Category Archives: Local News

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES WORK TO START ON RAMSEY RUN BRIDGE JULY 17
PennDOT has announced that a bridge replacement project in White Township is scheduled to get underway later this month. The Ramsey Run Bridge project on East Pike Road will start July 17th and run th...
Hometown2 Jul 03, 2023

SUSPECT IN CHASE THROUGH HOMER CITY, CENTER TOWNSHIP DEAD AFTER SHOOTOUT
State police say a suspect in a vehicle chase this morning through Center Township and Homer City borough died in a shooting that involved troopers. In a news release, police say the incident started ...
Hometown2 Jul 03, 2023

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION OF OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING REPORTED ON RT. 119 IN CENTER TWP.
UPDATE 2: State police confirm one person died in incident. For more details, click here. UPDATE: As of the 6:00 Hour, traffic restrictions have been removed. No other details have been made available...
Hometown2 Jul 03, 2023

LIGHT SCHEDULE FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURTS TODAY
One day before the county courthouse will close for the 4th of July holiday, there is a light schedule for county judges. Only three hearings are on the schedule for today. One of the hearings is a se...
Hometown2 Jul 03, 2023

ACCIDENTS, FIRE ALARMS REPORTED ON SUNDAY
Along with the fire reported at Debnar's Pools and Spas, Sunday was a busy day for Indiana County's first responders. Crews responded to three vehicle accidents over the course of the day. The first w...
Hometown2 Jul 03, 2023

PSP INDEPENDENCE DAY ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES
For many, the Indpeendence Day weekend is continuing until the end of festivities on Tuesday, but that also means that the work will continue for state police. State police previously announced that t...
Hometown2 Jul 03, 2023

MULTIPLE FIRE CREWS CALLED OUT FOR FIRE AT DEBNAR'S IN BLAIRSVILLE
Eight fire companies were dispatched Sunday night to Debnar's Pools and Spas in Blairsville for a fire in a storage area behind the store. Indiana County 911 reported the fire at 7:45 PM, and initiall...
Hometown2 Jul 02, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH STREET PAVING PROGRAM SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
Indiana Borough will begin its summer paving program this week, and because of the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, the schedule is a bit different than in previous years. Rather than starting on ...
Hometown1 Jul 02, 2023

"AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES" NO LONGER A PART OF PRICE TRIAL
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco last week granted a motion to withdraw aggravating circumstances in the homicide case against Nathanael Price, which could signal that the state attorney g...
Hometown1 Jul 02, 2023

TURNPIKE CHIEF: TOLLS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ANNUALLY FOR DECADES
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is scheduled to vote on another toll rate increase on Wednesday. It would be a five percent hike in turnpike tolls, and incoming Turnpike Commissioner Keith Leapha...
Hometown1 Jul 02, 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









