Category Archives: Local News

PSP REPORTS: VEHICLE CRASH, DUI-DRUGS
PSP-INDIANA More information was released on a vehicle crash that happened in Rayne Township last Thursday afternoon. State police say at 12:45 PM on March 16th, troopers were dispatched Route 119 sou...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2023

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD PLANNING MEETING
The Marion Center School Board will hold its planning meeting tonight. Up for discussion tonight is a quote for playground fencing from C&H being funded through PCCD Mental Health and Safety Grant...
Hometown2 Mar 20, 2023

MENTCH BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT RESUMES ON MONDAY
The second phase of the Mentch Bridge replacement project starts tomorrow in Cherryhill Township. PennDOT says drivers should expect slower traffic through the project area and daylight lane closures ...
Hometown1 Mar 19, 2023

BUDGET TALKS HEAT UP THIS WEEK IN HARRISBURG
Budget hearings begin before the respective Appropriations Committees of both the State Senate and House of Representatives tomorrow. The Monday schedule for the Senate committee includes the Departme...
Hometown1 Mar 19, 2023

INDIANA, BLAIRSVILLE, BLACK LICK FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO CALLS SATURDAY
It was a relatively quiet Saturday for Indiana County's first responders. Indiana firefighters were dispatched in the early afternoon for two automatic fire alarms in White Township. Blairsville and B...
Hometown1 Mar 19, 2023

KEVIN MURPHY GRANTED FUNDS FOR TV FOOTAGE IN MURDER CONVICTION APPEAL
While he sits on Pennsylvania's Death Row, Kevin Murphy quietly continues to pursue an appeal of his conviction and sentencing for the murders of his mother, sister, and aunt at the family's glass bus...
Hometown1 Mar 19, 2023

SMALL FIRE, AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM KEEP IFA MEMBERS BUSY
Indiana Fire Association was dispatched to two calls over the last 24 hours. One call was for a reported structure fire at Waller Hall on South 11th Street in Indiana Borough. Indiana, Clymer and Home...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2023

DOWNTOWN INDIANA, INC. NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Downtown Indiana, Incorporated has named a new executive director and a new associate executive director. In a news release, the Indiana County Chamber announced Sam Kenly was named as the new executi...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2023

STATE POLICE, CAMBRIA COUNTY CORONER INVESTIGATING FATAL ATV CRASH
State Police and the Cambria County Coroner's Office are continuing to investigate a fatal ATV crash that was discovered on Friday near Nanty-Glo. The death was reported in Blacklick Township. A man i...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2023

PSP-KISKI VALLEY INVESTIGATING ID THEFT
State police were called for a case of identity theft in southwest Indiana County. Troopers from the Kiski Valley barracks reported that they were notified of the identity theft on March 15th. It's be...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 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









