Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE NOT CHARGING BAR WITH COVID-19 VIOLATIONS
Indiana Borough Police say that after a month-long investigation into possible Covid-19 violations, they are not filing charges against a bar in the 500 block of Philadelphia Street. In a statement, C...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2021

INDIANA COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE VOTES TO CENSURE BOTH SENATORS TOOMEY AND CASEY
Last night, the Indiana County Republican Committee approved a resolution to censure both of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators over their votes to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeac...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2021

GAS PRICES HOLDING STEADY IN INDIANA COUNTY
Gas prices continue to remain high as crude oil prices increase. Triple A reports that Pennsylvania's average gas price is now $2.93 a gallon, a five-cent increase from last week, a 23-cent increase f...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2021

SCOTTDALE MAN ACQUITTED IN CASE CONCERNING ROBBERY OF BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN
A Scottdale man charged with robbing a Blairsville woman at gunpoint in a parking lot on November 30th, 2016 was acquitted by a jury yesterday in Westmoreland County Court. 30-year-old Norman Jack was...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2021

FUNDRAISER UNDERWAY TO HELP OX HILL COMMUNITY FAIR
Organizers are looking for funding to help with the Ox Hill Fair's move to a new location. The 2020 edition of the fair was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but over the past few years, the fai...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2021

STRUZZI REINTRODUCES RGGI BILL
State Representative Jim Struzzi said yesterday he is reintroducing legislation which Governor Tom Wolf vetoed last year that would have required the General Assembly's consideration of the Regional G...
Hometown1 Feb 26, 2021

COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP TOOMEY CENSURE VOTE
A lengthy virtual meeting for the Pennsylvania Republican Committee last night ended without a decision on whether or not to censure U.S. Senator Pat Toomey for his vote to convict former President Do...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2021

PA GOP LEGISLATORS SAY WOLF ADMINISTRATION IS "SABOTAGING" UPCOMING REFERENDUM QUESTION
Two state Republican senators said yesterday that Governor Wolf has sabotaged the upcoming referendum question concerning how long an emergency disaster declaration can last. During a news conference ...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2021

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY PLANNED FOR VICTIMS OF SCUD MISSILE ATTACK
Today is the 30th anniversary of a scud missile attack in Saudi Arabia that changed lives all across our region, including here in Indiana County. Thirteen members of the Army Reserve 14th Quartermast...
Hometown1 Feb 25, 2021

DRISCOLL: PANDEMIC HAS BEEN COSTLY ON MANY LEVELS
IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll yesterday testified before the State House Education Committee about the impact covid-19 has had on the university, and on higher education as a whole. The committee...
Hometown1 Feb 25, 2021










