Category Archives: Local News

CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FOR STORMWATER PROJECT
On Wednesday, Clymer Borough Council approved a resolution to file an application for some grant money to pay for a stormwater upgrade project. The borough is asking for $468,800 in Local Service Acco...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2023

SUSPECT INVOLVED IN WHITE TOWNSHIP SHOOTING ARRESTED
State police in Indiana have arrested the suspect involved in the shooting at a White Township apartment this past weekend. Troopers say 27-year-old Storm Michael Armagost of Punxsutawney was located ...
Renda Media Oct 04, 2023

I-ACT, IUP READY TO TACKLE BUSY HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Members of the Indiana Area Collaborative Team met Wednesday afternoon to discuss preparations for the annual IUP Homecoming celebration this weekend. Representatives from various stakeholder groups m...
Renda Media Oct 04, 2023

SHETLER TRIAL TO START TODAY
A jury has been selected for the oft-delayed trial of Ray Shetler, Jr., who is accused of assaulting law enforcement officials in an incident in December of 2021. His trial is scheduled to start today...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: RESISTING ARREST, HIT-AND-RUN
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE An Indiana man is charged with resisting arrest, evading arrest and disorderly conduct for an incident at a convenience store in Indiana Borough on September 24th. Indiana Borou...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2023

NATIONWIDE CELL PHONE ALERT SYSTEM TEST TO BE HELD TODAY
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct a simultaneous test of the Emergency Alert System and the system that sends emergency messages to cell phones across the United States. Both tests ...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2023

PA HOUSE PASSES TAX CODE BILL
The State House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a tax code bill that has some significant changes to it. Some of the changes include the acceleration of corporate tax rate cuts and an increase in...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2023

COMPANY BEHIND CENTER TWP BIODIGESTER PLANT HAS ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS
The company behind a new biodigester facility that is going in to the Route 119 Business Park in Center Township does have some environmental violations on its record. Most recently in November of 201...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON BOROUGH BUILDING UPGRADE PLANS
On Tuesday night, the Indiana Borough Council heard an update on the plans to update the George E. Hood borough building. The design process has been going on for the last nine months to upgrade the H...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEMBER FOUND GUILTY OF SUMMARY HARASSMENT
A member of Indiana Borough Council was in a summary trial yesterday in Indiana County District Court. During a summary hearing at District Judge Guy Haberl's court, Suphavadi "Poom" Sunhachawi-Taylor...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 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









