Category Archives: Local News

ROADWORK TO BEGIN ON WAYNE AVENUE ON MONDAY
A road resurfacing project gets underway tomorrow on Wayne Avenue between the Route 119 ramp and Indian Springs Road in White Township, eventually expanding into and through Indiana Borough. Starting ...
Hometown1 Apr 09, 2023

PRICE STATUS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MONDAY
A status conference will be held tomorrow for the homicide case against Nathanael Price, the 24-year-old man charged in the murders of a Cherryhill Township couple in October of 2016. Price's case has...
Hometown1 Apr 09, 2023

BUDGET HEARINGS RESUME THIS WEEK
The final week of state budget hearings gets underway on Tuesday before the Senate and House Appropriations committees. The week kicks off with Tuesday appearances before the Senate committee by the D...
Hometown1 Apr 09, 2023

SUSPECT IN ARMED ROBBERY IN INDIANA BOROUGH ARRESTED
A suspect in the robbery of a Downtown Indiana convenience store was apprehended by police yesterday. Indiana Borough Detectives have charged 53-year-old Joseph Francis Hamay of Indiana with robbery, ...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2023

INDIANA POLICE INVESTIGATING HIT-AND-RUN
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened on Gompers Avenue yesterday. Police say the incident was reported at 11:23 AM. The suspect vehicle, described as a white GMC ...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2023

PASSHE, APSCUF HOLD TWO-DAY NEGOTIATION SESSION
The State System of Higher Education and the union representing its teachers wrapped up a two-day negotiation session on Friday. According to a news release from APSCUF, topics over the negotiations o...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2023

"TAKE BACK THE NIGHT" EVENT SCHEDULED FOR IUP'S HAVEN PROJECT
The Haven Project at IUP is getting ready for its upcoming "Take Back the Night" event. The annual event is designed to raise awareness and support survivors of sexual violence, domestic and dating vi...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2023

YMCA GOOD FRIDAY SPEAKER DELIVERS MESSAGE OF ENCOURAGEMENT, FAITH
The YMCA held its annual Good Friday breakfast yesterday. This year marked the 66th annual Good Friday Breakfast for the Y. This year's keynote speaker was Travis Freeman, the CEO of the Freeman Found...
Hometown2 Apr 08, 2023

IFA, OTHER LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS RESPOND TO CALLS THURSDAY
After several active days, Indiana County first responders had a relatively quiet Thursday with just a handful of calls to respond to. Indiana Fire Association members were dispatched for two of those...
Hometown2 Apr 07, 2023

STRUZZI VOICES CONCERNS OVER PROFESSIONAL LICENSE DELAYS
State budget hearings continue in both the state house and senate, and in a recent hearing in the house, concerns were brought up concerning the issuance of professional licenses. The main topic that ...
Hometown2 Apr 07, 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









