Category Archives: Local News

FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY ON FRIDAY
First responders were kept busy yesterday with multiple calls. Since noon on Friday, four calls for utility lines down were reported by Indiana County 911. The first was at 1:18 p.m. on hemlock...
Hometown2 Dec 24, 2022

GAS PRICE AVERAGES CONTINUE TO FALL
While the national average cost of a gallon of gas fell over the last week, Pennsylvania's average also took a tumble. The national average this morning is $3.09 a gallon according to AAA. That...
Hometown2 Dec 24, 2022

STATE POLICE OUT IN FULL FORCE FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
State Police are reminding everyone that they will be out in full force over the holiday weekend. And anticipation of increased vehicle traffic from now through Christmas day, state troopers wi...
Hometown2 Dec 24, 2022

ROUTE 22, 2017 CLOSURES LIFTED
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation PennDOT announced the following re-openings at 8 pm. - US 22 in Indiana County between the intersection of Palmer Road/Penn View Road and Jughandle R...
Renda Media Dec 23, 2022

PENNDOT UPDATES ROAD CLOSURES
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 (Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson Counties) is updating the cur...
Renda Media Dec 23, 2022

TREE DOWN: STATE ROUTE 2017 CLOSURE IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has closed State Route 2017 between the intersection of Second Street and Hill Drive in Burre...
Renda Media Dec 23, 2022

US 22 CLOSURE IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has closed US 22 between the intersection of Palmer Road/Penn View Road and Jughandle Road/Pa...
Renda Media Dec 23, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS ON SCENE FOR OTHER CRASHES
Aside from the fatal accident Thursday morning, two more vehicle accidents have been reported in the last 24 hours. The first accident was on Walden Road in Green Township. Commodore fire depar...
Hometown2 Dec 23, 2022

WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSING OUTAGES
The strong winter weather has caused some power outages in Indiana County this morning. As of 8:00, 449 Penelec customers are without power. Many of the outages are in the Young Township area, ...
Hometown2 Dec 23, 2022

VICTIM IN FATAL CRASH IDENTIFIED
More information has been released concerning a fatal crash that happened Thursday morning in Center Township. Indiana County coroner Jerry Overman Jr announced that 25-year-old Andrew David Johnston ...
Hometown2 Dec 23, 2022

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









