Category Archives: Local News
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INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SEES SLIGHT HIKE
Indiana County's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate went up slightly in December. The state Department of Labor and Industry reported that Indiana County's rate went up two-tenths of a percentage p...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025
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HOMER CITY WOMAN CHARGED FOLLOWING CRASH IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
A Homer City woman was charged with DUI following a crash Sunday morning in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County. State police from the Kiski Valley barracks responded to a one-vehicle crash aroun...
Hometown4 Feb 04, 2025
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UNITED WAY "SOUP-ER BOWL" BREAKS EVENT RECORD FOR FUNDS RAISED
The annual United Way Soup-er Bowl was held yesterday at Levity Brewery in Indiana. The money raised from the annual sales of soup, bread, cookie and drink goes to the annual fundraising campaign for ...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025
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WINTER WEATHER WATCH EXPANDED; FREEZING RAIN PREDICTED FOR WEDNESDAY
From the US National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch Expanded... Confidence in a period of freezing rain late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning continues to grow. These images below show t...
John Smathers Feb 04, 2025
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INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER NOTICES TO PROCEED TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council will consider two notices to proceed at tonight's meeting. Both will notify Stiffler McGraw and Associates to start the projects at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Wayne Aven...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025
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HOMER CITY BOROUGH TO CONSIDER COUNTY EMS AGENCY ORDINANCE TONIGHT
The ordinance concerning the formation of a countywide EMS authority is on the agenda tonight for the Homer City Borough Council. Last week, two meetings were held concerning the proposed authority, w...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025
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PA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REPORTS HIGHEST STATEWIDE VOTER TURNOUT SINCE 1992
The Pensnsylvania Department of State is reporting the highest statewide voter turnout since 1992. During the 2024 presidential election, the department reported that 77.1 percent of registered voters...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025
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TWO ICTC TEAMS IN THE RUNNING FOR AWARDS IN STATEWIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION PSA CONTEST
Two teams of students from ICTC are having their suicide prevention video PSA's showcased online. Fifteen videos from schools across the state will be part of the competition from Prevent Suicide PA. ...
Hometown2 Feb 04, 2025
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CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TABLE EASEMENT FOR ELECTRIC POLES FOR SOLAR FARM
On Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors tabled approving an easement for some electric poles in the Lucernemines area. Those poles would be connected with a solar farm that was recently appro...
Hometown2 Feb 03, 2025
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INDIANA MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
An Indiana man was arrested on Friday on drug-related crimes. Indiana Borough Police were dispatched to the 700 block of Locust Street at 6:52 PM to conduct a welfare check on a man at a laundromat. T...
Hometown2 Feb 03, 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