Category Archives: Local News

TWO ACCIDENTS HIGHLIGHT BUSY 24 HOURS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Fire crews were busy with two vehicle accidents in a 24-hour period on Thursday into this morning. The first accident was reported at 3:23 PM on Route 119 South near Homer City. Homer City firefighter...
Hometown2 Mar 25, 2022

CHARGES FILED AGAINST DUI SUSPECT FROM JANUARY INCIDENT
Indiana Borough Police have filed a criminal complaint against a Rural Valley man for an incident where he allegedly drove under the influence of drugs back on January 31st of this year. Police say th...
Hometown2 Mar 25, 2022

LOCAL, STATE POLICE GETTING READY FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
Law enforcement officials in Indiana Borough and with the State Police are getting ready for anything as IUPatty's is expected to bring an increased amount of police activity. At its meeting earlier t...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2022

GAS PRICE AVERAGES STILL TRENDING DOWNWARD SLIGHTLY
The price of gas is continuing to go down in Pennsylvania and across the nation. After a sharp jump in prices a few weeks ago, the national average cost of a gallon of gas has gone down to $4.23 a gal...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2022

INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Indiana Borough Police have charged a man with simple assault and harassment for an incident earlier this week. Police were dispatched at 9:32 PM on Tuesday to a home in the 1100 block of Philadelphia...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2022

NALOXONE STANDING ORDER EXPANDS TO INCLUDE STRONGER NASAL SPRAY DOSE
The Wolf Administration announced Wednesday that another form of naloxone is able to be used in the fight against opioid overdoses. Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson announced that her standing ord...
Hometown2 Mar 24, 2022

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE DCNR GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR TWO PROJECTS
On Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors approved DCNR grant applications for two projects. One of the grant applications would be for a proposed amphitheater at the White Township Recreatio...
Hometown2 Mar 23, 2022

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS COVID-19, ARP PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Indiana County Commissioners this (Wednesday) morning got some encouraging news from the county's Emergency Management Director about Covid-19. Director Tom Stutzman said that Indiana County falls...
Hometown2 Mar 23, 2022

STATE POLICE TO FOCUS ON ENFORCEMENT OF "MOVE OVER LAW"
State police from the Indiana and Kiski Valley barracks will take part in an enforcement initiative focusing on the state's Move Over law. The initiative is part of an effort to raise awareness to the...
Hometown2 Mar 23, 2022

MORE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
The tenth and eleventh brush fires of the season was reported on Tuesday as part of a busy day for first responders. The fire was reported at the intersection of Route 286 East and Arcadia Road. Glen ...
Hometown2 Mar 23, 2022










