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POLICE REPORTS: ASSAULT, THEFTS, HARASSMENT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged an Indiana man with assaulting someone and making threats early Sunday morning. Police say they were called out at 1:03 in the morning to a h...
Hometown2 May 29, 2020

POLICE ISSUE REPORTS ON COLLISION, MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT
State police have issued reports on two accidents, including the head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on Route 119 in Burrell Township. Police say the crash at the intersection of 119 and Campbells Mil...
Hometown1 May 29, 2020

$7.6 MILLION IN PANDEMIC RELIEF EARMARKED FOR INDIANA COUNTY
The State House yesterday passed and sent to the governor a Senate bill that allocates $2.6 billion in federal CARES Act to help those struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint release, Rep...
Hometown1 May 29, 2020

SENATE PASSES PITTMAN BILL FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FUNDING, AND STATE BUDGET
The State Senate yesterday approved Senator Joe Pittman bill that provides $50 million in grants from the state's federal CARES funds to fire departments and EMS companies. The Senate also passed the ...
Hometown1 May 29, 2020

STATE REPORTS RECOVERED COVID-19 CASES UP TWO PERCENT
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Thursday that the percentage of recovered Covid-19 cases in the state improved to 64 percent, up two percent from Wednesday. The state offers this defini...
Renda Media May 28, 2020

RALLY HELD TO SUPPORT BARBERS AND HAIR STYLISTS
The corner of 8th and Philadelphia Street was the site of a rally to support hair stylists and barbers this morning. Like many in the industry, Connie Chimino of Main Street Hair Design in Homer City ...
Hometown2 May 28, 2020

RALLY TO SUPPORT BARBERS, SALONS TO BE HELD TODAY
A rally will be held today at the Indiana County Courthouse to show support for barbers and hairstylists. The rally will be held at 10:00 this morning in front of the courthouse to show support for sa...
Hometown2 May 28, 2020

WHITE'S VARIETY SAW DIFFICULTY DURING CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWN
Small businesses are beginning to see customers return as the counties start to reopen. This includes a long-running store in White Township that sells boots, shoes and work clothes. White's Variety V...
Hometown2 May 28, 2020

EX-CAL U. STUDENT SUES FOR "SUB-PAR" EDUCATION DURING COVID SHUTDOWN
A California University of Pennsylvania student has sued the school, saying her online education after in-person classes were canceled this spring was not the quality education she paid for. Ashleigh ...
Hometown1 May 28, 2020

POLICE SEARCH FOR LOWES THEFT SUSPECTS
UPDATE: State police say thanks to media coverage, they have been able to identify the two suspects in this case. Their identities were not released at this time, as the investigation is ongoing. WHAT...
Hometown1 May 28, 2020










