Category Archives: Local News

NATIONAL GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPS WHILE STATE AVERAGE JUMPS
The national average cost of a gallon of gas has had a turbulent week, with it going up at the start of the week, then coming down at the end of it. Triple-A reports this morning that the national ave...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2022

LOVE OF LIFE 5K TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Tomorrow is one of the major fundraising events in the annual Love of Life fundraising campaign, and it will take place in Downtown Indiana and parts of Indiana Borough and White Township. The Love of...
Hometown2 Oct 14, 2022

IBP REPORTS: UNDERAGE DRINKING, DUI
One person was arrested for DUI following a traffic stop this morning in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police officers conducted a traffic stop along the 200 block of Philadelphia Street shortly af...
Renda Media Oct 13, 2022

ESTEE LAUDER CIO HOLDS TECH DAY FOR PINK EVENT AT TEC CENTER
The TEC center in the Atrium hosted an event earlier today that was meant to raise awareness to breast cancer. Today is the "Tech Day for Pink" and as part of that, the TEC center hosted a video confe...
Hometown2 Oct 13, 2022

CRASH AFFECTING TRAFFIC IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
A vehicle crash affected traffic in Burrell Township this morning. State Police, Blairsville and Black Lick fire crews were dispatched at 6:47 this morning to Route 217. Blairsville fire officials sai...
Hometown2 Oct 13, 2022

IUP TO START DOCUMENTING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
Three of IUP's departments are teaming up to document the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic The project will be a collaboration of the IUP Special Collections and University Archives, and the English an...
Hometown2 Oct 13, 2022

BRUSH FIRE, VEHICLE FIRE, OTHER INCIDENTS CALL OUT COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS
The 39th brush fire in Indiana County this year was reported last night. Indiana County 911 reported the brush fire was on Allison Road in Green Township outside of Dixonville. Commodore fire fighters...
Hometown2 Oct 13, 2022

CAMUT DUE IN COURT TODAY FOR PLEA COURT HEARINGS IN SEVEN CASES
A Johnstown man is due in Indiana County Court today for plea court hearings for seven cases that he faces. Court documents show that 29-year-old Clifford Camut, Jr. is due before Judge Michael Clark ...
Hometown2 Oct 13, 2022

PENNS MANOR TO JOIN ICTC LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CAREER AND TECH PROGRAM ADVISEMENT
On Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board approved the district's participation in a local advisory committee for career and technical program advisement. The committee is being offered by the ...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 2022

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS VOTE TO NOT HAVE DEER HUNTING IN WHITE'S WOODS THIS YEAR
On Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors voted to put deer hunting on hold for the rest of the hunting season. Before the vote was held, supervisor Gail McCauley apologized to township r...
Hometown2 Oct 12, 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









