Category Archives: Local News

THIEF USES FRAUDULENT GIFT CARDS IN WALMART THEFT
A thief used a fraudulent Walmart gift card to rob the store of more than $900 worth of goods last Wednesday. State police say that the unknown thief went into the White Township Walmart last Wednesda...
Hometown2 Jul 20, 2021

THREE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF DRIVING DAMAGING CORN, ALFALFA CROPS
State police have accused three people with agricultural vandalism for driving through some crops in Buffington Township between 11 PM last Saturday and 6 AM on Sunday. Police say that 20-year-olds Lo...
Hometown2 Jul 20, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH TO HOLD CDBG HEARING TONIGHT
Prior to the start of tonight's Indiana Borough Council Meeting, there will be a special public hearing concerning the borough's 2021 proposed CDBG entitlement funds. The hearing will start at 6:30 an...
Hometown2 Jul 20, 2021

STRUZZI INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP ADULTS FIND NEW WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Earlier today, State Representative Jim Struzzi introduced a new piece of legislation that would focus on helping adults who are getting back into the classroom. House Bill 1728, or The Recovery Fund ...
Renda Media Jul 19, 2021

VISITATIONS TO RESUME AT SCI-PINE GROVE LATER THIS MONTH
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has announced that visitations will resume on July 29th for prisoners at SCI Pine Grove. The department has been phasing in the resumption of visitations thr...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2021

NEW LICENSING SYSTEM CAUSING DELAYS IN ANTLERLESS TAG DISTRIBUTION
Hunters who applied for their antlerless deer licenses might have to wait a little longer before receiving this year's tags. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said the cause for this delay is the new l...
Renda Media Jul 19, 2021

"SIX-STATE TROOPER PROJECT" ENFORCEMENT TO START TODAY
Starting today and going through the end of the week, State Police in Troop A will take part in the "Six-State Trooper Project", and their focus will be on Pennsylvania's Move Over Law. Troopers will ...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2021

IUP NAMES INTERIM PROVOST
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's president has selected an interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs that will serve for this school year. Lara Luetkehans, the current dean of IUP's ...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2021

CONSTRUCTION ON ROUTE 286 IN WHITE TOWNSHIP GETS UNDERWAY TODAY
Today is the first day that a portion of one of Indiana's most heavily travelled roads will be closed for construction. PennDOT will close Route 286 between Indian Springs Road and Rose Street through...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2021

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR MAN CHARGED WITH METH PRODUCTION
A preliminary hearing is set for Indiana County's district courts this morning for a man charged with making meth. Police charged Charles Edward Miller of Smicksburg on May 19th of this year with felo...
Hometown2 Jul 19, 2021












