Category Archives: Local News

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight and the superintendent's evaluation will be up for approval. According to the draft agenda for tonight's meeting, the 2023 evaluation of Superintendent D...
Hometown2 Feb 15, 2024

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT TO TALK DISTRICT CALENDARS, FLOORING UPGRADES
The Homer-Center School Board will meet tonight and some upgrades are on the proposed agenda for the meeting. One upgrade will be the installation of new flooring for the High School Large Group Instr...
Hometown2 Feb 15, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE TWO RESOLUTIONS REGARDING PROPOSED RESTAURANTS
On Wednesday, White Township Supervisors approved a resolution concerning a proposed restaurant along Oakland Avenue. The request for plan revision for new land development was submitted by Olio Devel...
Renda Media Feb 14, 2024

COMMISSIONERS OPT OUT ON ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS REQUEST FOR RELEASES
This morning, Indiana County Commissioners voted to abstain on a decision concerning an opioid lawsuit. The lawsuit involves Endo Pharmaceuticals' request to get releases concerning members of their b...
Hometown2 Feb 14, 2024

FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
A home in White Township was destroyed by a fire this morning. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Indiana Fire Association along with crews from Creekside, Clymer and Cherryhill Township at 2:16 AM for...
Hometown2 Feb 14, 2024

FRATERNITY TEAMS WITH INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ON STREETLIGHT PROJECT
Police in Indiana Borough are expressing their thanks to an IUP fraternity for their service project that involved street lights in the borough. (Photo provided by Indiana Borough Police) Members of t...
Hometown2 Feb 14, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ARIN BUDGET, FINANCIAL AUDIT
The United School Board received good news regarding their audit for the 2023-24 school year at their meeting Tuesday night. The report was presented by Kotzan CPA and Associates and it showed a clean...
Renda Media Feb 13, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR NEW VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC
At a meeting Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission gave preliminary approval for a site plan for a new Veterans Affairs clinic. The new clinic would be at the intersection of IRMC Driv...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2024

UPDATE: ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH APARTMENT FIRE
Earlier today, Fire Marshals from State Police Troop A arrested an Indiana man charged in connection with an apartment fire overnight in White Township. (Photo by Josh Widdowson) 28-year-old Kailum Ja...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2024

MULTIPLE FIRE CREWS CALLED OUT ON MONDAY
UPDATE: Two families were displaced in a fire at an apartment building last night in White Township. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Crews from the Indiana, Homer City, Creekside, Cherryhill Township and C...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 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









