Category Archives: Local News

UTILITY LINES DOWN, POWER OUT IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
UPDATE AT 9:03 AM: Penelec crews have been on-scene and power has been restored to all but around 115 of its customers. While a cause has not been confirmed, an eyewitness sent us these photos showing...
Hometown2 Feb 01, 2024

CLYMER WOMAN CHARGED WITH DUI-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
A Clymer woman was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana. Clymer Borough Police report that the incident happened at 1:33 Tuesday morning in the 600 block of Franklin Street. 56-year-o...
Hometown2 Feb 01, 2024

IUP TO RECEIVE $2 MILLION FROM STATE FOR PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE SCHOOL
IUP held a reception to welcome the founding dean for the university's college of osteopathic medicine Wednesday evening. Dr. Miko Rose was given a lot of encouragement from IUP president Dr. Michael ...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2024

IUP COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES APPROVES LONG-RANGE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN UPDATE
The IUP Council of Trustees approved the Indiana campus' Long-Range Facilities Master Plan Update at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The update, developed by SmithGroup, includes new ideas for ...
Renda Media Jan 31, 2024

SENATE LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING TEXAS GOVERNOR
State Senator Joe Pittman has joined other senate leaders in announcing a resolution that calls on Preisdent Joe Biden and other federal officials to take action against the negative impacts of illega...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2024

PA SENATOR RELEASES REPORT ON RACISM AT PASSHE SCHOOLS
A state senator has released a report on racism across the 10 state-owned universities, including IUP. The report, entitled "Enough", was created after Democrat Senator Art Haywood from the Philadelph...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2024

SHAPIRO UNVEILS PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
As the Governor is set to unveil his budget plan next week to a joint session of the PA House and Senate, Josh Shapiro unveiled a new comprehensive plan called the Pennsylvania Economic Development St...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2024

INDIANA FIRE CREWS ASSIST FIREFIGHTERS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Two Indiana County fire companies were called out last night to assist Westmoreland County fire crews with a fire in Ligonier Township. The call for crews from the Armagh and Clyde fire fighters came ...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2024

COMMISSIONERS TO COMMEMORATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH TOMORROW
The Indiana County Commissioners will commemorate Black History Month with a special presentation scheduled for tomorrow at the Indiana County Courthouse. The theme for this year's celebration of Blac...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY ENDOWMENT BOARD ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR GENERAL ENDOWMENT, HEALTH CARE FUNDS
The Indiana County Endowment board has announced that they are accepting applications for consideration in March for both their general endowment funds and for the Evans Health Care Fund. The general ...
Hometown2 Jan 31, 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









