Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORTS: BURGLARY WITH DRUG ACTIVITY, DRUG BUST IN TRAFFIC STOP
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating a burglary that happened last Wednesday morning. Troopers say they were dispatched at 11:30 to 530 Shady Grove Drive in West Wheatfield Township and found th...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2024

PENNDOT ALERTING DRIVERS OF NIGHT WORK IN MARGARET ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT
PennDOT is alerting motorists that there will be some evening road work starting tonight at the Margaret Road intersection in Armstrong County. Starting at 7:00 PM tonight and going until 5:00 the nex...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2024

OUTAGES REPORTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT'S STORMS
The effects from last night's strong storms are still being felt this morning as power outages are still in effect. Penelec reports that 229 of its customers in Indiana County are without power. The l...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR TREES DOWN, TRANSFORMER FIRE, ACCIDENT
Over the last 24 hours, Indiana County First Responders were called out for some storm and tree-related calls. The first call on Sunday was at 7 AM, as Cherryhill and Clymer fire departments were disp...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2024

DEMS LEAD IN STATE VOTER REGISTRATION, BUT GOP LEADS INDIANA COUNTY
More than 8 million Pennsylvania residents are registered to vote in this year's Primary election on April 23rd, and Democrats have a margin of about 400,000 more voters than Republicans. The Departme...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2024

BUSY WEEK OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS STARTS MONDAY
This week's school board schedule kicks off with three meetings tomorrow, two of them full board meetings and one a key committee meeting. At their voting meeting, Purchase Line's board will consider ...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2024

MASH SALUTES FACULTY, CHANCELLOR FOR SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT TALKS
The president of the faculty union at the State System of Higher Education told the Board of Governors on Thursday that he's "relieved" that there are new contracts in place for teachers and coaches, ...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2024

MARTIN ROAD WORK TO RESUME MONDAY
White Township work crews are expecting to be back on the job starting tomorrow after a rain-shortened week of work on laying cross pipes on Martin Road. An extra day was added because of the wet weat...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2024

ONE ROAD NEAR BLAIRSVILLE STILL FLOODED
The rain that came through yesterday has affected traffic on a road in the Blairsville area. As of this morning, PA 511 reports that flooding is still being seen on Bairdstown Road in both directions ...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2024

FIRE FIGHTERS DEAL WITH STUCK CAR, BASEMENT FLOODING
First responders were called out for several flooding-related incidents on Friday, including one where a vehicle was reported stuck on a flooded road. That call was reported at 10:14 AM by Indiana Cou...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 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











