Category Archives: Local News

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO APPROVE BUDGET TONIGHT
The Purchase Line School Board will meet tonight, and the budget is on the agenda. According to the draft agenda for tonight, revenues in the 2023-24 proposed budget come to $21,237,109 and expenditur...
Hometown2 Jun 19, 2023

JUNETEENTH TO BE CELEBRATED TODAY
Today is the national celebration of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. It is celebrated today as it commemorates the anniversary of the order by Major Gene...
Hometown2 Jun 19, 2023

ONE STATE TROOPER KILLED, ANOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN JUNIATA COUNTY
A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot to death and a second trooper was shot and injured in separate but related incidents yesterday afternoon in Juniata County. The suspect in the shootings was also ...
Hometown1 Jun 18, 2023

WORK TO BEGIN ON NORTH FOURTH STREET SUNDAY NIGHT
A reminder that PennDOT says starting this evening at 6 PM and through tomorrow morning at 6, lane restrictions will be in place for drainage work that will be performed along North 4th Street in Indi...
Hometown1 Jun 18, 2023

MAP DISPLAY COMPLETES MULTIMODAL PROJECT
A large map display has been installed at 8th and Church Streets in Indiana Borough, marking the trailhead of the Indiana Multimodal Corridor-Hoodlebug Trail Extension. A QR code linking to additional...
Hometown1 Jun 18, 2023

PA PUC REPORTS UTILITIES ANTICIPATE NO PROBLEMS SUPPLYING SUMMER POWER
The Public Utility Commission last week released its annual Summer Readiness Overview report from the state's electricity utilities, and all of them say they anticipate no trouble meeting the demand. ...
Hometown1 Jun 18, 2023

REWARD OFFERED IN BLAIRSVILLE MISSING PERSON COLD CASE
A reward of $5000 is being offered for any information on a woman who ran away from a home in Blairsville and was never seen again. Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering the reward for any informati...
Hometown2 Jun 17, 2023

UTILITY LINES DOWN, GAS LEAK REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON FRIDAY
Friday was a very quiet day for Indiana County's first responders as there were only two calls reported. The first call was on Newport Road in Young Township at 9:11 AM. The Coal Run/McIntyre fire dep...
Hometown2 Jun 17, 2023

STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNING OF RENTAL SCAM
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning citizens about a new scam that's making the rounds meant to take people's personal information. The new scheme involves the scammers placing fak...
Hometown2 Jun 17, 2023

APSCUF, PASSHE HOLD TWO-DAY NEGOTIATION SESSION FOR TEACHERS' CONTRACTS
A two-day negotiation session between the State System of Higher Education and the union representing its teachers wrapped up yesterday. While no agreement has been reached between the two sides, nego...
Hometown2 Jun 17, 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









