Welcome to Indiana Borough

    Indiana Borough has many assets including its status as the historical seat of county government, regional center of business and commerce, home of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and the birthplace of actor Jimmy Stewart.  Thank you for visiting our site. We hope you find that it really is a "Wonderful Life" in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

 

Community Renaissance

    
    The Borough of Indiana, Downtown Indiana Inc., Indiana County and Indiana University of Pennsylvania have entered into cooperative agreements and are collaborating on various Renaissance Initiatives are targeted at enhancing economic development, job creation, housing, and quality of life in the community.  As of this time, the Renaissance Initiatives shown above are in various stages of implementation ranging from planning (Elm Street Neighborhood Area and Downtown Parking Garage)  to design (Downtown Streetscape Phase One and Regional Convocational Center) to construction (I.U.P. Student Housing). A key initiative of the Renaissance Project is the       "Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Overlay Zone". Adopted by Borough Council in 2006 as part of its zoning ordinance, the TND Overlay Zone establishes areas for high quality, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development and capital improvements in the vicinity of the IUP campus and Elm Street Neighborhood.

Indiana Elm Street Project

 

The project addresses the need to revitalize the neighborhood area that is located adjacent to the Downtown District and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus. The Indiana Elm Street Project will provide financial resources and assistance to help renovate buildings, improve streetscapes, increase green-space, create home-ownership opportunities, and enhance quality of life in that neighborhood. The map to the right outlines the Indiana Elm Street Project neighborhood area. The photos and illustrations along the sidebar and the link below describe existing conditions and planned improvements in the neighborhood area.

 

Philadelphia Street Road Diet Opens:

 On March 24^th, contractors began installing the final stages of the “Road Diet” along Philadelphia Street between Fifth Street and Ninth Street.  The old lane markings have been removed and new lane-lines, stop bars, and turning arrows are being installed.  The system is expected to “go operational” by the end of March.  During this time, motorists and pedestrians are reminded to use extreme caution.  The new system will require a period of adjustment by users.  In addition, traffic engineers and the contractor must also make adjustments to the signal timing and other elements of the project to achieve a well-balanced result.  Indiana Borough requests patience during the implementation phase.  Road diets offer safety benefits to both vehicles and pedestrians, with fewer vehicle cross-traffic conflict points and improved driver visibility.  In conjunction with coordinated signalization, the Indiana Road Diet is not expected to impact the level of service along Philadelphia Street.  In other words, the changes should not dramatically change the amount of time necessary to travel through town, either positively or negatively.  However, it should improve safety and create a more comfortable environment for vehicles and pedestrians.  In addition, the project will implement several changes to intersecting streets on approaches to Philadelphia Street, reducing some bottlenecks because of traffic conflicts.  Deliveries are encouraged from alleys or side streets.  However, delivery vehicles are permitted to use the center lane as a “refuge” lane for off-peak center-of-street delivery.

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It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story, "The Greatest Gift" written by Philip Van Doren Stern.

Please visit the James Stewart Museum at 845 Philadelphia St, Indiana, PA. Also visit www.jimmy.org for more details. Visit Google films to watch the original movie http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4867975537967299162

 

 

Rendering of Entrance to Vinegar Hill after 7th Street improvements

Rendering of Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) Zone

 

Elm Street Project Area

 

Road Diets involve conversion of four lane undivided roads into three lanes.  The roadway consists of two curbside through lanes and an inside two-way left-turn lane.  The “missing” fourth lane has been converted to wider travel and parking lanes.

 

 

All during April, the system will be open for review and testing.  During this time, the public is invited to submit comments, suggestion, or concerns.  You may email the Borough and submit your comments by following this link

 

location of Borough Municipal building - 80 N 8th Street