Category Archives: Local News

NOMINEES FOR DISTRICT JUDGE, COUNTY OFFICES CHOSEN DURING TUESDAY PRIMARY
About one-third of Indiana County's registered voters made their way to the polls for the 2023 primary election. With all 69 precincts reporting in, 34.19 percent of registered voters cast a ballot in...
Hometown2 May 17, 2023

VOTERS MAKE SELECTIONS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Along with county offices, nominations for school boards and local government were on the ballots for the primary election. In the race for Indiana School Board, each ballot was looking for the top fi...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL HEARS SUPPORT, OPPOSITION FOR PLANNED PRIDE EVENT
During Tuesday night's Indiana Borough Council work session, members of the community voiced their thoughts on the planned Pride Event at IRMC Park. One of the topics discussed was the Drag Show that'...
Renda Media May 16, 2023

TRAFFIC TIED UP FOR THREE-VEHICLE CRASH NEAR HOMER CITY
Traffic on Route 119 near Homer City was tied up for over an hour this morning after a three vehicle crash near the intersection of Routes 119 and 56. (Crews from the Homer City Fire Department contin...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

ARMAGH WOMAN CHARGED WITH FATAL HIT-AND-RUN CRASH IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
An Armagh woman is now in custody after admitting to her part in a fatal hit-and-run crash last night in Westmoreland County. According to Westmoreland County Coroner Timothy Carson, 61-year-old Barry...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

ICTC ANNOUNCES HEIDI ALLISON AWARD RECIPIENT
The Indiana County Technology Center has announced the recipient of the 5th annual Heidi Allison Character Award. (Emily Teacher, ICTC Health Occupations senior, was recognized as the 5th annual ICTC ...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

2023 PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD TODAY
Today is the 2023 primary elections and several local races are on the ballot for today. While there are no federal offices on the ballot, there are some statewide judicial races. They include nominat...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

FIVE IUP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ELIMINATED ON MONDAY
Five IUP management positions have been eliminated as part of what IUP is calling a streamlining of the university. According to a letter to the university community sent by IUP President Dr. Michael ...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

APSCUF, PASSHE FACULTY NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUED MONDAY
Faculty contract negotiations continued yesterday between APSCUF and the State System of Higher Education. In a joint announcement from the two organizations, negotiation teams discussed assistant dep...
Hometown2 May 16, 2023

ONE HURT IN BRUSH FIRE
One person was hurt in a brush fire yesterday in Canoe Township. Indiana County 911 reports that the Rossiter Volunteer Fire Department was called out initially at 3:24 PM for the fire along Locust La...
Hometown2 May 16, 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









