Category Archives: Local News

IUP COVID STATUS CHANGE ANNOUNCED FOR ARMSTRONG, INDIANA, ALLEGHENY COUNTY CAMPUSES
Another change in Covid Status has been announced for IUP's main campus and branch campuses. According to a news release from the University, the Centers for Disease Control updated the community leve...
Hometown2 Sep 26, 2022

COAL SILO FIRE REKINDLES FOUR DAYS LATER
Multiple fire crews were called back out to the Conemaugh Power Plant on Sunday as a fire last week rekindled. Indiana County 911 sent Black Lick, Clyde, Bolivar, New Florence, Fairfield Township and ...
Hometown2 Sep 26, 2022

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Several sentencing hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County Court. One of those will be for a man charged with multiple counts for an incident on February 20th of this year. Court documents sho...
Hometown2 Sep 26, 2022

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO LOOK AT PAVING CONTRACT, SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION
The Marion Center School Board is scheduled to meet tonight and on the agenda is a paving contract for district properties. The contract will be for tar and chip services from Hillsdale Construction a...
Hometown2 Sep 26, 2022

INDIANA AREA TO CONDUCT "RALLY POINT" DRILLS
Indiana Area School District superintendent Michael Vuckovich says the district has planned a series of "rally point drills" as part of its effort to address threat preparedness. In a letter posted to...
Hometown1 Sep 25, 2022

POLICE REPORTS: TRESPASSING, THEFT, HARASSMENT INCIDENTS
State police reports today include a trespassing citation against a Clune man, who is accused of entering a mechanic's garage on Ondo Road in Center Township on the morning of August 17th. Police say ...
Hometown1 Sep 25, 2022

PARADE UNITS SOUGHT FOR NOVEMBER EVENT
Downtown Indiana has issued a "call for units" for the "It's a Wonderful Life Parade," which is scheduled for Friday, November 18th. Activities that night will begin at 5 PM in IRMC Park and the parad...
Hometown1 Sep 25, 2022

PSP LOOKING FOR STOLEN MOTORBIKE
State police are looking for a stolen motorcycle and are asking the public's help to find it. Troopers say the theft happened between 7:20 and 7:40 AM on Thursday, September 22nd at the Westgate Terra...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2022

NATIONAL GAS PRICE AVERAGE CLIMBS, PA AVERAGE FALLS
After seeing national gas price averages go down for 98 straight days, that average went up slightly, while Pennsylvania's average continues to go down. The after going up slightly earlier this week, ...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2022

PENNDOT ISSUES SURVEY ON RECEIVING ROAD INFORMATION
PennDOT is asking the public to assist them by filling out a survey on construction and maintenance services. According to a news release, the 24-question survey asks survey takers about how they rece...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 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









