Category Archives: Local News

APSCUF, PASSHE CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS ON CBA
Another two-day negotiation session between the State System of Higher Education and the union representing its teachers wrapped up yesterday. The two day session between APSCUF and PASSHE started on ...
Hometown2 Aug 04, 2023

HAY WAGON, TRACTOR CATCHES FIRE
Marion Center and Plumville Fire Departments were called out yesterday afternoon for a hay wagon that caught fire. The fire was first reported at 4:31 PM by Indiana County 911. Marion Center fire depa...
Hometown2 Aug 04, 2023

STATE REP. BRIAN SMITH CONDEMNS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION BLOCK OF SCHOOL FUNDS
State representative Brian Smith has voiced some displeasure over a recent decision by the Biden Administration. Smith, who represents the northern part of Indiana County and all of Jefferson County, ...
Hometown2 Aug 04, 2023

SENATE PASSES HOUSE BILL 611; BUDGET '98 PERCENT' COMPLETE
Looking to get Pennsylvania one step closer to passing a budget, the state Senate approved a pivotal resolution geared towards school funding Thursday afternoon in Harrisburg. The Senate voted to appr...
Renda Media Aug 03, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE, PENNDOT TEAM UP TO STOP RED LIGHT RUNNING
Officials with PennDOT are teaming up with one local police department in an effort to prevent aggressive driving. Blairsville Borough Police and PennDOT are teaming up with the National Coalition for...
Renda Media Aug 03, 2023

CONGRESSMAN RESCHENTHALER HOLDS FORUM AT IUP
Congressman Guy Reschenthaler paid a visit to Indiana County today and held a public forum at IUP's Eberly College of Business. Reschenthaler talked about how important these visits are to him and his...
Hometown2 Aug 03, 2023

MANZI TALKS MORE ON JUSTIFIED OFFICER-INVOLVED FATAL SHOOTING IN JULY
Indiana County's District Attorney talked this morning about the officer-involved fatal shooting that happened about a month ago that was declared "justified" in an announcement he made yesterday. DA ...
Hometown2 Aug 03, 2023

PCRA HEARING PLANNED FOR MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING CELLMATE AT SCI PINE GROVE
A post-conviction relief act hearing is scheduled for today for a man convicted of killing a cellmate in 2019. In September of 2020, 46-year-old Dwight Darnell Bowen was found guilty of third-degree m...
Hometown2 Aug 03, 2023

PA SENATE TO RETURN TO SESSION TODAY FOR BUDGET WORK
The Pennsylvania Senate is returning to session today to move the state budget one step closer to completion. Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward has announced that the Senate is being called back t...
Hometown2 Aug 03, 2023

MARION CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR BREATHING DEVICES
The Marion Center Fire Department has announced the receipt of grant funding to help purchase breathing apparatus. In a statement on the department's Facebook page, the department received money from ...
Hometown2 Aug 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









