Category Archives: Local News

PSP INVESTIGATING INTIMATE IMAGE DISTRIBUTION
State police from the Punxsutaney barracks are investigating a case of an intimate image being disseminated in northern Indiana County. The incident reportedly happened between August 30th and 31st, a...
Hometown2 Sep 04, 2023

ELECTRICITY RATES FALLING IN QUARTERLY ADJUSTMENT
September brings with it a new quarterly "price to compare" for Penelec's residential customers, and it's falling for the next three months. The quarterly rate is dropping from 10.021 cents to 9.703 c...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2023

COMMUNITY FAIR SEASON ARRIVES
The Indiana County Fair wrapped up yesterday and the county's two community fairs are next, starting today with the Ox Hill Fair, followed next week by the Cookport Fair. The Ox Hill Fair, along Mahon...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2023

STATE POLICE DEALING WITH DRUNK DRIVERS
State police say two drivers were taken off the road on Friday night during a DUI checkpoint at IRMC Drive and South Sixth Street. One was a felony DUI arrest. Police stopped 40 vehicles, resulting in...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2023

CRAMER PIKE BRIDGE REPAIRS ADVANCE
The current phase of the repair of the Cramer Pike Bridge in East Wheatfield Township should be complete on Tuesday. For the past week, workers have been painting the bridge and completing steel work ...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2023

NURSING SHORTAGE MAY LESSEN IN PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania is suffering a critical nursing shortage but help may be on the way. Starting on Tuesday, the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact will take effect in our state, as we join forty other stat...
Hometown1 Sep 03, 2023

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR KEEP PA BEAUTIFUL YOUNG AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
State officials say you need to apply by September 14th for consideration to be part of the Young Ambassador of Pennsylvania Program. Leaders with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and PennDOT say they want...
Renda Media Sep 02, 2023

PERSON TRAPPED IN SIDE-BY-SIDE ROLLOVER CRASH
At least one person was hurt in a UTV crash in Grant Township yesterday. Indiana County 911 reported that the crash was called in at 6:04 PM on Pine Vale Road. Marion Center and Commodore fire departm...
Hometown2 Sep 02, 2023

BUSY DAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON FRIDAY
Along with the crash call previously reported, first responders had a busy day on Friday to start Labor Day Weekend. The first call of the day was at 10:31 AM for Saltsburg fire department, who were c...
Hometown2 Sep 02, 2023

SENTENCINGS REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
While there were many criminal call hearings yesterday, some of those hearings resulted in people being sentenced yesterday. 35-year-old Stephanie Shaner was ordered to pay fines and restitution and s...
Hometown2 Sep 02, 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









