Category Archives: Local News

BILL INTRODUCED IN PA SENATE TO ALLOW PRE-ELECTION DAY COUNTING OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate is looking to change some of the dates connected with mail-in balloting. Right now, counties are not allowed to pre-canvass, or count, any mail-in or absen...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO REVISIT ITEMS FROM MARCH 24TH MEETING
Some of the items on the planned White Township Supervisors meeting agenda for today's meeting were discussed and approved at a meeting on March 24th. Several items from the previous meeting are being...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

HOMER CITY MAN TO RUN FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
An Indiana County man has announced he will seek the Democratic party's nomination for the race for U.S. Senate. Alan Shank of Homer City has announced his candidacy for the senate seat that will be v...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES EXTENDING SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT
Last night, the United School Board approved extending the contract of Superintendent Barbara Parkins for another six months. The contract was originally set to expire on December 13th of this year, b...
Hometown2 Apr 14, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY SCHOOLS REPORT NEW COVID CASES
While not all Indiana County school districts have continued to post positive covid-19 case numbers, several still do, and the Indiana Area District is reporting another positive case today. The distr...
Hometown1 Apr 14, 2021

STATE POLICE SEEKING INFORMATION ON SUSPECTED BURRELL TOWNSHIP RETAIL THIEVES
The Pennsylvania State Police need the public's help in identifying two females suspected in a retail theft incident at the Walmart in Burrell Township on April 1. According to the report, the inciden...
Renda Media Apr 13, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE MAKES LARGEST HEROIN/FENTANYL BUSTS IN COUNTY HISTORY
The Indiana County Drug Task Force and District Attorney Bob Manzi announced an arrest connected to one of the largest heroin and fentanyl busts in Indiana County history. The task force announced the...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2021

MAN CHARGED IN PITTSBURGH CARJACKING APPREHENDED IN INDIANA COUNTY
A man charged in connection with a carjacking in Pittsburgh last month was picked up in Indiana County on Monday. According to a news release from Allegheny County Sheriffs, 39-year-old Tristan Scott ...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2021

POLICE REPORTS: SHOPLIFTING, GUN THEFT
PSP-INDIANA State police are continuing to investigate a shoplifting incident at the Burrell Township Walmart on April 1st. Troopers say that the theft happened around 3:14 PM. It is believed that two...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2021

PA DEPT OF HEALTH OPENS PHASE TWO OF VACCINE PLAN TODAY
The Wolf administration announced on Monday that the state's Covid-19 vaccine distribution program will now move into phase two today instead of next Monday, meaning that all Pennsylvanians over the a...
Hometown2 Apr 13, 2021










