Category Archives: Local News

POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN TOOL THEFT FROM LOWE'S IN DECEMBER
State police are looking to the public to help them find a person suspected of stealing tools from a hardware store in December. Police say the thefts happened on December 6th and 8th at the Lowe's on...
Hometown2 Jan 06, 2021

PA SENATE SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES DISRUPTED OVER DISPUTED ELECTION RESULTS FOR 45TH DISTRICT SEAT
Swearing-in ceremonies were held yesterday in the PA Senate, but those ceremonies were disrupted over the seating of a senator in the 45th district. Republican Senators yesterday refused to seat Democ...
Hometown2 Jan 06, 2021

TWO BUSINESSES IN INDIANA ANNOUNCE THEIR CLOSURES
Two businesses in Indiana Borough will be closing their doors soon. In a statement on their Facebook page, local computer repair business Re-Connected announced their last day of business will be Satu...
Hometown2 Jan 06, 2021

IUP RECEIVES $30,000 "IT'S ON US PA" GRANT
On Monday, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced 37 colleges and universities across the state will receive grant money from the "It's On Us PA" program, and that includes IUP. The program is meant...
Hometown2 Jan 06, 2021

INDIANA AREA REPORTS POSITIVE COVID CASES, BUT NO CHANGES IN SCHOOL PLANS
Indiana Area School Superintendent Mike Vuckovich says the district has been notified of eleven positive, presumed positive, and/or symptomatic coronavirus cases. However, all of them took place over ...
Hometown1 Jan 06, 2021

MAYOR HOOD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT DURING INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
During Tuesday night's Indiana Borough Council Agenda Prep Session, George Hood announced he is stepping down as Mayor of Indiana Borough. Hood said that he had been dealing with several medical probl...
Hometown2 Jan 05, 2021

IUP ANNOUNCES SPRING SEMESTER START UPDATE
IUP issued a spring semester update, announcing to students that classes for the spring semester will begin on Tuesday, January 19, via remote instruction. In-person instruction for classes scheduled ...
Renda Media Jan 05, 2021

STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSHI THIEF
State police are asking the public to identify a thief with an appetite that stole food from an Indiana grocery store last month. Police say on December 19th, an unknown suspect went into the Indiana ...
Hometown2 Jan 05, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO FALL
Indiana County's unemployment rate dropped once again in the month of November. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went down six-...
Hometown2 Jan 05, 2021

COAL TRUCK OVERTURNS ON COAL ROAD
Three fire departments were dispatched earlier this morning for a vehicle accident on Black Lick Road. Indiana County 911 reported at 7:11 this morning, Black Lick, Blairsville and Coral-Graceton fire...
Hometown2 Jan 05, 2021

Steelers First Draft Pick
The NFL Draft starts April 23 in Pittsburgh. What position do you think the Steelers will address with their first pick?
Running Back
Wide Receiver
Offensive Lineman
Defensive Lineman
Quarterback
Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Tight End
Voting Ends: Apr 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM











