Category Archives: Local News

ELECTRICITY, GAS RATES ON THE RISE STARTING DECEMBER 1
Just in time for the winter heating season, residential rates are also rising for thousands of Pennsylvania electricity and gas users starting December 1st, when the quarterly "price to compare" is ad...
Hometown1 Nov 19, 2023

WATER USAGE RATES COULD INCREASE FOR PAWC CUSTOMERS
Residential customers of Pennsylvania American Water Company would see a 25 percent increase in their monthly bills if the state approves the utility's rate increase request. The cost would rise from ...
Hometown1 Nov 19, 2023

ICCAP ISSUES APOLOGY OVER THANKSGIVING FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROBLEMS
ICCAP is issuing an apology concerning Thursday's Thanksgiving Food Distribution. The event was held from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on November 16th, but there were many negative comments focusing on how late i...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2023

DESPITE RAIN, LIGHT UP NIGHT, PARADE A SUCCESS
Despite rainfall ranging from a light drizzle to downpour levels, the It's A Wonderful Life festival kicked off Friday night with the Tree Lighting and Parade in Downtown Indiana. The number of...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE A BUSY FRIDAY
Friday turned into be a busy day for Indiana County's first responders with many calls reported over the last 24 hours. At 11:30, Commodore and Clymer fire departments were dispatched to a brush fire ...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2023

BLACK BEAR FIREARMS SEASON STARTS TODAY
For the first of two weekends in a row, hunters in Indiana County will be out. This time, it will be for the short four-day Bear firearm season. From this morning through November 21st, hunters will h...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2023

PSP REMINDING DRIVERS TO BE CAREFUL OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
While the holiday season is underway, State Police are reminding people to celebrate responsibly as Thanksgiving approaches. In anticipation of increased traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday, and in t...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2023

PA UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINS BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE
For the third month in a row, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remains well below the national jobless figure. State officials say last month's unemployment rate matched the preceding month's figure o...
Hometown2 Nov 18, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON THURSDAY, THIS MORNING WITH FIRES
Thursday was a busy day for first responders with multiple calls and a brush fire in Westmoreland County that brought in fire crews from Indiana County as well. Black Lick and Blairsville fire departm...
Hometown2 Nov 17, 2023

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF TONIGHT
Downtown Indiana is expected to be busy tonight with the first night of the It's A Wonderful Life festival. Activities are scheduled to start this afternoon with events at the Jimmy Stewart Museum, th...
Hometown2 Nov 17, 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









