Category Archives: Local News

TWO BILLS TO ALLOW INDEPENDENT VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS IN PRIMARIES ADVANCE TO HOUSE FLOOR
Two bills that would allow independent voters to vote in the primary election are making their way to the floor of the state house. The bills are coming out of committee along Democrat party-line vote...
Hometown2 Oct 18, 2023

GAS OUTAGE REPORTED IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
UPDATE AT 11:18 AM 10-18-23: Repairs have been made and crews are making their way to affected houses to conduct safety checks and relight appliances. Residents or business owners need to be present w...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CHIEF PRAISES FIRST RESPONDERS FOR RESPONSE TO CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING
At Tuesday's Indiana Borough Council work session, Police Chief Justin Schawl presented council with an after-action report on the police department's activity during Homecoming weekend. From Thursday...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES PARK RENAMING ORDINANCE
At their meeting Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council approved adopting a park naming ordinance. Council President John Bertolino said the ordinance better defines the process of renaming parks ...
Renda Media Oct 17, 2023

NO NEW COACHES DEAL FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SESSION
No deal was reached on a coaches contract during an additional negotiation session Tuesday between APSCUF and PASSHE, but several topics were discussed. Negotiation teams discussed the Family and Medi...
Renda Media Oct 17, 2023

ONE FLOWN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING CRASH IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP
State police have released more information on a crash that happened Monday evening in Conemaugh Township. Troopers were summoned to Route 286 West near Young Road around 7:13 PM for a crash involving...
Renda Media Oct 17, 2023

TRAIN COLLIDES WITH CAR IN DERRY
No injuries were reported as a train collided with a car this morning in Derry Borough. A Norfolk-Southern train hit the vehicle as it was parked along the tracks along West First Avenue at 12:20 this...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

UTILITY POLE SHEARED IN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING
A car crash was reported at 6:40 this morning on Tanoma Road in Rayne Township. Marion Center firefighters were called to the scene. Initial reports say that the vehicle hit and sheared a utility pole...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

PASSHE, APSCUF WRAP UP FOUR DAY NEGOTIATION SESSION
A four-day negotiation session wrapped up yesterday between the State System of Higher Education and APSCUF, the union representing its teachers. Negotiators discussed salaries, benefits, grievances, ...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PENSION PLANS, STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight for its monthly work session. On the proposed agenda for tonight are motions concerning the borough's management and non-management pension plans. One motion ...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023












