Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD FORMALLY ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF SUPERINTENDENT
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board formally accepted the resignation of Superintendent Michael Vuckovich and appointed the district's Director of Education Robert Heinrich as acting superintend...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

TEACHERS HIT PICKET LINES IN PENNS MANOR
Teachers in the Penns Manor School District took to the picket lines this morning for the first day of a strike. Protestors with the PSEA marched across the street from the school complex along Route ...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

STATE POLICE IDENTIFY FLEEING UTV SUSPECT IN CHERRY TREE BOROUGH
From Pennsylvania State Police, Punxsutawney Barracks On 02/18/23, at 1915 hours, Trooper Elliott Neeper was conducting stationary patrol at 687 S. Main St., Cherry Tree Borough, Indiana County, when ...
Renda Media Feb 27, 2023

INDIANA MAN TO BE SENTENCED FOR AUTO SALES FRAUDS
UPDATE: Indiana Couty President Judge Thomas Bianco sentenced Kevin Albright to five years of probation for each charge of bad checks, forgery and tampering with evidence. He was also ordered to serve...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD SET TO APPROVE SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNATION TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and formally accept the resignation of district superintendent Michael Vuckovich. Vuckovich's last day will be May 12th as he will take the superintendent's ...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

MORE FIRES REPORTED ON SUNDAY
The busy weekend for Indiana County's first responders continued on Sunday with more brush fires and a vehicle accident reported. Along with the brush fire reported at 12:40 AM on Sunday, one was repo...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

INDIANA POLICE INVESTIGATE HIT-AND-RUN
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened on Saturday. The crash was reported between 11:55 AM and 1:24 PM in the 1000 block of Philadelphia Street. Police say that th...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

CLASSES CANCELLED AS PENNS MANOR TEACHERS GO ON STRIKE
Classes in the Penns Manor School District are cancelled this morning as a teachers strike is set to get underway. The district and the Penns Manor Educators Association have been negotiating a new co...
Hometown2 Feb 27, 2023

LONG-GONE AMERICAN MARTEN TO BE RE-INTRODUCED TO PENNSYLVANIA
The State Game Commission is developing a plan to re-introduce the American marten into the Pennsylvania wilds. Martens are a weasel-like member of the mustelid family, about the same size as the Amer...
Hometown1 Feb 27, 2023

GREENSTEIN: PASSHE NEEDS "PURPOSEFUL ATTENTION" TO CHALLENGES AHEAD
In his latest blog, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein looks into the future of higher education and the State System in particular, drawing on information from a recent Board ...
Hometown1 Feb 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









