Category Archives: Local News

SECOND INDIANA COUNTY COVID-19 POP-UP TESTING CLINIC STARTS TOMORROW
Tomorrow is the first day of another Covid-19 pop-up testing site in Indiana County. The testing site will once again be in the area of the former Bon Ton parking lot at the mall in White Township, an...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: SCAMS, DUI CRASH
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating an incident where a woman was scammed out of $1,200 earlier this month. Police say they were notified of the online scam on February 4th. Troopers discovered...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2021

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG INSTALLS LARRY KULICK AS NEW BISHOP
Installation services were held Thursday for the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. The service, held yesterday at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg, marked the official ins...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2021

ERIE CAR DEALER SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING S&T BANK OF ALMOST $2 MILLION
In U.S. District Court in Erie yesterday, a former car dealer was sentenced to 51 months in prison, two years of supervised relief, and a $5,000 fine for his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire f...
Hometown1 Feb 12, 2021

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
On Thursday night, the Penns Manor School Board paid tribute to the late board vice-president Ronald Beilchick, who passed away on January 27th. Board President Robert Packer said that Beilchick serve...
Hometown2 Feb 11, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY TOURIST BUREAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RETIRE
The executive director of the Indiana County Tourist Bureau has announced she is retiring later this year. Denise Liggett made the announcement official on Indiana in the Morning on WCCS earlier today...
Hometown2 Feb 11, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG POSSESSION, THEFT, CHILD ENDANGERMENT
PSP-INDIANA State police have charged two people from Ohio with charges related to drug possession for an incident last Saturday in Shelocta Borough. Troopers say they were dispatched at 5:55 AM on Fe...
Hometown2 Feb 11, 2021

PENNS MANOR ANNOUNCES COVID-19 CASE, SWITCH IN SNOW DAY POLICY
A couple of items today from the Penns Manor School District: A high school student has tested positive for covid-19. That student has not been in school since January 29th and the district, working w...
Hometown1 Feb 11, 2021

KULICK TO BE INSTALLED TODAY AS BISHOP OF CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
The installation service for Bishop-elect Larry J. Kulick will be held this afternoon, as he becomes the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg. Kulick replaces Bishop Edward C. Malesic, who was...
Hometown1 Feb 11, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS DISCUSS EXECUTIVE SESSION PROCEDURES, VACANCIES
During their meeting Wednesday afternoon, The White Township Supervisors discussed changing the procedures for executive session. Executive sessions are allowed under the PA Sunshine Act for various r...
Hometown2 Feb 10, 2021












