Category Archives: Local News

FUNDRAISER STARTED FOR DERRY TOWNSHIP MAN, CHILDREN DISPLACED BY FIRE
A friend of a man who lost his home in a fire in Derry Township earlier this week has started an online fundraiser to help him get back on his feet. One firefighter was injured in the fire on April 7t...
Hometown2 Apr 10, 2021

PSP STRESS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AS WEATHER IMPROVES
With the weather turning more pleasant, many motorcyclists have been checking their bikes and getting ready to take them out on the road for the first time this season. The Pennsylvania State Police w...
Hometown2 Apr 10, 2021

POLICE CHARGE MAN WITH DUI IN INCIDENT ON WEDNESDAY
State police have charged a Saltsburg man with DUI after an encounter on Wednesday afternoon. Police say that at 3:01 PM, police encountered an unnamed 59-year-old Saltsburg man at the intersection of...
Hometown2 Apr 10, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Indiana Borough Police are investigating an incident that happened around 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at a home along the "900" block of Water Street in Indiana, where a res...
Renda Media Apr 09, 2021

FEDERAL AND COUNTY COVID RELIEF EFFORTS DISCUSSED DURING WEBINAR
Earlier today, the Indiana County Commissioners joined Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson for a webinar to talk about Covid Relief Efforts on the County and Federal levels. This was the third in the Road...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2021

POLICE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE CHILD LURING INCIDENT IN CLYMER
State police are investigating a case where a suspicious person approached a girl this morning at a school bus stop in Clymer. Troopers say this happened shortly after 7:00 AM as the girl was a...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: THEFT, HIT-AND-RUN
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating a theft that happened at a construction site in Shelocta Borough. Police say between 6:30 PM on April 5th and 6 AM the next day, someone stole about 500 poun...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2021

STATEWIDE AVERAGE GAS PRICE GOES DOWN AS INDIANA COUNTY'S HOLDS STEADY
The average cost of a gallon of gas continues to go down across the state, but Indiana County's average is holding steady. Triple-A reports that as of this morning, the statewide average cost of a gal...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2021

MINIMAL DAMAGE REPORTED IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP FIRE
A structure fire was also reported in East Wheatfield Township on Thursday night, but that fire resulted in minimal damage. Indiana County 911 said the call went out at 5:48 PM for the fire at 286 Wes...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2021

THREE MORE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
More brush fires were reported in Indiana County on Thursday. The first was reported at 2:51 PM on Dusty Lane in West Wheatfield Township. Black Lick and Blairsville fire departments were called out f...
Hometown2 Apr 09, 2021












