Category Archives: Local News

WOLF ADMINISTRATION OUTLINES PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE FOR PHASE REOPENING OF SCHOOLS
From PAcast The Pennsylvania Department of Education today announced that elementary and secondary schools in the state's yellow and green phases may resume in-person instruction and activities beginn...
Renda Media Jun 03, 2020

POLICE LOOKING FOR WHITE TOWNSHIP RUNAWAY
State police are trying to locate a 15-year-old runaway who left his home in White Township last month. Brayden Michael Yanity was last seen at his home in the 800 block of Indian Springs Road at arou...
Renda Media Jun 03, 2020
STUDENTS LEAD PEACEFUL BLM MARCH AND RALLY IN DOWNTOWN INDIANA
A student-led Black Lives Matter march and rally was held today in Downtown Indiana. Close to 200 people of all ages attended the rally that was held Wednesday afternoon in the heart of Downtown India...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2020

PRAYER WALK FOR INDIANA HELD LAST NIGHT
Tuesday night, a small group of people gathered together to hold a prayer walk in Downtown Indiana. The prayer walk that started at 7:00 last night was organized by Gilbert Woodley and his wife. Woodl...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2020

MAIL IN BALLOT COUNT EXPECTED TO WRAP UP TODAY
This year was the first year that mail-in ballots were accepted for elections, and in Indiana County, the tabulation of those ballots is not complete as of this morning. Indiana County Chief Clerk Rob...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2020

TURNPIKE LAYS OFF 500 TOLL COLLECTORS AS THEY SWITCH TO CASHLESS TOLL SYSTEMS
The PA Turnpike Commission announced yesterday that they would lay off 500 toll collectors and other toll workers as part of an effort to move the toll collections to an all-electronic system. Toll co...
Hometown2 Jun 03, 2020

TURNOUT LOW FOR 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION IN INDIANA COUNTY
Voter turnout for the Indiana County 2020 Primary Election was low. Out of 43,490 registered voters in Indiana County, unofficial election results showed that 9,952 ballots were cast, meaning 22.88 pe...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2020

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSED SUMMER PROJECTS AT AGENDA PLANNING MEETING
On Monday night, Indiana Borough Council viewed a presentation from the Planning Department concerning some of the projects the borough would be looking at over the summer months. One part focused on ...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2020

INDIANA POLICE CHIEF ADDRESSES RALLIES DURING COUNCIL MEETING
Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl addressed some announced rallies in Indiana Borough during last night's Borough Council Agenda Prep Session. The rallies are in the wake of the death of Geor...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2020

INDIANA MALL TO REOPEN ON FRIDAY, JCPENNEY TO REOPEN WEDNESDAY
Shoppers will see more stores opening as the county moves from yellow to green status as part of Governor Wolf's reopening plan. This includes some vendors at the Indiana Mall. One of the mall's ancho...
Hometown2 Jun 02, 2020










