Category Archives: Local News

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

IUP TO HOLD FIRST UNITY DAY FAIR IN FOUR YEARS THIS FRIDAY
IUP's office of International Education is getting ready to celebrate Unity Day later this week. The Unity Day fair will be held in the upper level of IUP's Hadley Union Building from 6-9 PM on Octobe...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

INDIANA FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT FOR THREE FIRES ON MONDAY
Several area fire crews responded to three incidents yesterday in both Indiana and nearby Jefferson Counties. The first incident was reported at 11:09 AM and that brought out the Marion Center, Plumvi...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER A/C FEASIBILITY STUDY
Air conditioning will be discussed at tonight's River Valley School Board Meeting. On the proposed agenda is a proposal for the district to have a feasibility study done for air conditioning to be put...
Hometown2 Oct 24, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURE FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
On Monday, the Indiana School Board approved a procedure for change orders concerning the Eisenhower project. The procedure will allow the Clerk of the Works, Larry Calvetti, to approve change orders ...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2023

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Sentencing hearings are scheduled for Indiana County Court today, including one for a Blairsville man who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption of minors. Court documents show that 69-year-old Willi...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG ARREST, THEFT OF BEER, CAR CRASH
PSP-INDIANA DRUG ARREST State police have accused a woman from Lucernemines with drug-related crimes related to an incident last Thursday. Troopers say that at 11:28 AM on October 19th, 27-year-old Ka...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2023

EISENHOWER PROJECT TO BE DISCUSSED AT INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and two items concerning the Eisenhower project are on the agenda. One item concerns change orders for the project. The motion will allow the clerk of the wo...
Hometown2 Oct 23, 2023

PASSHE TO ASK STATE FOR ANOTHER FUNDING INCREASE
The State System of Higher Education will request a funding increase of about 6.5 percent in next year's budget, and says that will enable it to freeze tuition rates for a sixth straight year. The Boa...
Hometown1 Oct 22, 2023

COURT FILINGS SET THE STAGE FOR PRICE TRIAL
The Nathanial Price trial is less than a month away on the Indiana County Court schedule, and last week the prosecution and defense made several advance filings. The case is being prosecuted by the st...
Hometown1 Oct 22, 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









