Category Archives: Local News

LANE RESTRICTIONS PLANNED FOR MARGARET ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT
PennDOT is alerting motorists to some upcoming lane and width restrictions concerning the Margaret Road Intersection Improvement Project in Armstrong County. The project in Plumcreek Township will see...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2023

EMERGENCY CREWS TACKLE VEHICLE FIRE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
No one was hurt in a vehicle fire this morning in White Township. Indiana Fire Association members were dispatched to an area along Route 422 for the reported fire around 11:11 a.m. Assistant fire chi...
Renda Media Apr 28, 2023

MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ON POWER LINE INCIDENT ON ROUTE 286
State police have released more information about an incident where a truck tore down power lines along Route 286 in White Township yesterday. A trooper was on routine patrol in the area of the Profes...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2023

HIGH WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF COUNTY
Some areas of Indiana County will be under a wind advisory today. The National Weather Service has issued the Wind Advisory that will start at 10:00 this morning and end at 2:00 tomorrow morning for t...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2023

ONE INJURED IN CRASH INVOLVING MOTORCYCLE IN BANKS TOWNSHIP
One person was injured in a crash involving a motorcycle earlier this month in Banks Township in Northern Indiana County. State police from the Punxstuawney barracks say that on April 14th, 63-year-ol...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2023

GAS PRICE AVERAGES FALL SLIGHTLY OVER THE WEEK
Gas price averages across the nation and state have been falling slightly over the last week. Triple-A reports that the national average cost of a gallon of gas this morning is $3.62 a gallon, a six c...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2023

TWO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Two people had to be taken to the hospital for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in an incident in Burrell Township yesterday. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Black Lick and Blairsville fire depar...
Hometown2 Apr 28, 2023

JOHNSTOWN MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING INCIDENT SUNDAY MORNING
A Johnstown man faces drug-related charges for an incident in Indiana Borough early Sunday morning. Indiana Borough Police say they were called out at 1:52 AM to the 100 block of South 6th Street and ...
Hometown2 Apr 27, 2023

ROBINSON COMMUNITY CENTER AWARDED BOATING GRANT FUNDS
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission recently announced recipients for grant funds used to rehabilitate public boating facilities in the Commonwealth. Among them is a municipality in Indiana Coun...
Renda Media Apr 27, 2023

CRASH REPORTED ON ROUTE 22 IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
A minor crash was reported on Route 22 in Derry Township this morning. State police and other first responders were dispatched earlier today to Route 22 West near the Route 982 exit for a reported two...
Hometown2 Apr 27, 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









