Category Archives: Local News

SALTSBURG GROUP FILES LAWSUIT, SEEKS INJUNCTION TO STOP BLAIRSVILLE-SALTSBURG REDISTRICTING PROCESS
A group that has protested the vote of the Blairsville-Saltsburg school board to close Saltsburg Middle-High School has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court. The suit filed by Save Our Saltsburg Sch...
Hometown2 May 13, 2021

WOLF URGES THUMBS DOWN ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Governor Tom Wolf said yesterday that voters should reject two constitutional amendment questions that would limit his powers during an emergency because they are "futile gestures aimed at a crisis th...
Hometown1 May 13, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TABLE AGREEMENT WITH CITIZENS' AMBULANCE OVER DONATION
On Wednesday, the White Township Supervisors voted to table an agreement between the township and Citizens' Ambulance concerning the township's contribution to the ambulance service. Earlier this year...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

COMMISSIONERS UPDATED ON COUNTY'S VACCINATION RATE AT MEETING
At the Indiana County Commissioners Meeting Wednesday morning, the commissioners got an update on the latest Covid-19 statistics. Indiana County Emergency Management Director Tom Stutzman says the cou...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

STATE POLICE RELEASE MORE DETAILS ON THEFTS IN THREE TOWNSHIPS
State police have released more details on their investigation into a series of thefts that happened east of Indiana Borough. Police reported that since Monday morning, they were investigating three i...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE IN HOMER CITY
No injuries were reported at a garage fire in Homer City Borough this morning. (Photo by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 dispatched Homer City, Indiana and Brush Valley fire departments along with ...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

MAN CHARGED WITH RAPING WOMAN AT IUP ENTERS PLEA TO LESSER CHARGE
A man charged with raping an unconscious woman on IUP's campus in 2017 pleaded guilty to a lesser charge yesterday in Indiana County Court. After jury selection for his case was completed, Donte Robin...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

EVENT SIZE LIMITS TO BE EASED AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY
The Wolf Administration has announced that ahead of Memorial Day, they are easing some of the event size restrictions that have been in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. On Tuesday, Pennsylvani...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE THEFTS IN WHITE, RAYNE AND CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIPS
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating multiple theft and burglary calls that happened in a 24-hour time span. Public Information Officer Trooper Cliff Greenfield said that since 10:00 Monday mor...
Hometown2 May 12, 2021

2022 U.S. SENATE FIELD BECOMING CROWDED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Sean Parnell announced yesterday that he will seek the Republican nomination to replace the retiring Senator Pat Toomey in Washington. One of the big questions is whether or not Conor Lamb will once a...
Hometown1 May 12, 2021












