Editing Homer City, Pennsylvania (section)

==Events and Points of Interest==
===Hoodlebug trail===
The Hoodlebug Trail traverses the Borough of Homer City, leading north through Center Township to White Township and the outskirts of Indiana Borough and south through Center Township in the direction of Black Lick.  This [http://www.traillink.com/ Rails-to-Trails] initiative follows the route of the former Pennsylvania Railroad line and provides recreational opportunities for walkers, runners, and cyclists.  A recent project by [http://www.indianacountyparks.org/ Indiana County Parks and Trails] placed helpful signage along the Hoodlebug Trail and information kiosks describing historical and natural sights located on or adjacent to the trail.  The name derives from the ''hoodlebug'', or doodlebug, a self-propelled railroad car that ran from Indiana to Blairsville on the Pennsylvania Railroad line and provided local passenger and mail service.  It ceased operations in 1940.  Naming the trail after this piece of local history was suggested by Homer City resident Robert McAnulty.

===Floodway Park===
Floodway Park, bounded by North Main Street, Station Street, the Center Township boundary, and Yellow Creek, is a multi-use recreational site maintained by Homer-Center Parks and Recreation.  It offers visitors two softball fields with bleachers, a pavilion with electricity, a walking trail, restroom facilities, parking for events and serves as a "trailhead" for the Hoodlebug Trail.  Its name speaks volumes about the history of this section of the borough and the origins of the park itself.  It is located on a natural flood plain adjacent to Yellow Creek Park, and it represents  a different approach to land use: it can be developed and used on a regular basis, but in ways that do not profoundly inhibit the flood plain nor will structures built on the plain be ruined should severe flooding occur.  Prior to the Flood of '77 the area was an extension of the Main Street/Downtown Business District.  C. S. Kunkle Lumber, Sesti's Restaurant, the Colonial Hotel, and the original location of Luther Ford Sales at one point all stood where the park is now found.  (A residential neighborhood was located behind the businesses, too.  On the opposite side of the creek the Empire - later Homer City - Theater dating to 1913 was another prominent structure.)  The entire area was decimated by the Flood of 1977 with clean-up and restoration of the landscape lasting into the 1980s and the dedication of the park in the early 1990s.

===Caboose-Museum Site===
[[File:Homer City Pennsylvania Historical Society.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The museum site]]
The Caboose-Museum Site (240 N. Main St), situated on a narrow strip of land between Floodway Park and the Hoodlebug Trail, is owned and operated by the [https://www.facebook.com/Homer-Center-Historical-Society-551283818381300/ Homer-Center Historical Society].  The original museum is a re-purposed, vintage Pennsylvania Railroad caboose that houses artifacts, documents and research materials related to the history of the Borough of Homer City and Center Township.  The adjacent Annex (a mini-barn) is used for larger displays and storage while the grounds themselves also display additional artifacts and a commemorative walkway made up of donated engraved bricks.  The Caboose-Museum is open to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor day and by appointment.  The Historical Society partnered with the Borough of Homer City in its "Local Hero" Banner Program for Veterans.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Homer City banners honor local heroes|url = http://triblive.com/news/indiana/6167541-74/banners-homer-family#axzz3xVY4WGWN|website = TribLIVE.com|access-date = 2016-01-17|language = en-US}}</ref>  Over 140 2' x 5' banners honoring the military service of local individuals and donated by family and friends are mounted on utility poles along Main Street and adjacent side streets from Memorial Day through Veterans' Day.

===The Hoodlebug SummerFest===
[[The Hoodlebug Festival]],  organized by a committee of the Homer City Area Business Association, is a festival held in early September.  It hosts a variety of games and activities for local residents.  Originally named SummerFest when it was held in July, the festival's name comes from the nickname of a passenger train service that was discontinued in the 1940s and its namesake, the Hoodlebug Trail.

===Homer City Auctions===
Every Spring, an equipment sale is hosted in Homer City; along with weekly livestock auctions, and a fall feeder (calf) sale.