Category Archives: Local News

SHAPIRO: PJM NEEDS TO REFORM OR WE WILL PULL OUT OF THE GRID
Earlier this week, Governor Josh Shapiro joined other fellow governors in a bi-partisan message saying that PJM Interconnection needs to make some meaningful reforms soon or they will pull out of the ...
Hometown2 Sep 25, 2025

STATUS CONFERENCES SCHEDULED FOR TWO MEN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING MINORS
Status conferences will be held today in Indiana County Court for two men who are charged with sexually assaulting a child. One of the hearings is for 39-year-old Shane Allen Plummer of Johnstown. He ...
Hometown2 Sep 25, 2025

S&T BANCORP BOARD CHAIR CHRISTINE TORETTI STEPPING DOWN
S&T Bancorp has announced that the chairperson for the board of directors is stepping down. Christine Toretti has notified the board of her intent to resign on September 28th with respect to her r...
Hometown2 Sep 25, 2025

STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR MISSING SALTSBURG WOMAN
State police from the Kiski Barracks are looking for a missing Saltsburg woman. Troopers say they were called out last night at 7:18 PM to a home on Loyalhanna Dam Road in Loyalhanna Township. Police ...
Hometown2 Sep 25, 2025

GREEN, CENTER TOWNSHIPS ANNOUNCE BURN BANS
Two more townships have announced burn bans amid the drought conditions. Green and Center Township representatives announced their respective bans that are effective immediately. This means that all o...
Hometown2 Sep 25, 2025

PA TREASURER OFFERING $500 MILLION IN LOW INTEREST LOANS TO COUNTIES, EARLY ED PROGRAMS
While the state budget impasse continues, Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced $500 million in low interest loans will be made available to counties and early education programs. The interest rate fo...
Hometown2 Sep 25, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP APPROVES NON-BUILDING WAIVER FOR CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF GREENSBURG
Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors approved a non-building waiver for the Diocese of Greensburg. Township manager Chris Anderson said that the lot in question is a subdivision near the li...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

COMMISSIONERS DEAL WITH ONLINE DISRUPTOR, APPROVE AGREEMENT MODIFICATION
The Indiana County Commissioners had to deal with a virtual disruptor during their meeting this morning. The Zoom feed, which is used to stream the meeting to the public and to bring in officials that...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS CDBG, OPIOID FUND REQUESTS TODAY
The Community Development Block Grant funding will be discussed today at the Indiana County Commissioners meeting. One of the two resolutions is for the CDBG Project Scope and the three-year plan for ...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025

ANOTHER DRY SPELL AROUND THE CORNER
While we have received some rain over the last few days, it may not be enough to make a dent in the dry conditions the county is experiencing. According to the most recent statistics from the National...
Hometown2 Sep 24, 2025












