Category Archives: Local News

WHITE TWP PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERING PROPOSED TEXAS ROADHOUSE SITE
The White Township Planning Commission is due to meet tonight and on the proposed agenda is a final site plan for a new restaurant along Oakland Avenue. The final site plan is for a proposed Texas Roa...
Hometown2 Jul 11, 2023

SIDEWALKS SUROUNDING BURNED APARTMENT BUILDING IN INDIANA CLOSED
Indiana borough has announced the closure of a portion of sidewalk in the borough near where a fire destroyed an apartment building in December. The sidewalk surrounding 122 North 6th Street is closed...
Hometown2 Jul 11, 2023

WHITE TOWNSHIP BRIDGE PROJECT POSTPONED
PennDOT has announced that a bridge project scheduled to start next Monday in White township has been delayed a week. The Ramsey Run Bridge Replacement scheduled to start on the 17th will now start th...
Hometown2 Jul 10, 2023

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT COMING THIS WEEKEND
State police in Indiana are advising motorists of an upcoming sobriety checkpoint. In a news release, members of the Troop A barracks say a checkpoint will take this weekend, and that other roving and...
Renda Media Jul 10, 2023

CAR CRASHES INTO HAIR SALON IN INDIANA
A car crashed into a hair salon in Indiana this morning. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Indiana Fire Association's rescue squad and Indiana Borough Police were called to Creative Edge Hair Salon on North ...
Hometown2 Jul 10, 2023

PSP REPORTS: CRASH, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, DUI
No one was hurt in a crash on Parkwood Road in Armstrong Township early Sunday morning. State police say that a pickup truck driven by 90-year-old Mark E. Dixon, Jr. of Shelocta was going West on Park...
Hometown2 Jul 10, 2023

COMMODORE WOMAN CHARGED WITH INTOXICATED AND DISORDERLY BEHAVIOR
A Commodore woman faces public drunkenness and disorderly conduct for incidents on July 5th. State police say that at 3:30 AM, they encountered 40-year-old Andria Goss. She was seen walking down the m...
Hometown2 Jul 10, 2023

INCREASE IN STAMP PRICES NOW IN EFFECT
For the second time this year, the US Postal Service has increased the price of postage. Sunday was the first day of increased prices for a forever stamp for a one-ounce letter. The price jumps three ...
Hometown2 Jul 10, 2023

PAVING PROJECT SET TO BEGIN IN INDIANA BOROUGH, WHITE TOWNSHIP
Summer construction season continues to be quite busy this week with the start tomorrow of a paving project on North 4th Street and Old Route 119 in Indiana Borough and White Township. Crews will be l...
Hometown1 Jul 09, 2023

RIVER VALLEY TO BE RECONGNIZED AT WHITE HOUSE
Representatives of the River Valley School District have been invited to the White House on Tuesday to be recognized for the district's efforts to create career-ready programs for rural-based schools....
Hometown1 Jul 09, 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









