Category Archives: Local News

PUC REPORT CRITICAL OF ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS' PERFORMANCE IN 2023
The Public Utility Commission has released its 2023 "Electric Service Reliability Report", measuring the performance of the state's eleven power distribution companies. While the number of major outag...
Hometown1 Sep 08, 2024

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS DISATCHED FOR ACCIDENTS, OTHER INCIDENTS
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident Friday morning at the intersection of 13th and Philadelphia streets. A white SUV collided with a red Ford Taurus and fled the scene trav...
Hometown1 Sep 08, 2024

STATUS CONFERENCE FOR WEISS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY
With no official court pronouncements following a status conference last month for Ronald Weiss, Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco has scheduled another status conference for this Tuesday. ...
Hometown1 Sep 08, 2024

MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN T-BONE CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Traffic was slowed after a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in White Township. (Photo provided by Indiana Fire Association) Indiana Fire Association, State Police and Citizens' Ambulance were dispat...
Hometown2 Sep 07, 2024

ACCIDENT, VEHICLE FIRE, FLUE FIRE REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Friday was busy for Indiana County's First Responders. The day started with an Automatic Fire Alarm activation for Indiana Fire Association along Kolter Drive in White Township at 9:56 AM. Commodore f...
Hometown2 Sep 07, 2024

NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL ENTERS DAY TWO
The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival continues today with a lot of music on the schedule. Two stages will be used to bring 18 musical acts to the table ranging from blues to soul to rock. The featur...
Hometown2 Sep 07, 2024

IUP PLANS 9/11 TRIBUTE CEREMONY
Next Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, and IUP will be paying tribute with a special ceremony on campus. Ceremonies will be held during the univers...
Hometown2 Sep 07, 2024

SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER
The KCAC will host the 7th Annual Sustainability Summit on October 18th. This year's event will focus on demonstrating how a sustainability-oriented development can bring significant cost-savings for ...
Hometown2 Sep 07, 2024

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ACROSS PA GOING UP
Unemployment claims are rising across Pennsylvania. That's according to the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor, which shows new jobless claims in the state rose to more than 95-hun...
Hometown2 Sep 07, 2024

MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION NOTICE IN EFFECT FOR BLAIRSVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
The Blairsville Municipal Authority has put a mandatory water conservation notice in effect. The effect comes after several days without precipitation in the region. The result of that is the water le...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2024

Power Plant and Data Center
There is vocal opposition to the Homer City power plant project and the data centers they could potentially bring. But does that mean the majority are against it? What do you think?
I have always opposed it and still do.
I have always been for it and still am.
I was for it but now am against it.
I was against it but now I am in favor of it.
I am still on the fence. Too many unknowns!
Voting Ends: May 26, 2026 | 5:24 PM











