Category Archives: Local News

ANIMAL CRUELTY CASE RESOLVED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
In Westmoreland County Court yesterday, a New Florence-area woman pleaded guilty to fourteen felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty. As part of a plea deal, 54-year-old Alexsandria Klochak of Ros...
Hometown1 Oct 02, 2019

ARSON SUSPECTS FACING NEW CHARGES; BROTHER OF ONE CHARGED WITH TERRORISTIC THREATS
There are now three active arson cases against the two men accused of deliberately setting fires in northern Indiana County, and the brother of one of the suspects has been arrested for allegedly thre...
Hometown1 Oct 02, 2019

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DECREASE SLIGHTLY IN AUGUST
Indiana County's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate went down slightly in the month of August. According to the state department of labor and industry, Indiana County's unemployment rate fell by on...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

NEGOTIATIONS TO CONTINUE NEXT WEEK OVER PASSHE COACHES CONTRACT
Negotiations are expected to continue next week between APSCUF, the teachers union, and the State System of Higher Education over the coaches contracts. The last negotiating session was yesterday at t...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

IACT MEETS AHEAD OF HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Today, the stakeholders of the Indiana Area Collaborative Team, or I-ACT, held a meeting to get ready for the upcoming IUP Homecoming weekend. This year's meeting did see representation from all the s...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

STRUZZI, DUSH SCHEDULING TOWN HALL MEETINGS
State Representatives Jim Struzzi and Cris Dush are both scheduling some town hall meetings soon. Struzzi has scheduled his meeting for tonight at the Clymer Volunteer Fire Department on Sherman Stree...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

INMATE AT SCI PINE GROVE TO HAVE FOUR PRELIMINARY HEARINGS TODAY
Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas will be very busy today with several formal arraignment hearings today, including some for a man who face charges in four separate incidents while in prison. Cou...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

POLICE REPORTS: BURGLARIES
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating a burglary at a commercial property in Young Township. This was reported on September 26th at the intersection of Henry Road and Bendis Road. Around 11:08 AM...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

MORE INFORMATION RELEASED IN FIRE IN NORTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State police fire marshals have released more information on the fire on Sunday night in North Mahoning Township. State police fire marshals along with fire officials from Marion Center and Perry Town...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2019

COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIKE BAKER TO RETIRE DAY AFTER GENERAL ELECTIONS
Indiana County Commissioner Mike Baker has announced that he will retire about two months before his term of office ends. In a news release from Baker, he announced that he has accepted a position as ...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2019

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
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