Category Archives: Local News

ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS WILL AFFECT MORE MOTORISTS THIS WEEK
It was a quiet Saturday for Indiana County's first responders. Indiana firefighters were dispatched for a physical rescue on Quincy Circle in White Township shortly before noon, and then just before m...
Hometown1 Jun 23, 2024

INDIANA, MARION CENTER BOARDS POISED TO ENACT BUDGETS
At a special meeting tomorrow night, the Indiana Area School Board is scheduled to enact the 2024-25 budget, which will total $65.4 million and include a 6.8 percent real estate tax increase. The boar...
Hometown1 Jun 23, 2024

MARCELLUS SHALE IMPACT FEES FALL FOR INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County will receive $148,749 in 2023 Marcellus Shale impact fees, according to figures released last week by the state Public Utility Commission. That's after the county received $245,542 last...
Hometown1 Jun 23, 2024

PITTMAN DOUBTS 2024-25 PA BUDGET WILL BE READY ON TIME
The Pennsylvania budget deadline is a little over a week away, and one of Indiana County's legislators is not optimistic that the deadline will be met. Earlier this week in Harrisburg, Senator Joe Pit...
Hometown2 Jun 22, 2024

INDIANA POLICE CHARGE TWO JUVENILES, WOMAN WITH TRESPASS
Indiana Borough Police have charged two juveniles and a woman for trespassing in an incident earlier this month. Police say they were called out at 1:45 in the afternoon on June 6th to a home in the 3...
Hometown2 Jun 22, 2024

IUP ANNOUNCES INTERIM LEADERSHIP FOR NEW COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
IUP has announced the selection of interim leadership for the new College of Health Sciences. The university announced that current Dean of the IUP School of Graduate Studies and Leadership Dr. Hillar...
Hometown2 Jun 22, 2024

APWF SHOW ON SUNDAY TO BENEFIT TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE
Professional Wrestling will return to the S&T Bank Arena for a show that benefits the Teddy Bear Fund Drive. Local wrestling promotion Allied Powers Wrestling Federation comes back in business wit...
Hometown2 Jun 22, 2024

LISTENERS PROVIDE UNIQUE WAYS TO COOL OFF DURING HEAT WAVE
Today marks the end of the very warm weather in our region, and some of our listeners have been sharing ways how they have beat the severe heat. High temperatures in the 90's have been seen throughout...
Hometown2 Jun 22, 2024

BANK ROBBER ORDERED TO SERVE TIME IN INDIANA COUNTY JAIL
An accused bank robber was sentenced to Indiana County Jail this morning. 29-year-old Dylan Rider of Homer City pleaded guilty last month to charges of robbery-taking money from a financial institutio...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 2024

WOMAN CHARGED IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH SENTENCED
A Homer City woman was sentenced today for charges related to a drug overdose death. 28-year-old Sydney Horel was ordered to serve 18 months to five years in state prison for solo counts of involuntar...
Hometown2 Jun 21, 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











