Category Archives: Local News

PENNDOT PAINT THE PLOW CONTEST REGISTRATION IS OPEN
PennDOT is inviting high school students in District 10 to take part in the annual "Paint the Plow" contest. The program challenges area high school students to design and paint an original mural on a...
Hometown2 May 07, 2024

BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY TO BE HELD TOMORROW IN INDIANA
The Indiana County Active Transportation Advisory Committee and several partner agencies will be taking part National Bike Month with two different events on the schedule, with one of those events tak...
Hometown2 May 07, 2024

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS UPDATE PUBLIC ON LONG ROAD BRIDGE, OPEN BIDS FOR LUCERNEMINE PAVING
The Center Township Supervisors updated the public on the Long Road Bridge project. Supervisor Matt Housholder said that the concrete deck has been poured and is curing, and the approaches are being p...
Hometown2 May 06, 2024

BRUSH VALLEY MAN TO BE SENTENCED FOR RAPING A CHILD
A Brush Valley man who pleaded guilty to the rape of a child and other crimes will be sentenced today in Indiana County Court. This marks the fourth attempt for a sentencing hearing for 48-year-old Da...
Hometown2 May 06, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY WITH VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, STRUCTURE FIRE
Sunday turned into a busy day for Indiana County first responders. The first call for service came at 6:16 AM for a vehicle accident reported on Route 422 East in Cherryhill Township, which brought st...
Hometown2 May 06, 2024

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO UPDATE SEVERAL ISSUES TONIGHT
Several updates will be made to the public at tonight's Center Township Supervisors Meeting. Among those updates will be the latest information on the Long Bridge project to replace the deteriorating ...
Hometown2 May 06, 2024

IUP'S SPRING SEMESTER, ACADEMIC YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK
Finals week arrives at IUP with exams scheduled through Thursday, commencement for grad and doctoral students on Friday, and two undergrad commencement services on Saturday. IUP last week announced th...
Hometown1 May 05, 2024

INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY
The Indiana Area School Board's Academic and Extracurricular Committee meets on Monday, and among its agenda items is discussion of a proposal by an outside entity for alternative uses for the Horace ...
Hometown1 May 05, 2024

ROADWORK IN WHITE TOWNSHIP, INDIANA BOROUGH SCHEDULED TO WRAP UP
The current phase of the resurfacing project that began last year on Wayne Avenue in White Township and in Indiana Borough should finally be finished this week. Nighttime work began April 23rd on Nort...
Hometown1 May 05, 2024

SALTSBURG TEEN UNHURT IN ACCIDENT
State police have issued a report on an accident involving a Saltsburg man last month in Armstrong County. Police say 18-year-old Connor Henderson rolled his VW Beetle over on Olivet Road in South Ben...
Hometown1 May 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











