🌱 What’s at stake in Homer City’s crucial DEP permit hearing?
Indiana, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Indiana! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
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- What’s at stake in Homer City’s crucial DEP permit hearing?
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📰 News we're reading
• Thursday PA Environment & Energy Articles - NewsClips: 10.1.26 (blogspot.com) — State environmental officials have scheduled an October 6 DEP public meeting and hearing at Homer-Center High School on a major water quality permit change for the Homer City data center and power plant complex in Indiana County, a short drive from Indiana borough. The broader roundup also highlights statewide rallies and legislation targeting AI-driven data centers, fossil fuel pollution, and rising energy costs that could affect local residents. 
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The Indiana Theater, 637 Philadelphia St., Indiana
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The Welcome Center, 600 Philadelphia Street, Indiana
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Chevy Chase Center – Indiana PA, 640 N. 5th Ave., Indiana
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Indiana County →
Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, Indiana
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How Mediums (Don't) Talk to the Dead →
The Armory, 621 Wayne Ave, Indiana
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Night of Soul 2026 →
The Coney, 642 Philadelphia Street, Indiana
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JHVB @ Bishop Guilfoyle
Homer-Center Jr/Sr High School Homer City, PA 15748
4:00 pm
Monday October 5
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