Category Archives: Local News

IUP KICKS OFF ACADEMIC YEAR WITH OPTIMISM
IUP kicked off the academic year this morning with a special program at Fisher Auditorium. IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said that IUP is seeing the same problems that a lot of other universities...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

LANE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE FOR BRIDGE PROJECT IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Lane restrictions will be in place today in the area of the bridge project in East Wheatfield Township. PennDOT says starting today and running through September 5th, crews will do steel work and pain...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

EXHIBITS TO BE SUBMITTED TODAY AT INDIANA COUNTY FAIR
Activity continues today at the Indiana County Fairgrounds. Along with the Harness Races scheduled for 2:00 this afternoon, all exhibits except for Livestock and Christmas Trees will be submitted for ...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

DROUGHT WATCH LIFTED FOR INDIANA, MOST OF PENNSYLVANIA
For most of the summer months, the entire state of Pennsylvania has been under a drought watch. Now for about two-thirds of the state, that watch has been lifted. Indiana County and the surrounding co...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

IUP MOVE-IN CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND
IUP's welcome week continues today with the annual address from the university president. The official opening academic year will be held at Fisher Auditorium from 9-10 AM. This will be followed by a ...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ON FATAL CRASH IN BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP
State police have released more information on a fatal crash that happened on Tuesday in Buffington Township. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. conformed that 26-year-old Steven P. McCloskey d...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

ALTOONA MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG PARAPHERNALIA POSESSION
Charges are pending in a case where drugs were found during a traffic stop in West Wheatfield Township. State police say the traffic stop happened on August 22nd in the 5600 block of Route 22 west at ...
Hometown2 Aug 25, 2023

"MEET THE HAWKS" EVENT POSTPONED
Downtown Indiana has made the decision to postpone an event to be held in conjunction with welcome week for IUP. According to a post on Downtown Indiana's Facebook page. The "Meet The Hawks" event ori...
Hometown2 Aug 24, 2023

HARNESS RACING KICKS OFF INDIANA COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE TODAY
While the official start of the fair is not for a few days, there will be some activity at the fairgrounds starting today. Only one event is on the schedule for today, and that is the first of two day...
Hometown2 Aug 24, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR LINES DOWN, BRUSH FIRE
For the 65th time this year so far, Indiana County first responders were called out for a brush fire. Indiana County 911 reports that the Armagh-East Wheatfield Township fire department was dispatched...
Hometown2 Aug 24, 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









