Category Archives: Local News

NO WINNERS IN POWERBALL DRAWING
If you were waiting eagerly for the Powerball numbers last night, you may have noticed that the drawing did not take place as scheduled. The drawing, which happens three times a week, did not go off a...
Hometown2 Oct 20, 2022

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT AT INDIANA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
The Indiana County Courthouse will be open into early evening to host an open house. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 at the county courthouse in the 800 block of Philadelphia Street. Cou...
Hometown2 Oct 20, 2022

IUP STUDENT, INDIANA COUNTY NATIVE, SELECTED FOR MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP
An Indiana County native was selected for a merit-based scholarship, officials at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced today. Maura Buggey, a Speech-Language Pathology major at IUP, was se...
Renda Media Oct 19, 2022

ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED TOMORROW IN INDIANA, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES FOR SIGN INSTALLATION
PennDOT has announced that there will be some sign installations on Route 22 East and West in Indiana County and Route 28 in Armstrong County. On October 20th, Route 22 West at Wherum Road in Wherum a...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2022

MOTIONS HEARING TODAY FOR SUSPECT IN CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING
Several motions hearings are scheduled for today in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas including one for a Johnstown man who faces charges in the 2020 shooting at Carriage House in Indiana. 20-yea...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2022

PASSHE/APSCUF NEGOTIATION TEAMS MEET TO DISCUSS FACULTY CONTRACTS
Representatives from the State System of Higher Education and the union that represents its faculty are continuing to negotiate a new contract. According to a brief statement, both PASSHE and APSCUF r...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2022

POLICE RELEASE MORE INFO ON ROUTE 22 CRASH ON TUESDAY
Pennsylvania State Police have provided more information on a crash that happened yesterday on Route 22 in East Wheatfield Township. The initial call for the crash went out at 7:59 AM yesterday for Ar...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2022

OTHER ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY TUESDAY
Two other vehicle accidents were reported yesterday in Indiana County. After the accident on Route 22 Tuesday morning, a crash was reported at 4:45 on Route 286 west in Conemaugh Township. Saltsburg a...
Hometown2 Oct 19, 2022

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL CONTINUES IRMC PARK DISCUSSION
Discussion on upgrades to IRMC Park continued Tuesday night at the Indiana Borough Council work session. Phase I of the upgrades wrapped up recently and it featured multiple landscaping upgrades to th...
Renda Media Oct 18, 2022

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ADVERTISING ZONING CHANGE
On Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council approved advertising a change in zoning for a property along Old William Penn Highway. The full motion was to advertise a change from "low density residen...
Hometown2 Oct 18, 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









