Category Archives: Local News

POLICE CHARGE INDIANA BOROUGH MAN WITH ASSAULT, HARASSMENT
Indiana Borough Police have charged a man with simple assault and harassment for an incident early Friday morning. Police say that they were dispatched to a home in the 1200 block of Philadelphia Stre...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2020

INDIANA COUNTY GROUP WINS BEN FRANKLIN "BIG IDEA" CONTEST
On Friday, the winner of the Ben Franklin Big Idea contest was announced, and an Indiana County group won $50,000. The winner of the contest was Sarah Boyer and Antria of Indiana County for their pitc...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2020

IFA TO HOST SANTA TOUR IN INDIANA COMMUNITIES
Last night would have been the annual Holiday parade in Downtown Indiana, but due to Covid-19, the parade was not able to be held. This does not mean that Santa will not be making a visit to the India...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2020

OLDIES ATTIC TURKEYTHON TO BE HELD TODAY
Today is the 31st annual Oldies Attic Turkeython to benefit the United Way and several groups to help feed those in need during the holidays. Money donated during Oldies Attic Turkeython will be given...
Hometown2 Nov 21, 2020

STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT CONTINUES TO DECLINE
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate continues to go down as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The Department of Labor and Industry announced today that the October seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate...
Hometown2 Nov 20, 2020

DOWNTOWN INDIANA SHEETZ REOPENS AFTER BRIEF CLOSURE DUE TO POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST
A Sheetz location in Indiana reopened this morning after closing last night due to a positive Coronavirus Test. According to a statement from Sheetz Public Relations Manager Nick Ruffner, the Sheetz l...
Hometown2 Nov 20, 2020

PA HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION TO START RISK-LIMITING AUDIT OF ELECTION PROCESS
The PA House of Representatives has passed a resolution that would ask for a risk-limiting audit of the 2020 General Election. House Resolution 1100 will allow the Legislative Budget and Finance Commi...
Hometown2 Nov 20, 2020

INDIANA AREA TO GO FULLY REMOTE DISTRICT-WIDE
With twenty active covid-19 cases and twelve positive/probable cases this week alone, the Indiana Area School District has opted to move to fully remote classes district-wide starting on Monday, encom...
Hometown1 Nov 20, 2020

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CALENDAR CHANGES, SHIFT TO VIRTUAL LEARNING FOR EARLY DECEMBER
At Thursday Night's Homer-Center School Board Meeting, the board approved changing the district calendar and switching to a virtual learning format for four days in December. Under the revised calenda...
Hometown2 Nov 19, 2020

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO MOVE DISTRICT TO VIRTUAL LEARNING FOR TWO WEEKS
In the wake of increasing numbers of Covid-19 cases in the district, the Purchase Line School Board voted to go to an all-virtual teaching format over the Thanksgiving break. The virtual learning peri...
Hometown2 Nov 19, 2020












