Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS EISENHOWER PROJECT TONIGHT
The Indiana School District's Buildings, Grounds and Transportation committee will meet tonight. On the proposed agenda will be continued discussion of the Eisenhower project, including a report by La...
Hometown2 Jan 29, 2024

PUC TO HOLD HEARINGS ON PAWC RATE INCREASE REQUEST
The state Public Utility Commission this week will begin a series of in-person and remote hearings on Pennsylvania American Water Company's rate increase request. Two in-person hearings will be held a...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2024

FLU RATES CONTINUE DECLINE
Pennsylvania's flu infection rate continues to slow down. There were 7,641 new cases in the latest weekly flu report, down from 8,714 new cases the week before. Flu deaths rose by 17, to 120 across th...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2024

STATE SYSTEM, SCUPA REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON NEW CONTRACT
With work continuing to finalize a tentative contract with APSCUF, its faculty union, the State System of Higher Education has reached a tentative contract agreement with another labor union. A new fo...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2024

SHETLER ASKS FOR EARLY RELEASE
Despite being called a "menace to society" by Westmoreland County prosecutors when he was sentenced to prison this month, Ray Shetler Jr. has filed a request for "special parole and probation supervis...
Hometown1 Jan 28, 2024

SHAZIER, SPADAFORA HONORED AT EVENING OF HOPE FOR UNITED WAY
A former Pittsburgh Steeler and an Indiana businessman were honored at an event Saturday night to benefit the United Way of Indiana County. At last night's "Evening of Hope" at the Indiana County Coun...
Hometown2 Jan 28, 2024

FORMER COMMODORE MAN SENTENCED FOR CHILD PORN POSSESSION
A former Commodore man was ordered to serve time in prison on federal charges of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan announced in a news release that 57-year-old Jeffrey Allen Sink was senten...
Hometown2 Jan 27, 2024

PITTMAN ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER SHAPIRO HIGHER EDUCATION ANNOUNCEMENT
State senator Joe Pittman has issued a statement concerning Governor Shapiro's plan to overhaul the higher education system in Pennsylvania. Currently, Pennsylvania sits 48th out of 50 states for affo...
Hometown2 Jan 27, 2024

CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER KITCHEN RECEIVES NEW OVEN, STOVE
The kitchen at the Chevy Chase Community Center has received an upgrade thanks to a local church's efforts. (Volunteers and board members taking a look at the new commercial stove and oven. Photo prov...
Hometown2 Jan 27, 2024

ONE CHARGED FOLLOWING MONTH-AND-A-HALF INVESTIGATION
Indiana Borough Police have charged one person with endangering the welfare of a child following a month-and-a-half-long investigation. Officers say 28-year-old Amber Jones of Indiana was charged foll...
Renda Media Jan 26, 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









