Category Archives: Local News

PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING HALFWAY HOUSE TO BE HELD TONIGHT IN HOMER CITY
Citizens in Homer City will get the chance to meet tonight with people who want to bring a halfway house to the area. In September, organizers with Morningstar Ministries of Cherry Tree made a present...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2023

RIZIKI CAFE RAISES OVER $2500 FOR HUMANE SOCIETY
A caf and restaurant in Indiana County committed to helping the community has made its latest donation to the Indiana County Humane Society. Riziki Caf at the Jimmy Stewart Airport on Airport Road don...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HIRES CLERK OF THE WORKS FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
On Monday, the Indiana School Board hired the clerk of the works for the Eisenhower project. Based on the recommendation of the buildings, grounds and transportation committee, the board hired Larry C...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2023

SMALL FIRE REPORTED IN INDIANA BOROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING
No injuries were reported in a fire that happened late this morning in Indiana borough. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Indiana, Homer City and Creekside Fire Departments were dispatched at 11:24 this morn...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2023

VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING AT CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. has released the identity of the man killed early Sunday morning at the mass shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Overman says that 22-year-old Jamar...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ISSUES STATEMENT CONNECTED WITH SHOOTING
The Indiana School District has issued a statement in reaction to the mass shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center early Sunday morning. In a letter sent to District Families, Superintendent Robe...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS EISENHOWER PROJECT TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and several items related to the Eisenhower project will be up for approval. One of the items will be a contract with McNaughton Brothers for the removal and...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS ROOF REPAIRS TONIGHT
The Purchase Line School Board is also scheduled to meet tonight, and a construction project is on the agenda. On the proposed agenda for tonight's meeting is the approval of a contract with TMR Roofi...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2023

VIGIL HELD IN INDIANA AS COMMUNITY MOURNS AND RECOVERS FROM MASS SHOOTING AT CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER
Members of the Indiana community came together for a vigil on the steps of the Indiana County Courthouse Sunday night. The crowd gathered heard from elected leaders representing the county and local g...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 2023

SUSPECTS IN MASS SHOOTING AT CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER REMAIN AT LARGE
In a news conference Sunday afternoon, state police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said the people responsible for the shooting that killed a 22-year-old Pittsburgh man and left eight other people w...
Hometown2 Oct 08, 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









