Hope for Homer

06/05/2024

Some exciting festivals and fun coming to Homer in the fall! Also some interesting information regarding the police force.

Town residents asked council to consider street closings and special activities associated with three events planned in September and October.

05/08/2024

It was an interesting night at the borough council meeting last night.

How do you feel about all of this? Did council make the right choice here?

We are curious to know how you all feel about this.

A Harrisburg-based law firm lodged the request last week in a letter to the borough on behalf of Chief Anthony Jellison.

05/08/2024

https://www.indianagazette.com/news/indiana-county-conservation-district-awarded-3-7-million-for-trail-project-in-center-township/article_8ac331cc-e04a-51d4-aab0-7334f8b1222f.html

Funding for the project is derived from the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

03/22/2024

***HC School District Families***
Please see below the new search policy that was passed last evening by a vote of 7-2.

02/16/2024

***Homer Center School District Families***

What are your feelings about the school searching your kids phone and car without a warrant because they have a suspicion?

They are looking to change a policy for the district that would allow for them to do that. It would be great to get the communities feedback on the topic!

11/25/2023

https://www.indianagazette.com/news/homer-center-considers-bringing-back-trout-in-the-classroom-program/article_3e20941c-a53c-50f6-88bc-e3b4695b01b2.html

The Homer-Center School District is considering bringing back an old educational favorite to the junior/senior high school, the “trout in the classroom” program, as early as the 2024-25 school year.

11/17/2023

Here are a few things we have been working on and will continue to put efforts towards. Last night we attended the school board meeting which was very good! The Homer City area has some really exciting things coming together! It all works with community support!

11/03/2023

Why not here??

Lifetime resident Rob Nymick presenting at the Indiana County Sustainable Economic Development Summit.

Anything is possible when a group comes together with forward thinking for the best interest of the community.

11/03/2023

Why not here??

https://www.patroutintheclassroom.org/

For years the students in Homer-Center enjoyed the Trout in the Classroom project provided by PATU and PFBC; this hasn’t been run for the students in a few years.

Made possible by a unique partnership between the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), Pennsylvania Trout In the Classroom (PA TIC) is...

11/03/2023

Why not here?? Let’s think outside the box…

This supermarket in Millheim, PA uses a solar panel car port to power not only the power to run the store, but 1,000s of homes and more in the town!! Take a look at the innovation in this link ☀️💡

visionally “Our desire to diversify and to cap a large cost for decades to come was one of the main factors that led us to consider solar energy,” – Russ Burkholder, Owner

10/14/2023

Thank you to Indiana Co District Attorney Robert F. Manzi Jr. for giving of his time to come down and support the Homer City/Center Twp. communities. Mr. Manzi provided a lot of great information and proactive ideas so that we can make our community better and safer for our kids! When elected individuals are truly dedicated and committed like Mr Manzi is, real changes can happen!

10/11/2023

Tonight at 7:00

***MARK YOUR CALENDARS***
Have you ever wonder what your kids were looking at on social media, did you not really know how to find it? Join the club! Hope for Homer will be hosting an event in collaboration with Indiana County District Attorney Robert F. Manzi Jr. titled “ A Parents Guide to Dangers of Social Media.” Please join us and become more informed on what kids do on social media and the potential dangers they can get into.

October 11, 2023
7:00 PM
Disobedient Spirits Rack Hall
District Attorney Robert F. Manzi, Jr.