Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORTS: UNDERAGE DRINKING, PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, DOMESTIC INCIDENT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged three people from Allegheny County with underage drinking and other crimes after an incident last Sunday night. Police pulled over a car driv...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2023

INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION CALLED OUT TWICE ON FRIDAY
The holiday weekend so far has been relatively quiet so far. Two calls for service were reported by Indiana County 911 on Friday. The first was a vehicle accident at 2:12 PM on Oakland Avenue in the W...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2023

DOWNTOWN INDIANA TO CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
While Black Friday focused on sales at major stores throughout the country, today will focus on local, small businesses. Downtown Indiana will host Small Business Saturday at businesses throughout the...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2023

DEER HUNTERS REMINDED OF NEW CWD RULES IN EFFECT FOR THIS YEAR
Hunters are headed out once again for the start of another hunting season, but this time it is to bag a deer. Today marks the start of rifle deer season. It is anticipated that this will be one of the...
Hometown2 Nov 25, 2023

ANCHOR STORES AT INDIANA MALL ACTIVE ON BLACK FRIDAY
Today is "Black Friday", which is the usual traditional start to the Holiday Shopping Season, and on the local level, business was brisk at the major retailers in Indiana Mall. Mall manager Sherry Ren...
Hometown2 Nov 24, 2023

ONE CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS ON THANKSGIVING EVE
A Cambria County man was cited Wednesday evening following an incident in Blairsville. Blairsville Borough Police say shortly before 10:30 PM, they were summoned to the 400 block of East Market Street...
Renda Media Nov 24, 2023

BLACK FRIDAY PROMPTING SOME CLOSURES
While today is not officially a holiday, some institutions are treating Black Friday as one. Black Friday is the traditional start of the Christmas Shopping Season and many stores are holding sales th...
Hometown2 Nov 24, 2023

LOCAL CHRISTMAS TREE SUPPLIES LOOK TO BE GOOD
While shoppers will be out for the big deals at stores throughout the area, today is also the start of the retail Christmas Tree season, and the Indiana County Christmas Tree Growers Association says ...
Hometown2 Nov 24, 2023

SHOOTING ON TUESDAY RULED ACCIDENTAL
State police have ruled a shooting that happened on Tuesday accidental. Troopers were called out at 7:54 PM to a home in the 1000 block of Atwood Road in Washington Township for a report of someone su...
Hometown2 Nov 24, 2023

RIFLE DEER SEASON STARTS TOMORROW
While many had turkey on their mind Thursday, some will be thinking about deer as Rifle Deer season opens tomorrow morning. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is expecting tomorrow to be the busiest, if...
Hometown2 Nov 24, 2023

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









