Category Archives: Local News

COMMISSIONERS UPDATED WEDNESDAY ON BROADBAND PROJECT
During their meeting Wednesday morning, the Indiana County Commissioners received an update on the status of their project to get broadband internet access to under-served areas of the county. Earlier...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

POST-CONVICTION RELIEF MOTIONS HEARING SCHEDULED FOR BRAHEEN ACRES
A post-conviction relief motion hearing is set for today for a Clearfield County man serving time on charges related to an assault and burglary incident in Indiana back in 2016. The hearing will be fo...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

NON-JURY TRIAL SET FOR MAN ACCUSED OF THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT A HOUSE LAST YEAR
A Greensburg man will appear in court today for a non-jury trial related to an incident involving a Molotov cocktail last year. Senior Judge William Martin will hear the case of 21-year-old Derrick Jo...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

PHONE SCAM THREATENS TO CLASSIFY VICTIMS AS SEXUAL OFFENDERS
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has issued a warning about a new phone scam that threatens to put people's names on the state's sexual offender registry unless they immediately settle...
Hometown1 Apr 15, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP RECEIVES REPLY FROM DCNR ON STEWARDSHIP PLAN
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors received word that DCNR had reviewed the township's stewardship plan and sent back their reply. Township manager Milt Lady said tha...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR UPDATE ON COVID-19 SPIKE IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County Commissioners received updates on the Covid-19 situation in the county at their meeting this morning Indiana County Emergency Management Director Tom Stutzman said that over the past fe...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

BILL INTRODUCED IN PA SENATE TO ALLOW PRE-ELECTION DAY COUNTING OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate is looking to change some of the dates connected with mail-in balloting. Right now, counties are not allowed to pre-canvass, or count, any mail-in or absen...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO REVISIT ITEMS FROM MARCH 24TH MEETING
Some of the items on the planned White Township Supervisors meeting agenda for today's meeting were discussed and approved at a meeting on March 24th. Several items from the previous meeting are being...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

HOMER CITY MAN TO RUN FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
An Indiana County man has announced he will seek the Democratic party's nomination for the race for U.S. Senate. Alan Shank of Homer City has announced his candidacy for the senate seat that will be v...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES EXTENDING SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT
Last night, the United School Board approved extending the contract of Superintendent Barbara Parkins for another six months. The contract was originally set to expire on December 13th of this year, b...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021












