Category Archives: Local News

HOMER-CENTER STUDENTS TO GET SOME REAL-WORLD WEBSITE, MARKETING EXPERIENCE
Thursday night, the Homer Center School Board heard about an upcoming opportunity for some of their students to get some real-world experience in both website development and marketing. During the rep...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

IUP COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES HEAR ABOUT FALL ENROLLMENT, APPROVE MOVING FORWARD WITH REAL ESTATE SALE
At their meeting Thursday evening, the IUP Council of Trustees got an update on the upcoming fall semester's enrollment numbers. While specific numbers were not announced, IUP President Dr. Michael Dr...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE JUMPS HIGHER IN JANUARY
Indiana County's unemployment rate went up to start the new year. The PA Department of Labor and Industry reported that in January, the county's unemployment rate went up by 1.1 percentage points to 7...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

MISSING MAN FOUND BY POLICE THIS MORNING
State police say a search detail proved to be successful as they found a man that went missing earlier today. Troopers were called out at 5:11 this morning to a suspicious, unattended vehicle parked a...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INTRODUCE NEW K-9 OFFICER AXEL
Indiana Borough Police introduced their newest K-9 officer this morning who looks to show two of the three parts of the mission of police department: Peace and comfort. Axel, a 14-month old Black Mout...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

TIPS LEAD TO ARREST OF THEFT SUSPECT
State police have announced that two people were taken into custody on theft charges thanks to the public providing them with tips. Troopers had reported that a thief went into the White Township Walm...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE, PLEA COURT HEARINGS ON INDIANA COUNTY COURT SCHEDULE TODAY
Several hearings are scheduled for today in Indiana County Court, including a pre-trial conference for a woman charged in connection with a drug bust in August of 2019. Valerie Woods, 43, of Commodore...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

MORE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY ON WEDNESDAY
Two more brush fires were reported in Indiana County yesterday, bringing the county's total to 27 for the year so far. One brush fire was reported at 3:43 PM on Coal Run Road in Young Township. Coal R...
Hometown2 Mar 18, 2021

PURCHASE LINE TO RESUME FULL-TIME IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
Another Indiana County school district has announced a return to full-time in-person instruction. Purchase Line Superintendent Shawn Ford wrote in a public letter yesterday that starting on Monday, Ma...
Hometown1 Mar 18, 2021

EDUCATION FUNDING CENTER STAGE AS SENATE BUDGET HEARINGS RESUME TODAY
In Harrisburg today, the Senate Appropriations Committee will take budget testimony from the Department of Education and from the State System of Higher Education. Governor Tom Wolf has proposed spend...
Hometown1 Mar 18, 2021












