Category Archives: Local News

COMMISSIONERS WISH TO CLEAR UP MAIL-IN BALLOT CONFUSION
The Indiana County Commissioners wish to clear up some confusion with recent mailers concerning mail-in ballots. Commissioners say that a recent mailing went out that had an error in wording which was...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: ID THEFTS, VANDALISM AT A SCHOOL
PSP-INDIANA Identity theft continues to be prevalent in Indiana county with five different reports of ID Theft made by State Police. The recent string of incidents goes back to September 27th, with tw...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2021

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR COLUMBUS DAY
Today is Columbus Day, and as such, there are several closures in effect. Federal and state government offices are closed for today, along with some local government offices. County and district court...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2021

INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARD AGENDAS INCLUDE NUMEROUS PERSONNEL ITEMS
The Indiana Area and Purchase Line school boards are both scheduled to meet tonight. Indiana Area will handle a number of personnel items, including several resignations and hirings to replace those w...
Hometown1 Oct 11, 2021

FLORIDA MEN CHARGED WITH TARGETING THE ELDERLY IN WESTERN PA
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro says a father and son from Fort Lauderdale, Florida are in custody for multiple burglaries in western Pennsylvania, targeting mostly elderly people. Their victims i...
Hometown1 Oct 10, 2021

PAYPHONE STOLEN IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State police say someone stole a payphone and discarded it in North Mahoning Township. Police were summoned on Friday when the phone was found over an embankment on West Creek Road near Mottarn Road. ...
Hometown1 Oct 10, 2021

BARLETTA LEADS GOP CONTENDERS IN RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Pennsylvania will elect a new governor next year, and while no Democrats have announced their candidacy because Attorney General Josh Shapiro is thought to be the overwhelming favorite, there are nine...
Hometown1 Oct 10, 2021

DOCUMENTARY FEATURING WORK ON MURALS IN INDIANA TO BE SCREENED TONIGHT
A documentary based on last year's mural project in Indiana will be screened tonight at a special free event. The film "Small Town, Big Canvas: An Indiana, PA story" will be screened tonight at the pa...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2021

FORMER DISTRICT JUDGE SENTENCED FOR DUI, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT
A former District Judge was ordered to serve probation for charges of DUI and Reckless Endangerment on Friday. State Police filed those charges against 46-year-old Jennifer Rega of Blairsville for an ...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2021

EMERGENCY CREWS BUSY ON FRIDAY WITH TWO FIRES, AN AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT
Fire crews in Indiana County were busy on Friday with several incidents reported by the county's 911 system. At 9:10 AM, fire crews were on the scene of an automatic fire alarm activation at the Penns...
Hometown2 Oct 09, 2021












