Category Archives: Local News

PA, INDIANA COUNTY AVERAGE GAS PRICES GO DOWN
The Pennsylvania average gas price went down over the last week, as did Indiana County's average. Across Pennsylvania, the average cost of a gallon of gas is $2.41 a gallon. That's a penny less from l...
Hometown2 Aug 03, 2020

APSCUF TO ADDRESS STUDENT LOAN DEBT AT TUESDAY EVENT
Citing a Morning Consult study, APSCUF, the faculty union at the State System of Higher Education, says Pennsylvanians' student-loan debt and debt at graduation reveals "they lack clear resources to i...
Hometown1 Aug 03, 2020

TORRANCE MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING CANOE
A Torrance man is facing theft charges for allegedly stealing a canoe owned by a Blairsville man last Wednesday. State police say 39-year-old Matthew Ickes took the Pelican canoe valued at $800 from t...
Hometown1 Aug 03, 2020

COURT SCHEDULED MARKED BY POSTPONEMENTS
Today's Indiana County Court schedule was set to be quite active, with a number of trials scheduled to get underway, but most court proceedings have been pushed back until later in the month. That inc...
Hometown1 Aug 03, 2020

CAL U. WILL NOT HAVE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS THIS FALL
Five of the fourteen state-owned universities have now opted to switch to remote-only classes after California University of Pennsylvania announced it would be online-only this fall. The school will o...
Hometown1 Aug 02, 2020

MAN ORDERED TO TRIAL FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN
At a preliminary hearing on Friday, the suspect in the shooting death of a Derry Township woman two weeks ago, was ordered to stand trial for homicide, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure...
Hometown1 Aug 02, 2020

SATURDAY ACCIDENTS MAR AREA ROADWAYS
Indiana County 911 reports several Saturday accidents, including one on Route 210 in South Mahoning Township, to which Plumville firefighters were summoned at 8:23 PM. The fire company posted an advis...
Hometown1 Aug 02, 2020

UPDATE: MAN DIES IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A Commodore man died due to injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Friday night in Green Township. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. identified the victim as 71-year-old John D. Hoover of Rou...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

IUP CHANGES 2020 SPRING AND SUMMER COMMENCEMENT TO VIRTUAL CEREMONY
Plans for an in-person graduation ceremony for IUP in September have been changed due to Coronavirus. IUP's in-person commencement for the spring and summer semester was initially postponed to Septemb...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

ONE INJURED IN CRASH INVOLVING DEER AND MOTORCYCLE
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash in Green Township Friday night. Commodore Fire Department reports that they were called out to 3103 Route 240 last night at 8:17 PM for a reported vehicle ...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2020

Christmas Spending
How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts this year compared to last year?
A lot more
Just a little more
The same
A little less
A lot less
Voting Ends: Dec 23, 2025 | 12:00 PM











