Category Archives: Local News
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WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION RECEIVES FINAL SITE PLANS FOR RURAL KING
A farm and agriculture retailer has taken a major step towards opening at the Indiana Mall. Yesterday, developers submitted a final site plan for Rural King to the White Township planning commission a...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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IUP NAMES NEW STUDENT TRUSTEE
At the quarterly meeting of the PASSHE Board of Governors this morning, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll recommended Jackson White as the new student trustee to the university. White, a sophomore wh...
Hometown4 Feb 06, 2025
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IUP RECEIVES $250,000 FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Another large financial gift has been donated to the IUP Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. An anonymous donor has stepped forward and presented IUP with a $250,000 gift to the school. With thi...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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RIVER VALLEY SUPERINTENDENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST GOVERNOR SHAPIRO'S BUDGET
Reaction continues to come concerning Governor Josh Shapiro's budget address. River Valley Superintendent Philip Martel said in a letter that the Governor's education budget does not address many prob...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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ONE HURT IN CRASH NEAR YELLOW CREEK STATE PARK
Crews are still on the scene of a vehicle accident this morning in Pine Township. Indiana County 911 reported the crash near the intersection of Route 422 and Ewings Road near Yellow Creek State Park ...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, ICE STORM WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR INDIANA COUNTY UNTIL 10 AM
A winter weather advisory remains in place until 10 AM for most of Indiana County. The freezing rain that came through last night has made road conditions very slick. PennDOT trucks were out yesterday...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
An Indiana man charged with assault is due in district court today for a preliminary hearing. Court documents show 45-year-old Martin Louis Fike will go before District Judge Anthony Sottile today. He...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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PA DEPT. OF HEALTH REPORTING UPTICK IN FLU ACTIVITY
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting a serious uptick in flu-related activity. For the week ending February 1st, officials say 21,469 cases of flu have been reported across the state, br...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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ATTIC FIRE REPORTED IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
Westmoreland County fire crews dealt with a fire in the attic of a home in Derry Township yesterday afternoon. Bradenville fire department was joined by six other fire companies for the incident in th...
Hometown2 Feb 06, 2025
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SCHOOL DELAYS FOR FEB. 6, 2025
The following schools and school districts have announced their status for Thursday, February 6, 2025, due to weather and road conditions: 2-Hour Delay Apollo-Ridge School District Armstrong School Di...
John Smathers Feb 05, 2025
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Fear of flying?
A national poll says 31% of us are “somewhat afraid” to fly and 15% are “very afraid.” What about you?
Very afraid. I won't even get on an airplane.
Very afraid, but I will if I have to.
Somewhat afraid.
Not afraid at all.
I don't fly. I'm a "groundling."
Voting Ends: Feb 10, 2025 | 12:00 PM