Category Archives: Local News

IUP ANNOUNCES STATS FOR SPRING ENROLLMENT
IUP has announced that the percentage of student retention between the start of the fall semester and the start of the spring semester reached record-setting levels this year. The university saw enrol...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2024

PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH LEADING POLICE ON A CHASE
Preliminary hearings are scheduled for today in Indiana County's district courts, including one for a man charged with leading police on a chase through Indiana County last November. 35-year-old Terry...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PROJECT BIDS, EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight for the monthly work session and bids for the borough building renovation project will be discussed. On the agenda for a vote tonight is the rescinding of the...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2024

GAS PRICE JUMPS OVER LAST WEEK
The cost of gas has taken a dramatic jump over the last week. Triple-A reports that the average cost of a gallon of gas across western Pennsylvania is 13 cents a gallon higher than last week, bringing...
Hometown2 Feb 20, 2024

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD HEARS FROM CITIZENS ON RECONFIGURATION ISSUE
Last night, the Marion Center School Board heard from some citizens who were against the proposed reconfiguration of the district's elementary schools. In a letter posted to the district website in la...
Hometown2 Feb 19, 2024

IBP REPORTS: TRESPASSING, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
One person was arrested following an incident Friday night in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police responded to the 300 block of North 10th Street shortly before midnight for a possible domestic di...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2024

FATAL CRASH REPORTED ALONG ROUTE 217 IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
UPDATE: The Westmoreland County Coroner's office has identified the victim in the fatal crash on Monday as 49-year-old Regina Endress of Josephine. Coroner Tim Carson said that she was driving north o...
Renda Media Feb 19, 2024

MAINLINE PHARMACY IN BLAIRSVILLE, NANTY-GLO TO CLOSE NEXT MONTH
An independent pharmacy chain is closing nine of its stores across Pennsylvania, including locations in Indiana and Cambria Counties. In a Facebook post, Mainline Pharmacy will close the stores due to...
Hometown2 Feb 19, 2024

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY
Today is President's Day, which is meant to celebrate all the people who served as president of the United States, and also honors the birth of the first U.S. president, George Washington. As today is...
Hometown2 Feb 19, 2024

THREE CRASHES, ONE FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Three vehicle accidents were reported over the last 24 hours by Indiana County 911. The first vehicle accident was reported Sunday at 1:35 PM on Indiana Street in Plumville Borough. The crash was inve...
Hometown2 Feb 19, 2024

RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
I love it! It will help bring more economic activity to Indiana County!
I love it! It's much needed for the safety of folks to link the trails and access both sides of that busy highway.
I love it for both of the reasons listed above (as long as they maintain it.)
It's not going to be the economic boon they're saying it will be.
Not enough people will use it to have an effect on safety.
It will not be maintained and will fall into disuse rather quickly.
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM









