Category Archives: Local News

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS CONTINUE DISCUSSION ON NOISE/SPECIAL EVENT ORDINANCE
At the White Township Supervisors meeting Wednesday night, discussion continued on noise and special event issues. The supervisors received in their correspondence a proposed ordinance that would requ...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

IRMC WELCOMES SECOND CLASS OF RESIDENT PHYSICANS
On Thursday, the Indiana Regional Medical Center welcomed its second class of resident physicians to Indiana. (The second-year residents at IRMC. Photo by Josh Widdowson) This marks the second year fo...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEMBER CITED FOR HARASSMENT
Indiana Borough Police have cited an Indiana Borough Council member for harassment following an incident in July. Police say they were informed on August 21st that 58-year-old Supha "Poom" Sunhachawi-...
Renda Media Aug 23, 2023

ONE PERSON DEAD IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON TUESDAY
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. announced that one person died in a motorcycle crash that happened yesterday in Buffington Township. 26-year-old Steven Paul McCloskey was pronounced dead at ...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE CHANGE TO CDBG CONTRACT WITH CENTER TOWNSHIP
The Indiana County Commissioners this morning approved an adjustment to a previous Community Development Block Grant agreement that was made by the Office of Planning and Development on behalf of Cent...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

MAJOR ROAD WORK PROJECTS ON-SCHEDULE
With plenty of road work still going on in Indiana County, PennDOT is saying that three major projects are still on track to be completed by their deadlines. PennDOT Community Relations Coordinator Ch...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

SCHOOL BUS COMPANY OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS
With three school districts starting classes today and more tomorrow, buses will be out on the road this morning and afternoon loaded with kids. One bus company is making sure that drivers are reminde...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

INDIANA COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH TRYING TO BRING GUN ON FLIGHT
An Indiana County man is charged with trying to bring a handgun on a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport. Security agents from the airport said that the gun was found in the suspect's carry-on. ...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

APSCUF, PASSHE CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS
The teachers at IUP and the other State System of Higher Education Schools will start the school year working under the terms of the old contract that expired earlier this year. Negotiations were held...
Hometown2 Aug 23, 2023

COMMENT PERIOD STILL OPEN FOR INDIANA BOROUGH'S CDBG PROGRAM
Members of the public are still able to submit comment regarding Indiana Borough's 2023 Community Development Block Grant program. The reason for the extension is due to an error in advertising for Tu...
Renda Media Aug 23, 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









