Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD AUTHORIZES ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE PROPOSAL REQUESTS FOR CLERK OF WORKS
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board authorized the administration to release requests for proposals for a Clerk of the Works for the upcoming Eisenhower Elementary Project. According to board me...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2023

IUP'S INSTITUTE FOR RURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARDED GRANT FUNDS
Officials with PennDOT recently awarded IUP with grant funds aimed towards improving traffic safety. According to a news release, IUP's Institute for Rural Health and Safety recently received $104,000...
Renda Media Jun 12, 2023

IRMC, AICDAC INSTALL NEW NALOXONE VENDING MACHINE
The drug naloxone has become a major part to prevent death by overdosing on opioids, and the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission has teamed up with IRMC to make the drug more widely ...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE CHARGE CLARKSBURG MAN WITH DUI, SPEEDING
A Clarksburg man was charged by Blairsville Police for DUI and speeding for an incident on Sunday. Police say the incident was reported at 12:56 AM on South Walnut Street as police clocked 24-year-old...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT SALARY TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and agreements for the acting superintendent and the director of education will be discussed. For the acting superintendent agreement, the board will look to...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2023

PSP REPORTS: THEFT, DUI
PSP-INDIANA State police have charged an Indiana woman with theft from the Chevy Chase Community Center. Police say that the theft happened last Friday in the 10:00 AM hour. 61-year-old Johanna Jones ...
Hometown2 Jun 12, 2023

LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE FUELS VEHICLE TAX ADVANCES
Like many states, Pennsylvania has struggled to find a way to fairly tax owners of electric and other alternative fuels vehicles for lost gas tax revenue, which is the state's major way of funding hig...
Hometown1 Jun 12, 2023

FIREFIGHTERS SAVE RENTAL HOUSE IN INDIANA BOROUGH
UPDATE: Firefighters were called back to the scene for a rekindle at about 5:00 AM. they were on the scene for about two hours. REPORTED EARLIER: Three fire departments worked quickly to contain a str...
Hometown1 Jun 11, 2023

NO NEW TRIAL DATE SET FOR SHETLER
After granting an eighth continuance in the trial of Ray Shetler Jr. last week, Westmoreland County Judge Meaghan Bilik-DeFazio has not set a new date for the trial to get underway. It's been over a y...
Hometown1 Jun 11, 2023

STRUZZI DECRIES ENERGY "RED FLAG" IN SHAPIRO'S BUDGET
Representative Jim Struzzi says the Republican House Policy Committee will hold hearings this week to examine the governor's budget proposal from an energy perspective, but he says the inclusion of fu...
Hometown1 Jun 11, 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









