Category Archives: Local News

NIGHTTIME CLOSURE OF ROUTE 22 TO CONTINUE
The nighttime closure of the westbound lanes of Route 22 in East Wheatfield Township will continue another week, through the end of July. Then the eastbound lanes will close for an unspecified period ...
Hometown1 Jul 23, 2023

PITTMAN PUSHES FOR BUDGET TO BE RESOLVED
Senator Joe Pittman says he has "engaged in conversations with the governor, and ...there is a mutual understanding that we need to find a way to move forward" on the deadlocked state budget. The stat...
Hometown1 Jul 23, 2023

CENTER TOWNSHIP MAN TO BE CHARGED WITH POSSESING "THC PEN"
Clymer Borough Police say a Lucernemines man will be charged in connection with a traffic stop last night within city limits. Brandon Darr, 23, is accused of having a "THC pen" in his possession when ...
Hometown1 Jul 23, 2023

"MASTER PLAN LISTENING SESSION" SCHEDULED FOR AGING SERVICES
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is developing a "Ten-Year Master Plan" for older state residents. The purpose is to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for older Pennsy...
Hometown1 Jul 23, 2023

HOODLEBUG TRAIL EXTENSION "REOPENS" TODAY
Officials with Indiana Borough, White Township, IUP and The County Office of Planning and Development will hold a grand re-opening ceremony today for the Hoodlebug Trail Extension. This is part of the...
Hometown2 Jul 22, 2023

CLYMER MAN CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC ASSAULT
A Clymer man was charged with domestic assault for an incident on Friday in Clymer borough. Police said that they were dispatched at 5:00 PM for the assault that happened in a home in the 200 block of...
Hometown2 Jul 22, 2023

PA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS ANOTHER ALL-TIME LOW
The state department of Labor and Industry has released the statewide unemployment statistics for June. The unemployment rate went down two tenths of a percentage point 3.8% during the month of June. ...
Hometown2 Jul 22, 2023

PITTMAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON TUITION FREEZE
State senator Joe Pittman has issued a statement concerning the decision by the State System of Higher Education to freeze tuition. Earlier in the week, the State System Board of Governors voted to ke...
Hometown2 Jul 22, 2023

CRASH, AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS REPORTED ON FRIDAY
First responders had a quiet night on Friday in Indiana county with only three calls reported. A vehicle accident was reported on Leech Avenue at 7:00 PM in Conemaugh Township. Saltsburg and Tunnelton...
Hometown2 Jul 22, 2023

RENEE FLEMING, INSITITUTIONS ESTABLISH NEUROARTS AWARD
Opera superstar and Indiana County Native Renee Fleming and her charitable foundation along with two other institutions have established a new award for building the field of NeuroArts, which is the s...
Hometown2 Jul 22, 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









