Category Archives: Local News

FIRE REPORTED IN INDIANA BOROUGH DUPLEX
Indiana Fire Association was called out early this morning for a fire at a duplex in Indiana Borough. Indiana County 911 reported the fire at 1:59 AM on South 6th Street in Indiana Borough and dispatc...
Hometown2 Jul 25, 2023

SEARCH DETAIL WORKING IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
Multiple fire crews from Armstrong and Indiana Counties are working on a search in Armstrong County. Blairsville, Saltsburg and Tunnelton fire departments were dispatched at 1:02 this morning for a re...
Hometown2 Jul 25, 2023

PHILADELPHIA STREET PAVING PROJECT ROLLS ON
Paving operations continue for the Philadelphia Street paving project in White Township. After going with nighttime milling and paving work, state-contracted crews are doing some paving in the dayligh...
Hometown2 Jul 25, 2023

MARTIN ROAD PAVING TO CONTINUE
White Township has announced that there will be some small paving work done this week on Martin Road. The road will remain open as crews work today through Friday to patch sections of the road. Work i...
Hometown2 Jul 25, 2023

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES TRUANCY, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR RAYNE ELEMENTARY
On Monday night, the Marion Center School Board discussed trying to reduce truancy not just in the district, but across the county. Superintendent Clint Wimer said that the administration and school p...
Hometown2 Jul 24, 2023

NEW YORK WOMAN CHARGED FOR CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
A woman from New York was charged following a three-vehicle crash in Rayne Township earlier this month. State police say on July 15th, they were summoned to Route 119 round 4:13 PM and discovered 37-y...
Renda Media Jul 24, 2023

DETOURS EXPECTED IN RAMSEY RUN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AREA
Officials with White Township are alerting motorists of some possible detours around the Ramsey Run Bridge Replacement Project area. According to the township's website, East Pike Road has been closed...
Renda Media Jul 24, 2023

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD COMBINED SESSION TONIGHT
The Marion Center School Board will hold a combined work session and voting meeting tonight, and many of the motions are in preparation for the upcoming school year. On the proposed agenda for tonight...
Hometown2 Jul 24, 2023

SENTENCING SCHEDULED FOR MAN WHO DRAGGED STATE TROOPER WITH HIS CAR
A man who pleaded guilty in connection with an incident where he dragged a state trooper alongside his car will be sentenced today in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. Court documents show that ...
Hometown2 Jul 24, 2023

ORAL ARGUMENTS TO BE HEARD TODAY IN CORRUPTION OF MINORS CASE
Oral arguments are scheduled for today in Indiana County Court in the case of a man who is charged with corruption of minors and inappropriate touching. The attorney for 43-year-old Douglas Walter Hut...
Hometown2 Jul 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









