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CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE UPGRADED DANGEROUS STRUCTURES ORDINANCE
On Tuesday, the Center Township Supervisors approved a new version of the township's dangerous structure ordinance. Center Township Supervisor Matt Housholder said that the changes with the ordinance ...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ADVERTISING REVISED PARKING METER ORDINANCE
At Tuesday night's meeting, the Indiana Borough Council approved putting a revised ordinance for parking meters up for advertisement. Borough Manager Nicole Sipos said that the revisions will bring th...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

CLYMER MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING INCIDENT IN GREEN TOWNSHIP
State police from the Indiana barracks announced this afternoon that a Clymer man was arrested for gun-related crimes earlier today. At 9:24 this morning, members of the Troop A barracks were dispatch...
Renda Media Sep 06, 2022

CAR FIRE REPORTED AT CAR SALES LOT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Indiana Fire Association was called out for a fire earlier this morning. The call came in around 7:38 this morning for Indiana Fire Association members to a location near Southtowne Motors on Oakland ...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

INDIANA BOROUGH AND CENTER TOWNSHIP HOLDING SEPARATE MEETINGS TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council and Center Township Supervisors will hold meetings tonight. The Center Township Supervisors delayed their regular meeting 24 hours due to the labor day holiday. On the agenda f...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

TWO DUE TODAY FOR PLEA COURT HEARINGS
At Indiana County Court today, two people will enter pleas to cases related to prison inmates. One plea court hearing will be for 21-year-old Marvin Roberts of Marienville. He faces charges of inmate ...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

IUP TO RECEIVE $1 MILLION FROM BUILD BACK BETTER CHALLENGE FUNDS
IUP has announced that it will receive $1 million in recently distributed federal funds to help with four projects within the university. The money comes from the $62.7 million in Build Back Better Re...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

QUIET HOLIDAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
It was a quiet Labor day for Indiana County first responders as only three calls were reported in the last 24 hours. Two calls were for automatic fire alarm activations. The first was on Warren Road i...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

PA GAS PRICE AVERAGE GOES UNDER $4 A GALLON MARK
Gas price averages for Pennsylvania are now under $4 a gallon, but Indiana County's average remains above it. Pennsylvania's average dipped below the $4 a gallon average on Monday as it went to $3.99....
Hometown2 Sep 06, 2022

IUP PLANNING CELEBRATIONS NEXT MONDAY
IUP is planning several celebrations that will be open to the community on September 12th. On the 12th, the university will hold its 9/11 memorial ceremony near the 9/11 memorial in the Oak Grove. Tha...
Hometown2 Sep 06, 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









