Category Archives: Local News

PITTMAN URGING WOLF TO PROMOTE INDIANA, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES FOR STEEL MILLS
State Senator Joe Pittman is encouraging Governor Tom Wolf to lobby and aggressively promote the Indiana and Armstrong County region as a place where U.S. Steel could put two new steel mills. Last wee...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 2021

MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING MONEY FROM INDIANA CONVENIENCE STORE
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a theft that happened at a convenience store in the downtown Indiana area. Police say that they were called out at 3:00 PM on September 19th for a reported the...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 2021

BLAIRSVILLE MAN CHARGED IN SEPT. 2ND DISTURBANCE DUE IN COURT TODAY
A Blairsville man is set to appear in district court for his preliminary hearing connected with an incident on September 2nd in Burrell Township. State police have charged 43-year-old Matthew Lee Carl...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 2021

STRUZZI BACKS BILL TO BOOST BROADBAND FOR RURAL AREAS
State Representative Jim Struzzi has signed on as a cosponsor of a bill that would pump $100 million in federal stimulus money into the Unserved High Speed Broadband Funding Program. Struzzi says the ...
Hometown1 Sep 22, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH APPROVES ADVERTISING CHANGES TO ZONING ORDINANCE
On Tuesday, the Indiana Borough Council approved advertising some proposed changes to the borough's zoning ordinance. Part of the discussion on the changes was on signs and flags and what is exempt fr...
Hometown2 Sep 21, 2021

CAR HITS TWO BUILDINGS IN BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH
There were no reported injuries in a crash this morning in Blairsville Borough as a vehicle hit two structures on East Market Street. Indiana County 911 dispatched Blairsville and Black Lick fire depa...
Hometown2 Sep 21, 2021

IRMC ASKS PEOPLE TO NOT USE EMERGENCY ROOM UNNECESSARILY
As hospitals become stretched thin due to added concerns from the Covid-19 Pandemic, IRMC is asking that patients only use the ER when they believe they have an emergency medical condition. IRMC Chief...
Hometown2 Sep 21, 2021

LINES DOWN, TRANSFORMER FIRE LED TO POWER OUTAGE NEAR LUCERNEMINES
A fallen tree led to power lines going down and to a power outage this morning in the Lucernemines area. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Indiana Fire Association Company Four to the scene at 4985 Lu...
Hometown2 Sep 21, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO MEET TONIGHT WITHOUT A MANAGER
Indiana Borough Council will hold their first meeting without their borough manager tonight. Former borough manager C. Michael Foote's resignation went into effect on September 17th, after serving for...
Hometown2 Sep 21, 2021

POLICE REPORT: THEFT OF LAWN ORNAMENTS
Indiana Borough Police are investigating the theft of some lawn ornaments that happened over the weekend in the 300 block of Chestnut Street. Police say the theft allegedly happened between 8:00 PM on...
Hometown2 Sep 21, 2021












