Category Archives: Local News

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS UPDATED ON PROGRESS OF TWO ORDINANCES
At Wednesday Night's meeting, the White Township Supervisors heard updates on two ordinances that are just about ready for advertisement. The ordinances in question have to deal with junk yards and so...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

APOLLO WOMAN CHARGED FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana Borough Police have charged an Apollo woman with drug possession following an incident last Wednesday. Officers say they responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Nixon Avenue shortly aft...
Renda Media Oct 25, 2023

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE TWO ELECTRIC POLE EASEMENTS TO BE PUT ON THE HOODLEBUG TRAIL
In a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved an easement with Penelec for a new electric pole for the Air Liquide facility at the Route 119 Business Park in Center Township. Pl...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

ONE HURT IN COLISSION THIS MORNING IN EAST MAHONING TOWNSHIP
One person was reported injured this morning in a minor collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in East Mahoning Township. Marion Center fire officials say their department along with Clymer fire...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

PA SENATE REPUBLICANS SEE POSITIVES DESPITE WESTERN PA NOT CHOSEN FOR HYDROGEN HUB
While Western Pennsylvania will not be the site of a regional clean hydrogen hub through the United States Department of Energy, some leaders of the PA Senate say there are some positives coming out o...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

MARION CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES DONATION FROM MARTIN GENERAL STORES
An area fire department has received some funds thanks to an effort from a general store and gas station company. (Photo courtesy MCVFD) Martin General Store in Home made a donation of over $5000 to t...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

WCCS TURNS 40
On this day 40 years ago, WCCS Radio came on the air for the first time. The station was founded by Ray Goss and Mark Harley, who had served as general managers for radio stations in the area. Not lon...
Hometown2 Oct 25, 2023

RIVER VALLEY TO HOST SECRETARY OF PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEXT MONTH
On Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board announced that the PA Education Secretary will pay a visit to the district in early November. Board President Rick Harper announced the visit to the Riv...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

PENNDOT SECRETARY COMMENDS DISTRICT 10 OFFICIALS
Officials with PennDOT met at the District 10 building Tuesday morning for their "end of season" project debriefing. On hand for the presentation was PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, who commended Dist...
Renda Media Oct 24, 2023

STATE POLICE CHARGE MOTORCYCLIST WITH DUI
Charges have been filed in an incident of DUI from over the weekend. State police have charged an unnamed 42-year-old Shelocta man for the incident at 9;37 Sunday night in the area of Run Around Road ...
Hometown2 Oct 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









