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WARMER, BUT RAIN RETURNING TO THE REGION THURSDAY
From the US National Weather Service A low pressure system advancing through the northern Great Lakes returns rain to the region Thursday. A dry, windy and warm day gives way to rain by late afternoon...
Renda Media Dec 17, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE 2026 BUDGET
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors approved their budget for 2026. The budget details revenues at $9,582,204, with expenditures at $10,950,191. While there is a defic...
Hometown4 Dec 17, 2025

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE 2026 INDIANA COUNTY BUDGET
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved the 2026 budget. Total revenues for the spending plan come out to $53,068,255, while expenditures are at $53,455,223. Real estate t...
Hometown2 Dec 17, 2025

IUP HONORS ALUMNI DURING 2025 VETERANS DAY DINNER
Indiana University of Pennsylvania honored one of its most decorated alumni during its 2025 Veterans Day Dinner. Lt. Col. Barry Gasdek, an IUP graduate and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross...
Hometown4 Dec 17, 2025

PROPERTY SCAM REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS OFFICE
Indiana County officials are seeing a rash of cases where properties are being sold illegally right out from under the true owners. In an interview on Indiana in the Morning on Tuesday, Indiana County...
Hometown2 Dec 17, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES BUDGET FOR 2026
At their meeting last night, the Blairsville Borough Council approved the budget for 2026. The budget is balanced, with both expenditures and revenues sitting just above 2.5 million dollars, a 3% incr...
Hometown4 Dec 17, 2025

2026 COUNTY BUDGET UP FOR APPROVAL TODAY
The 2026 Indiana County Budget will be up for approval this morning at the Indiana County Commissioners meeting. The preliminary budget that was approved on November 19th had revenues coming in at $52...
Hometown2 Dec 17, 2025

THOMPSON'S "WHOLE MILK FOR U.S. KIDS" BILL APPROVED BY U.S. HOUSE
A bill from Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson to provide whole milk to schools overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. The "Whole Milk for U.S. Kids Act" will modify U...
Hometown2 Dec 17, 2025

CASES FOR DISTRICT COURT TODAY INCLUDE CHASE, SIMPLE ASSAULTS
Preliminary hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's District Courts. Included among them are a hearing for 26-year-old Phillip Crook III of Penn Run. He is charged with fleeing or attempting...
Hometown2 Dec 17, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2026
At a work session Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved the 2026 meeting schedule. The one change to the meeting schedule is that all committee meetings will now start at 6:00 PM, with the B...
Hometown2 Dec 16, 2025

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











