Category Archives: Local News

TRUCK GOES OFF 119 OVERPASS AND CRASHES NEAR WAYNE AVENUE
A coal truck crash has closed a pair of on-ramps between Indiana and Homer City this morning. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) See video from the scene here. Around 4:30 this morning, an empty coal truck wa...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2022

PAVING, LANDFILL COUPONS DISCUSSED AT CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS MEETING
Recent paving and roadwork projects were one of the main topics of discussion at the Center Township Supervisors meeting Monday night. The supervisors announced that the Johnson Road project has wrapp...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2022

IUP ISSUES UPDATE, APOLOGY CONCERNING SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS REPORTED LAST WEEK
IUP has released more information concerning a threat that was investigated early last week into a social media threat. In a letter sent to the university community, officials say that news of the thr...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2022

PSP RELEASES HOMECOMING WEEKEND ENFORCEMENT DATA
State police have released their report of their Homecoming Weekend detail. Troopers from across Troop A were called in to assist IUP and Indiana Borough Police over Homecoming weekend, which started ...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2022

WEEK LONG RESIDENCE CAMP TO RETURN TO CAMP SEPH MACK IN 2024
Camp Seph Mack in Indiana County is getting ready to host a return to summer residence camp in 2024. The camp, located within Yellow Creek State Park, had hosted week long residence camps since 1934, ...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2022

HOMECOMING ARRESTS INCLUDE TEEN FROM GLASSPORT, DRUGS, STOLEN AR-15
Law enforcement officials had more activity than normal on Saturday night of Homecoming Weekend. IUP police reported 12 calls for routine service, along with three arrests. Two of the students were ar...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2022

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN COUNTY COURT
A Blairsville man is due in court today for five hearings, many of them are sentencing hearings. 34-year-old Brian Alan Kutsch will be in court this morning for various charges in different incidents....
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2022

PITTMAN ALERT: FREIGHT MOVEMENT PLAN, VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANTS
Senator Joe Pittman says the public comment period for PennDOT's 2045 Freight Movement Plan ends this Wednesday. The plan provides information on the steps to improve the safety and efficiency of movi...
Hometown1 Oct 03, 2022

WOLF TO NAME REPLACEMENT FOR LATE SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE BAER
Governor Tom Wolf has not yet announced plans for the replacement of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer, who died unexpectedly Friday night at the age of 74. Funeral arrangements have n...
Hometown1 Oct 02, 2022

PAVING PROJECT MONDAY ON INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD
A reminder for motorists of a traffic restriction coming tomorrow to Indian Springs Road in White Township: Paving crews will be laying down a new surface on the westbound lane east of Rustic Lodge Ro...
Hometown1 Oct 02, 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









