Category Archives: Local News

MAN INVOLVED IN SHOOTING ON IUP CAMPUS TO BE SENTENCED TODAY
UPDATE: Cameron Raubaugh's sentencing hearing has been continued to August 23rd. No word yet on why the delay was asked for. WHAT WE FIRST REPORTED: A sentencing hearing is set for today for the man i...
Hometown2 Jul 29, 2024

BRUSH FIRE, OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON SUNDAY
After a busy day on Saturday, first responders had a relatively calm day on Sunday. Indiana County 911 reported a brush fire at 3:51 PM along Anderson Creek Road, northwest of Rural Valley in Armstron...
Hometown2 Jul 29, 2024

FETTERMAN TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Pennsylvania's Junior US Senator has announced he has tested positive for Covid-19. Democratic Senator John Fetterman shared the news Sunday on social media. The former Braddock mayor says that he is ...
Hometown2 Jul 29, 2024

RESURFACING PROJECT BEGINS MONDAY IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
A new paving project gets underway tomorrow in Center Township. Milling and paving begins on Route 56 between the Route 119 intersection in Homer City and Route 954 near Coy's Pizza. One-lane traffic ...
Hometown1 Jul 28, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH SUMMER PROJECTS CONTINUE
Indiana Borough's summer paving program continues this week. Milling and paving concentrated on the south side of Philadelphia Street in the Eisenhower School area began last week and the remaining wo...
Hometown1 Jul 28, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY IS "ABNORMALLY DRY" BUT NOT IN A DROUGHT
Even with the continued dry, hot weather, the state Department of Environmental Protection still has not placed any counties under drought watches or warnings, but there are plenty of indications that...
Hometown1 Jul 28, 2024

MONEY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ALLOCATED TO INDIANA COUNTY
The state Department of Education last week announced more than $1.4 million to 77 school entities to develop Pennsylvania's "next generation" of special education teachers. Two of the grant recipient...
Hometown1 Jul 28, 2024

CRASHES, BRUSH FIRES KEEP EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN ACTION
It was an active Saturday for Indiana County's emergency responders, who responded to two brush fires and two accidents. Shortly after 4:30, Tunnelton and Saltsburg firefighters were dispatched to bat...
Hometown1 Jul 28, 2024

BRUSH FIRE, ACCIDENT, FIRE ALARMS AMONG CALLS FOR SERVICE ON FRIDAY
The 38th brush fire for the year in Indiana County was reported on Friday. That fire was reported at 11:34 last night along Park Road in Young Township. The Iselin and Coal Run fire departments were d...
Hometown2 Jul 27, 2024

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE IN INDIANA TOMORROW
Tomorrow, about 91 Penelec customers in Indiana Borough will be without power as some work is done on powerlines. The outage will be from 7 AM to 3 PM and will affect people in the area of North 7th S...
Hometown2 Jul 27, 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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