Category Archives: Local News

TWO HURT IN DERRY TOWNSHIP CRASH ON THURSDAY
Two people were hurt yesterday in a crash on Route 22 in Derry Township. The crash happened at 1:50 in the afternoon in the Westbound lanes of 22 near the Rushwood Road intersection. A pickup truck wa...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2023

PENNDOT GEARING UP FOR WINTER
Despite the snow that fell over the last few days, it is still Autumn, and PennDOT officials are gearing up for the winter season. PennDOT District 10, which serves Indiana, Armstrong, Butler, Clarion...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2023

LIHEAP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THOSE NEEDING HEATING HELP
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding families that need heating assistance that help is available through the LIHEAP program. LIHEAP, which stands for Low Income Home Energy Assista...
Hometown2 Nov 03, 2023

RIBBON CUT ON KOPCHICK HALL AT IUP
IUP held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday evening to officially open their new math and science building.The Dr. John J. and Char Kopchick Hall was officially opened three years after ground was bro...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2023

IUP TO HOLD RIBBON-CUTTING FOR NEW KOPCHICK HALL
IUP will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon to dedicate its new mathematics and science building. The ribbon-cutting for John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will take place this afternoon at 4 o...
Renda Media Nov 02, 2023

REACTION CONTINUES TO COME IN OVER COURT DECISION ON RGGI
Reaction continues to come in concerning the decision of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that the state's entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was unconstitutional. State Senator Joe Pitt...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2023

DISTRICT 10 PENNDOT EMPLOYEE HONORED WITH INNOVATION AWARD
A member of PennDOT District 10, which serves Indiana, Armstrong, Butler, Jefferson and Clarion counties, was honored with their employee Innovation Awards. The awards are given to PennDOT employees w...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2023

TODAY IS FINAL DAY FOR CHAMBER BUSINESS HALL OF FAME APPLICATIONS
Today is the last day to submit nominations for the Indiana County Chamber Business Hall of Fame class of 2024. Nomination forms are due into the Chamber no later than 5:00 PM today. The announcement ...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2023

STATE POLICE PROVIDE DETAILS ON TWO RECENT CRASHES
PSP-INDIANA State police have charged the driver of a tractor trailer truck in connection with a collision with a train that happened earlier this week. Troopers say the crash happened on Tuesday on R...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2023

CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES TENTATIVE BUDGET WITH TAX INCREASE
On Wednesday night, Clymer Borough Council approved the tentative budget for 2024, and it contains a proposed tax increase. The budget goes to $608,700, and would include a half-mil tax increase, rais...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 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









