Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORTS: THEFTS, MISSING FIREARM
WHITE TOWNSHIP State police crime reports today include a theft by deception in which a White Township man was scammed out of $400. Few details are provided. It was an internet scam September 29th inv...
Hometown1 Oct 30, 2020

STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN WHO STOLE LEGO SETS FROM INDIANA WALMART
State police are asking the public to help them identify a suspect in a theft at the White Township Walmart earlier this month. Police say that on October 14th around 5:00 PM, an unidentified man went...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2020

INDIANA COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE ARREST HOMER CITY MAN IN DRUG BUST ON TUESDAY
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced that the county's Drug Task Force apprehended a Homer City man in a drug bust that happened on Tuesday. Members of the drug task force took 30-y...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2020

IHS, FRANKLIN REGIONAL SOCCER TEAMS HONOR PARENTS OF PLAYERS CURRENTLY STATIONED OVERSEAS
The WPIAL Triple-A Soccer playoff game between Indiana and Franklin Regional had an international audience on Wednesday as the game was seen by parents of opposing players who are currently stationed ...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2020

INDIANA JUNIOR HIGH TECH EDUCATION PROGRAM EARNS TOP HONORS
The Indiana Junior High tech education program was recently recognized by a professional teachers' organization for their work in improving the quality of instruction in technology and engineering edu...
Hometown2 Oct 29, 2020

WINTER SPORTS WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT LOOK THIS YEAR
The governing body for state interscholastic sports yesterday approved extensive Covid-19 protocols for winter sports, with the formal start of practices three weeks from tomorrow. The PIAA board of d...
Hometown1 Oct 29, 2020

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS DISCUSS REPORTS OF BOW HUNTING IN WHITE'S WOODS
On Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors learned of a possible hunting incident on township property. Township Manager Milt Lady said that he had received reports of some bow hunting going o...
Hometown2 Oct 28, 2020

IUP ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF IUP NEXTGEN PLANNING
IUP has announced the next steps in its "NextGen" reorganization of the university, and it includes the reconfiguration of the academic colleges and the elimination of five academic program tracks in ...
Renda Media Oct 28, 2020

ANOTHER COVID-19 CASE REPORTED AT INDIANA JUNIOR HIGH
Indiana Area School District Superintendent Michael Vuckovich announced that another probable case of Covid-19 has been reported at the Junior High School, but the school will not close at this time. ...
Hometown2 Oct 28, 2020

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ROOM RATE INCREASE AT INDIAN HAVEN
At their meeting Wednesday morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved an increase in the rate for a room at Indian Haven, the county-owned nursing facility. Under the proposal, rates would inc...
Hometown2 Oct 28, 2020












