Category Archives: Local News

JUDGE REJECTS INJUNCTION FROM FRIENDS OF WHITE'S WOODS
Friends of White's Woods are saying that while a recent injunction was denied in court, their mission to stop a plan to rid the wooded area of invasive plant species and dead trees was successful. At ...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2021

TIMBLIN MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT AFTER KEEPING LOST IPHONE
Indiana Borough Police have charged a Timblin man with theft after they say he stole an iPhone at a convenience store on July 30. Reports say that an unnamed person told officers that they had lost th...
Renda Media Aug 10, 2021

PURCHASE LINE MAKES ONE CHANGE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
The Purchase Line School Board met Monday night and approved one change to the health and safety plan. The change dealt with the federal mandate that masks be worn on public transportation, including ...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2021

SENTENCING TODAY FOR MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO RUNNING METH LAB
A man who pleaded guilty to operating a meth lab will be sentenced today in Indiana County Court. 39-year-old Charles Edward Miller of Smicksburg will go before Senior Judge William Martin for his sen...
Hometown2 Aug 10, 2021

DIOCESE REINSTATES MASK REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIESTS, OTHERS
Citing the surge in coronavirus cases due to the delta variant, the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg yesterday reinstated indoor mask requirements for priests and church volunteers, starting on Friday. ...
Hometown1 Aug 10, 2021

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HEARS CONCERNS OVER MASKS IN SCHOOLS AND ON BUSES
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board heard from some concerned citizens about face masks at school. Some parents said during public comment they were concerned over the federal mandate requiring ...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 2021

SHELOCTA MAN ARRESTED FOR ARSON
From the Pennsylvania State Police A Shelocta man was jailed on arson and related charges following a residential structure fire reported in Armstrong Township, Indiana County at approximately 10:30 a...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2021

PA CAREERLINK ANNOUNCES OPPORTUNITY FOR JOB SEEKERS
As Pennsylvania continues to recover economically, businesses will soon be in high demand for workers. Because of this, Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced earlier to...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2021

ONE PERSON RESCUED IN SHELOCTA HOUSE FIRE
No injuries were reported and one person had to be rescued from a house fire this morning in Shelocta. Indiana County 911 reported that Indiana and Elderton fire departments along with the Hazmat team...
Hometown2 Aug 09, 2021

MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, TRESPASSING AFTER SATURDAY INCIDENT
One man was charged with multiple crimes following an incident Saturday morning in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police were dispatched to a home along the 100-block of South 8th St. shortly after ...
Renda Media Aug 09, 2021












