Category Archives: Local News

NEW LAW WILL RESCIND BAN ON TEACHERS WEARING RELIGIOUS ITEMS
Governor Josh Shapiro last week signed into law a bill that repeals a section of Pennsylvania's school code that forbade the wearing of clothing or items carrying religious symbols and held the school...
Hometown1 Nov 12, 2023

STATE POLICE APPLICATIONS INCREASING AFTER POLICY CHANGE
There was a time about three decades ago when the Pennsylvania State Police had no trouble attracting qualified candidates to become a state trooper. But in recent years, the number of applicants has ...
Hometown1 Nov 12, 2023

INDIANA CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY WITH PARADE, SPECIAL CEREMONIES
Indiana celebrated Veterans' Day on Saturday with a traditional parade and honoring three veterans for their service. (The American Legion and VFW Colorgard stops in front of the Indiana County Courth...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

LOCAL CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR VETERANS DAY TODAY
Today is Veterans' Day, which is set aside to pay tribute to those who served our country, and several events are planned for today in several communities. In Blairsville, a Veterans' Day Parade will ...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTS IN INJURIES IN BLACK LICK
UPDATE: The investigation is ongoing into a three vehicle accident that resulted in some injuries on Friday. State police say that the crash happened around 2:20 PM on Friday. A dump truck was driving...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

ACCIDENT, UNCONTROLLED BURN REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
A few more incidents were reported yesterday by Indiana County 911. One of those was another vehicle accident. This one was reported on Route 286 South in White Township at 1:04 PM. State Police, Indi...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

IUP NAMED BEST FOR VETS BY MILITARY TIMES
IUP has once again been named one of the best schools for Veterans in Pennsylvania by Military Times. The independent military newspaper ranked the Indiana University of Pennsylvania the highest on th...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

PA TREASURY LOOKING TO RETURN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
The PA Treasury Department is putting the word out about unclaimed property that they have possession of. Unclaimed property in this case includes dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance pol...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

PITT TO PLAY SYRACUSE IN YANKEE STADIUM TODAY
The Pitt Panthers return to action today as they take on the Syracuse Orange at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The Panthers are 2-7 on the season, coming off a 24-7 loss to Florida State last weeken...
Hometown2 Nov 11, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE LOOKING FOR MISSING PERSON
Indiana Borough Police are looking for a woman who went missing from her home. Police say that 20-year-old Samiriyah Shivers was last seen walking away from her home in the area of North 5th Street. N...
Hometown2 Nov 10, 2023

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











