Category Archives: Local News

HOME WOMAN SENTENCED TO JAIL TIME FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT
A woman from Home station was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court for a charge of child endangerment. 24-year-old Ellie McCausland was ordered to serve one and a half months to a day less than...
Hometown2 Oct 30, 2021

NO CREDIBLE THREATS FOUND IN INVESTIGATION AT RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
State police on Thursday investigated a threatening Snapchat message that included a threat directed at River Valley High School. Police say the threat was found to have previously reported to and inv...
Hometown2 Oct 30, 2021

ERNEST MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH
An Ernest man was arrested Thursday and charged with drug delivery resulting in death for an incident in Indiana County. State police say that 33-year-old Andrew Kirk Rankin was arrested on Thursday b...
Hometown2 Oct 30, 2021

STRUZZI ASKS AG SHAPIRO TO STOP OR STALL RGGI IMPLEMENTATION
State Representative Jim Struzzi is also commenting on the recent remarks about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative made by attorney general and gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro. In a news rele...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2021

BOROUGH TO HONOR FORMER MAYOR GEORGE HOOD WITH BUILDING RE-DEDICATION
Plans have been made to honor a former Indiana mayor for his lengthy career in public service. Indiana Borough has finalized plans for a ceremony to rededicate the Indiana Borough Building in honor of...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2021

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GAS PRICE AVERAGES CONTINUE TO RISE
The national average cost of a gallon of gas continues to increase, but a decrease in demand has slowed that trend. Triple A reports that as of this morning, the average cost of a gallon of gas in the...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2021

SENTENCING HEARINGS FOR REYNOLDS, MCCAUSLAND TO BE HELD TODAY
Sentencing hearings are set for today in Indiana County Court, including a man who was charged in connection with an incident in Clymer earlier this year. According to court documents, 31-year-old Rus...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2021

FIRST RESPONDERS FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY CALLED OUT FOR NORTHERN INDIANA COUNTY CRASH
Emergency crews in northern Indiana County were busy earlier this morning with a vehicle crash in North Mahoning Township. Indiana County 911 reported that at 4:19 AM, a vehicle crash happened in the ...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2021

MURPHY GRANTED REQUEST FOR BALLISTICS EXPERT IN 2009 MURDER CASE
After years of delays and appeals, the Kevin Murphy case is inching forward again, this time with a court order allowing a second ballistics expert to review the findings on the weapon Murphy is accus...
Hometown1 Oct 29, 2021

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY HELD FOR ALICE PAUL HOUSE
Today, the ribbon was cut for the new home for Alice Paul House. The new permanent facility replaces an older facility that had its roof collapse in 2016. After many fundraisers and having to shelter ...
Hometown2 Oct 28, 2021












