Category Archives: Local News

SOME INDIANA COUNTY GAS STATIONS DROP PRICES BY TEN CENTS
Some gas stations in Indiana County have dropped gas prices by ten cents over the last 24 hours as the national and state-wide averages continue to creep down. According to Triple-A, the national aver...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2022

PLEA COURT HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Plea court hearings are set today for several people, including a man who faces multiple counts of statutory sexual assault and related crimes. 33-year-old Zackary Shawn Edward Wendel of Southwest in ...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2022

TWO PROJECTS BLOCKING SOME STREETS TODAY IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Drivers in Indiana Borough are to be aware of some traffic concerns this morning with several projects in the borough. According to announcements from the borough's Facebook page, a portion of School ...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2022

GAS PRICES GO DOWN SLIGHTLY
Gas prices across the United States and Pennsylvania are starting to go down, but only slightly. Triple A reports that the national average for a gallon of gas as of this morning is $4.31 a gallon, do...
Hometown2 Mar 15, 2022

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING ID THEFT
State police in Kittanning are investigating another case of unemployment compensation fraud that affected a Shelocta man earlier this month. Police say that a 39-year-old man attempted to log into hi...
Hometown2 Mar 15, 2022

SHETLER TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH
The trial for Ray Shetler Jr. has been scheduled for next month in the courtroom of Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio. Shetler, who is now listed as living in Bolivar, is charged with two...
Hometown1 Mar 15, 2022

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD RENEWS SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT
The Purchase Line School Board renewed the contract of Superintendent Shawn Ford during Monday night's meeting. The new contract is for five years, and will end in June of 2027 and will have a startin...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2022

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HEARS UPDATE ON EISENHOWER PROJECT
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board heard an update on the Eisenhower project. District Superintendent Michael Vuckovich said that the district is still in the design and development phase, but ...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2022

INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARDS TO MEET TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board is scheduled to meet tonight, and several athletic-related items will be on the agenda. The board will look to approve a three-year agreement with Gregory Lezanic as the distr...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2022

POLICE REPORTS: CRASH, DRUG INVESTIGATION, THEFT
PSP-INDIANA No injuries were reported in a crash last Wednesday on Wayne Avenue in White Township. State police say 24-year-old Nicholas J. Lane of Allison Park was driving south near the Route 119 in...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 2022

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
Voting Ends: Apr 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM











