and Citize...
Hometown2 Nov 08, 2024

COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER COUNTYWIDE BURN BAN
UPDATE: Center Township has implemented their own burn ban, effective immediately. Violators will be subject to prosecution from the state forester and other law enforcement agencies. With conditions ...
Hometown2 Nov 08, 2024

PSP WARNING OF RETURN OF "GRANDPARENT SCAM"
State police are warning county residents that phone scams have made their way back to the area and scammers are trying to bilk victims of their money. We reported yesterday of a scam theft report by ...
Hometown2 Nov 08, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING SIMPLE ASSAULT
Police in Indiana Borough are investigating a case of simple assault that happened last Saturday morning. Officers were called out at 2:09 AM to a home in the 700 block of Washington Street. The victi...
Hometown2 Nov 08, 2024

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
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