Category Archives: Local News

PITTMAN CRAFTING BILL TO AID DISABLED VETERANS
State Senator Joe Pittman announced last week that he is drafting legislation that would amend a state program that provides real estate tax exemptions to veterans who are 100-percent disabled. ...
Hometown1 Jan 20, 2020

GREENSTEIN: STATE INVESTMENT IN REDESIGN "CRITICAL"
With the start of the spring semester coming tomorrow, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein last week gave his "State of the System" address, which he retitled "The State of OUR ...
Hometown1 Jan 20, 2020

WEATHER CAUSES MANY SATURDAY ACCIDENTS
Yesterday's winter weather contributed to a number of accidents on Indiana County roadways. No police reports are available yet on accidents on Route 85 in South Mahoning Township, Franklin Str...
Hometown1 Jan 19, 2020

POLICE: NO CHARGES AFTER DOMESTIC INCIDENT
State police say no charges will be filed after a domestic incident on Friday afternoon in Rayne Township. Police were summoned to a home near the intersection of Routes 119 and 85 in Home, rep...
Hometown1 Jan 19, 2020

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TODAY
Last week at this time, the weather was spring-like and temperatures were up in the 50's. This week, winter weather returned to the area, and weather experts are expecting some sour conditions over th...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2020

MLK PROGRAM TO BE HELD SATURDAY IN INDIANA
Today, the Indiana County NAACP will hold their annual program to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Grace United Methodist Church will host this year's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2020

POLICE REPORTS: THEFTS, VEHICLE CRASH
PSP-INDIANA A man from Home is charged with theft after he used someone else's credit card and racked up a lot of charges. State police have not released any names in connection with the incident, but...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2020

FINAL FUNDING FROM PA FARM BILL NOW AVAILABLE
The final grant program from the 2019 PA Farm Bill is open with an aim to the future of farms across the state. The final program is the Farm Vitality Grant Program, and is designed to help fund profe...
Hometown2 Jan 18, 2020

STRING OF AUTO ACCIDENTS REPORTED AS SNOW HITS AREA THURSDAY
As the snow started to hit the area yesterday, emergency crews were called out to four reported vehicle accidents. The string of crashes started at 5:17 PM with a crash on Route 553 in Pine Township, ...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2020

"IT'S ON US PA" SEXUAL ASSAULT GRANTS BENEFIT IUP, OTHER SCHOOLS
The state yesterday announced nearly one million dollars in grants to combat campus sexual assault at thirty-six colleges and universities, including IUP. "It's On Us PA" was established four y...
Hometown1 Jan 17, 2020










