Category Archives: Local News

"INDIANA COUNTY READY" KICKS OFF TODAY
This morning, the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce and the leaders of the county's seven school districts, the Indiana County Technology Center, Westmoreland County Community College, and IUP will g...
Hometown1 Aug 07, 2019

COULD PANERA FINALLY BE COMING TO INDIANA?
The developer isn't commenting publicly, but an ad posted on the Facebook page of the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations says to "Join! Panera Bread", offering retail pads at the 5.7 acre p...
Hometown1 Aug 07, 2019

MILLING BEGINS ON OAKLAND AVENUE PAVING PROJECT
Oakland Avenue from Philadelphia Street to 11th Street in Indiana will close to traffic starting at seven o'clock tomorrow evening, but construction crews have already started work on the busy street....
Hometown1 Aug 07, 2019

UNITED TO OFFER PRE-K FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS
The United School Board agreed to expand the district's Pre-K Counts Program to include three-year-old children at last night's working session, after hearing a presentation from Director of Education...
Hometown1 Aug 07, 2019

SCI PINE GROVE INMATE NOW FACES 19 FELONY CHARGES IN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE IN LATE JUNE
Further details were released concerning an incident in Late June near SCI Pine Grove. At a news conference, State Police announced that on June 24th at 12:24, Simere Maurice Alford, an inmate at SCI ...
Hometown2 Aug 06, 2019

CENTER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE OFFICER TO LOOK AT SOME ORDINANCES
The issue of updating ordinances was brought up during last night's Center Township Supervisors meeting. Code enforcement officer David Burnheimer announced during last night's meeting that he would t...
Hometown2 Aug 06, 2019

INDIANA POLICE TO HOST "NATIONAL NIGHT OUT" EVENT
Tonight, Indiana borough police department will hold their first ever "National Night Out" event. The event tonight will be held from 5-8 PM at IRMC Park, and will feature activities for the entire fa...
Hometown2 Aug 06, 2019

2019 TEDDY BEAR FUN RIDE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN EVENT'S HISTORY
On Sunday, the Teddy Bear Fun Ride saw its most successful event to date. The fun ride, which was put together by the Red Knights motorcycle club, was the best attended in the event's history with 73 ...
Hometown2 Aug 06, 2019

BROWN'S TRIAL PUSHED TO JANUARY, BOND REDUCED
Judge Thomas Bianco yesterday granted a request by District Attorney Pat Dougherty to postpone James Brown's homicide by vehicle trial to January, but that continuance requires a reduction in Brown's ...
Hometown1 Aug 06, 2019

POLICE: SHELOCTA MAN FIRED SHOT IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP
A Shelocta man is awaiting a preliminary hearing for shooting incident shortly before 10:30 PM on July 28th in Young Township. State police say 28-year-old Jordan Lee Shupe followed the vehicle...
Hometown1 Aug 06, 2019












