Category Archives: Local News

CRIME REPORTS INCLUDE THEFT OF $50,000 IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
BURRELL TOWNSHIP State police are investigating a theft in Burrell Township in which a safe containing $50,000 was stolen. It happened between 10:30 PM on March 27th and 12:30 AM on the 28th at 120 Sc...
Hometown1 Apr 16, 2021

SCI PINE GROVE PRISONER CONVICTED OF ASSAULTING CORRECTIONS OFFICER
District Attorney Bob Manzi announced today that an SCI Pine Grove inmate was found guilty and sentenced for assaulting a prison guard. 22-year-old Jason Hinshaw of Indiana was found guilty yesterday ...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

IUP TO HONOR 2020, 2021 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI THIS SATURDAY IN VIRTUAL CEREMONY
IUP has announced plans to honor the 2020 and 2021 distinguished alumni award recipients in a virtual ceremony this Saturday. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented to IUP graduates who have ac...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK RECOGNIZED AS 'WORLD'S BEST BANK' FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
For the third consecutive year, First Commonwealth Bank has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the World's Best Banks for 2021. According to a news release, First Commonwealth joins 74 other...
Renda Media Apr 15, 2021

COMMISSIONERS UPDATED WEDNESDAY ON BROADBAND PROJECT
During their meeting Wednesday morning, the Indiana County Commissioners received an update on the status of their project to get broadband internet access to under-served areas of the county. Earlier...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

POST-CONVICTION RELIEF MOTIONS HEARING SCHEDULED FOR BRAHEEN ACRES
A post-conviction relief motion hearing is set for today for a Clearfield County man serving time on charges related to an assault and burglary incident in Indiana back in 2016. The hearing will be fo...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

NON-JURY TRIAL SET FOR MAN ACCUSED OF THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT A HOUSE LAST YEAR
A Greensburg man will appear in court today for a non-jury trial related to an incident involving a Molotov cocktail last year. Senior Judge William Martin will hear the case of 21-year-old Derrick Jo...
Hometown2 Apr 15, 2021

PHONE SCAM THREATENS TO CLASSIFY VICTIMS AS SEXUAL OFFENDERS
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has issued a warning about a new phone scam that threatens to put people's names on the state's sexual offender registry unless they immediately settle...
Hometown1 Apr 15, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP RECEIVES REPLY FROM DCNR ON STEWARDSHIP PLAN
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors received word that DCNR had reviewed the township's stewardship plan and sent back their reply. Township manager Milt Lady said tha...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR UPDATE ON COVID-19 SPIKE IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County Commissioners received updates on the Covid-19 situation in the county at their meeting this morning Indiana County Emergency Management Director Tom Stutzman said that over the past fe...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021










