Category Archives: Local News

WOLF: TIME-LIMITED MITIGATION ORDERS TO EXPIRE MONDAY MORNING
At a news conference earlier today, Governor Tom Wolf confirmed that the limitations put in place on December 12th will be lifted, but he warned that the Coronavirus pandemic will continue. Governor W...
Renda Media Dec 30, 2020

SHERIFF'S OFFICE ISSUES WARNING ON SCAM TARGETING CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT HOLDERS
The Indiana County Sheriff's Office announced this morning that a scam is going through the area concerning people that have concealed weapons permits. In a post to the Sheriff's office Facebook page,...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2020

INJURIES REPORTED IN TWO CRASHES OVER THE WEEKEND
State police investigated two vehicle crashes that happened this past weekend that resulted in injuries. The first crash was reported at 3:36 PM on Saturday, December 26th on a stretch of Route 259 ne...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2020

APPLICATIONS FOR UNITED WAY GRANTS TO HELP GROUPS WITH FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAMS DUE TOMORROW
Tomorrow is the last day for local non-profit, faith based and governmental organizations to apply for emergency food and shelter funding through the United Way. The United Way was awarded $42,552 in ...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2020

NO RESTAURANT CLOSURES IN INDIANA COUNTY IN LATEST ROUND OF INSPECTIONS
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced another round of inspections related to Governor Tom Wolf's orders prohibiting indoor dining until January 4th, and there are no new Indiana County...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2020

COVID-19 RELIEF BILL PROVIDES PROTECTIONS FOR INSURANCE CONSUMERS
The federal Covid-19 relief bill that was signed into law by President Trump earlier this week includes some protections for insurance consumers. Pennsylvania's Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman s...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2020

MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT SOARS FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY DRAWING
Those who played the Mega Millions lottery game received some good news and bad news yesterday. The bad news was that they didn't win the more than 350 million jackpot. The good news was that no one e...
Hometown2 Dec 30, 2020

STRUZZI: IRMC TO RECEIVE RACP GRANT MONEY
State representative Jim Struzzi announced that Indiana Regional Medical Center will receive a grant to help them out with upcoming improvements to the hospital facility. In a post on his Facebook pag...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2020

PA DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY READY FOR ACTION ON CARES ACT PROGRAMS
Early Monday morning, President Donald Trump signed a bill approving a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package, and Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry is getting ready for extensions for CAR...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2020

ONE PERSON DEAD IN FIRE NEAR SALTSBURG
A Saltsburg man died in a fire at his home just over the Westmoreland-Indiana County border on Monday. Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha (BATCH-uh) announced 52-year-old Frank Zanavich was found i...
Hometown2 Dec 29, 2020










