Category Archives: Local News

ICCAP HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING ON NEW FOOD BANK IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
The Indiana County Community Action Program held a ribbon cutting ceremony today on their new facility on Shelly Drive. (Aimee Kemp, Sen. Joe Pittman, Rep. Jim Struzzi, Commissioner Robin Gorman, ICCA...
Hometown2 Oct 06, 2023

SEVERAL AREAS SEE CHANGE IN FOLIAGE COLOR WITH MORE ON THE WAY
The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently issued its second fall foliage report for 2023, and while most counties are starting to see some difference in color, some have already...
Renda Media Oct 06, 2023

STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR MAILBOX VANDALS
State police are investigating multiple cases of criminal mischief in Green Township. Police say on October second and third, mailboxes were intentionally hit with either a baseball bat or pipe from C...
Hometown2 Oct 06, 2023

HOMECOMING WEEKEND UNDERWAY IN INDIANA, IUP
Thursday night was the first night of activities connected with IUP's annual Homecoming celebrations and as anticipated, things were quiet. No major incidents were reported by state or borough police ...
Hometown2 Oct 06, 2023

SENATE, HOUSE DISAGREE ON WHEN 2024 PRIMARY WILL BE HELD
A bill to move the Pennsylvania primary election up was approved, but there's disagreement between the state house and senate on what date it will be moved to. The bill in the house moves the date to ...
Hometown2 Oct 06, 2023

FINAL PASSAGE ON STRUZZI TEACHER BILL DELAYED DUE TO AMENDMENTS
The final passage of State Representative Jim Struzzi's bill concerning substitute teachers has been delayed due to amendments added to it. Struzzi's House Bill 27 was originally intended to make cert...
Hometown2 Oct 06, 2023

ANNUAL SENIOR EXPO PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK
State Representatives Jim Struzzi and Brian Smith along with Senator Joe Pittman are getting ready to host a Senior Expo at S&T Bank Arena on October 12th. The expo will run from 10 AM to 1 PM at ...
Hometown2 Oct 06, 2023

COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT AT BUSINESS IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Officers from the Indiana County Drug Task Force were involved in an investigation earlier this morning at a business in Indiana Borough. Police from Indiana, Homer City and Blairsville Boroughs along...
Hometown2 Oct 05, 2023

BOTH PA SENATORS SIGN LETTER CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE AID TO UKRAINE
Pennsylvania Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman have sent a letter to leaders in both the US House and Senate to call for legislation to provide aid to Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russia. ...
Hometown2 Oct 05, 2023

WHITE TOWNSHIP ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR HALLOWEEN HOUSE DECOR CONTEST
White Township is looking for entries for their annual Halloween House Decorating Contest. Township residents who think they have the best-decorated house are encouraged to enter for free. This marks ...
Hometown2 Oct 05, 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









