Category Archives: Local News

ROAD IN WHITE TOWNSHIP TO BE RENAMED TO HONOR GIB ZILNER
White Township officials will honor an area entrepreneur by naming a road in the township after him today. Cermonies will be held this morning to ceremonially name Kolter Drive to Gilbert Zilner Boule...
Hometown2 Oct 20, 2023

CASEY, OTHER SENATORS EXPRESS DRUG SMUGGLING CONCERNS IN LETTER TO BIDEN
Pennsylvania US Senator Bob Casey and seven of his colleagues are requesting President Joe Biden to prioritize stopping the flow of Fentanyl and other drugs coming in from the Southern border. In the ...
Hometown2 Oct 20, 2023

PA DEPT. OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE FOR TEACHERS
The state Department of Education launched a new website to provide information to prospective first-time teachers in Pennsylvania. The site includes encouraging testimonials from real-life teachers a...
Hometown2 Oct 20, 2023

FILL-A-BUS FOOD AND ITEM DRIVE A SUCCESS FOR CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER
The Indiana Community came together to help the Chevy Chase Community Center by donating goods and non-perishable foods during the "Fill the Bus" drive held Thursday. The drive was organized by S&...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2023

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES ITS LIST OF GOALS
At Thursday Night's meeting, the Homer-Center School Board discussed the topic of a list of goals that they want to accomplish. Board President Michael Bertig said that about two years ago, the idea o...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2023

FILL THE BUS EVENT OFF TO A GREAT START
The Fill the Bus drive to benefit the Chevy Chase Community Center got off to a great start earlier today, and there is still time to get your donation in. (Photo by Josh Widdowson) The Indigo Bus par...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2023

PENNDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC DISPLAY FOR THREE PROJECTS
PennDOT District 10 will hold a public display for three Indiana County Projects. The projects in question a project on Route 119 near the North and Southbound Wayne Avenue Ramps, Route 119 over Stone...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2023

FILL A BUS EVENT TO HELP CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER TODAY
Today, citizens will get the chance to directly help the Chevy Chase Community Center with a Fill the Bus event being put together by S&T Bank. The event will be held today at the S&T Lot at 8...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2023

MOBILE HOME FIRE REPORTED IN STRONGSTOWN
Five fire companies were called out last night for a fire in Pine Township. Indiana County 911 reports that the fire happened at a location on Country Meadows Lane in Strongstown. At 7:28 PM, Pine Tow...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2023

INDIANA RITE-AID NOT ON LIST OF STORES THAT WILL CLOSE
While Rite-Aid has announced plans to close several stores amid news of bankruptcy, the Indiana Rite-Aid will not be one of them. Rite-Aid announced they were closing 150 of its locations, six of them...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 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









