Category Archives: Local News

HEARING ON FATE OF HORACE MANN APPROVED, BUT DATE STILL UP IN THE AIR
While the Indiana School Board initially approved to hold a hearing on the future of the Horace Mann Elementary School building, the date of that meeting has not yet been determined. Initially, the bo...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2024

IASB TO APPROVE RESOLUTION TO SET HEARING FOR HORACE MANN
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and will vote on a resolution that will schedule a public hearing on the future of Horace Mann elementary school. According to the draft agenda, the board wi...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2024

STATE POLICE RELEASES DETAILS ON CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
State police have released some details about a crash that happened Friday night in Rayne Township. Police say the crash was reported at 2:09 PM on Saturday on Chambersville Hill Road, about 1500 feet...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2024

HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE IN BELL TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Fire crews from Indiana and Westmoreland Counties were called in to fight a fire in Bell Township, Westmorleand County on Saturday, but the home is a complete loss. The fire was first reported around ...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2024

TWO FIRES REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON SUNDAY
After a busy Saturday, only two calls were reported by Indiana County 911 on Sunday. One of those calls was for a vehicle fire on Rayne Church Road in Rayne Township. Clymer fire department and state ...
Hometown2 Jan 22, 2024

COUPLE SCAMMED OUT OF MONEY BY PHONE CALLER
State police report an Indiana couple was scammed out of money by unknown thieves on Thursday. Although the victims, a man and woman in their 50s, are listed as being from Indiana, the location of the...
Hometown1 Jan 21, 2024

FLU RATE CONTINUES DECLINE IN STATE AND IN INDIANA COUNTY
For the second week in a row, the rate of new flu infections has gone down in Pennsylvania, although the case count remains very high. After rising by more than 12,000 cases two weeks ago, the number ...
Hometown1 Jan 21, 2024

GREENSTEIN: PROCEED WITH CAUTION
In a lengthy, far-ranging post that launches the State System into the second half of the academic year, Chancellor Dr. Dan Greenstein tackles a number of themes, including the continuing influence of...
Hometown1 Jan 21, 2024

SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS AT IUP AS FACULTY CONTRACT NEARS COMPLETION
The winter break is over and Spring Semester classes begin Monday at IUP. Students have been making their way back to campus this weekend. Spring Break begins March 11th, Finals are scheduled to start...
Hometown1 Jan 21, 2024

BID PROCESS OPENS FOR ANOTHER MINE RECLAMATION PROJECT
Last week's DEP announcement of reclamation funds for abandoned mines at sixteen sites in Pennsylvania included one location in Indiana County, and there is more money on the way for another location,...
Hometown1 Jan 21, 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









