Category Archives: Local News

PITTMAN, STRUZZI ANNOUNCE JIMMY STEWART AIRPORT TO RECEIVE RACP GRANT
State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi have jointly announced that another Indiana County entity will receive Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Grant money. According to...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2022

PA SUPREME COURT ON TUESDAY ORDERS UNDATED, INCORRECTLY-DATED BALLOTS TO NOT BE COUNTED
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that any undated or incorrectly-dated absentee and mail-in ballots should not be counted, but that they should be set aside and retained. The ruling f...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2022

PENNDOT TO PUT YOUNG TOWNSHIP BRIDGE PROJECT PLANS ON WEBSITE
PennDOT announced that starting on Monday, plans will be put on virtual display for a bridge replacement project in Young Township. The project concerns the replacement of the existing structure of Re...
Hometown2 Nov 02, 2022

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL GETS FIRST LOOK AT 2023 BUDGET
At Tuesday night's meeting, Homer City Borough Council was presented with a preliminary budget for next year by borough manager Robert Nymick. Nymick said that the budget for 2023 is in his words, "no...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2022

TWO VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON OAKLAND AVENUE
Traffic on Oakland Avenue was disrupted on Tuesday with a two-vehicle accident. The crash was initially reported around 4:00 PM near the Enterprise Rent-A-Car location in the 1900 block of Oakland Ave...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2022

IUP GRADUATE NAMED RECIPIENT FOR INAUGURAL 'KEEPER OF THE FLAME' AWARD
IUP announced this afternoon that a 1981 graduate was named as a recipient of an award from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. According to a news release, Debra Evans Smith, a 1981 cr...
Renda Media Nov 01, 2022

CRASH REPORTED IN WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Emergency Crews are on the scene of a vehicle crash in West Wheatfield Township this morning. Indiana County 911 reported that the initial call went out at 11:15 AM. Clyde and Armagh-East Wheatfield T...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2022

SHETLER TO REMAIN IN JAIL UNTIL TRIAL
Even though his bond was reduced to $1, a man charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer as he was being taken into custody on an outstanding warrant will remain in custody until his trial. On ...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2022

PSP, IRMC: EMERGENCY RESPONSE EXERCISES TOMORROW
Pennsylvania State Police and IRMC are warning people about some upcoming emergency response exercises tomorrow on IRMC's main campus. The training will be held at IRMC's Outpatient Services Building,...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 2022

TODAY MARKS DEADLINE FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT APPLICATION
Today is the deadline for applications for mail-in ballots for next week's general election. The deadline is 5:00 tonight for applying for a mail-in ballot. That can be done online at vote.pa.gov or b...
Hometown2 Nov 01, 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









