Category Archives: Local News

IUP RECEIVES NEARLY $1 MILLION FOR IMMERSIVE CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM
IUP has received close to $1 million from the Department of Defense to establish a pilot immersion program for cybersecurity students to develop language foundations and proficiency in Chinese. IUP re...
Hometown2 Sep 13, 2023

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOTIONS FOR ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tuesday night, the United School Board approved an agreement with an engineering firm for consulting and engineering services for the elementary school. The agreement with East Hills Engineering Assoc...
Hometown2 Sep 12, 2023

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GIVES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR PRIMANTI BROTHERS SITE PLAN
On Tuesday, the White Township Planning Commission gave conditional approval for the site plan of Primanti Brothers. The location for the new restaurant will be in the former Levin's Mattress and form...
Hometown2 Sep 12, 2023

ONE HURT, THREE CHARGED IN INCIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA STREET INTERSECTION
Three people were charged in connection with an incident that took place September 3 in Indiana Borough that left one person injured. Police say an unnamed girl attempted to get out of a car driven by...
Renda Media Sep 12, 2023

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING STRING OF THEFTS IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
State police are seeking the public's help in solving several cases of theft that occurred in Rayne Township over the weekend. Troopers say they were contacted by Davey Landscaping regarding a string ...
Renda Media Sep 12, 2023

APSCUF, PASSHE COACHES' CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED
Negotiations continued yesterday between the State System of Higher Education and APSCUF, the union representing its coaches. While a new agreement on the coaches' contract was not reached, there was ...
Hometown2 Sep 12, 2023

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONSIDER FINAL SITE PLAN FOR PROPOSED PRIMANTI BROTHERS
The White Township Planning Commission will consider the final site plan for another restaurant at tonight's meeting. On the agenda for tonight is a final site plan for a proposed Primanti Brothers Re...
Hometown2 Sep 12, 2023

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS CONSULTING CONTRACT
The United School Board will meet tonight and on the proposed agenda is an agreement concerning possible future projects for the elementary school. The proposal is with East Hills Engineering Associat...
Hometown2 Sep 12, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE CHANGES TO EISENHOWER PROJECT
At Monday's meeting, the Indiana School Board announced that they may consider some changes to the Eisenhower Project. At a bid opening last week, all the bids for the renovation and reconstruction of...
Hometown2 Sep 11, 2023

INFORMATIONAL MEETING HELD FOR PLANNED RENEWABLE GAS FACILITY IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
On Monday, members of Air Liquide and the Indiana County Development Corporation held an informational meeting at the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Coral concerning the proposed renewable natur...
Renda Media Sep 11, 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









