Category Archives: Local News

REPORT: UNDERAGE DRINKING DECLINING IN PENNSYLVANIA
The state Liquor Control Board yesterday released its "Report on Underage and High-Risk Drinking", an analysis of survey data from students in the sixth, eighth, tenth, and 12th grades. It shows alcoh...
Hometown1 May 31, 2019

POLICE IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN INDIANA BUSINESS BURGLARY
Indiana Borough Police say they've identified the suspect in a burglary this month at S&S Screen Printing, and they're asking for the public's help in locating him. A warrant has been issued for t...
Hometown1 May 31, 2019

NUMEROUS DEFENDANTS TO BE SENTENCED TODAY IN DUI CASES
It's a busy day in Indiana County Court today, with a number of defendants appearing before the bench for sentencing. Most of the cases are for driving under the influence or for possession of a contr...
Hometown1 May 31, 2019

ELECTRICITY RATES SET TO DECREASE
Starting tomorrow, Penelec customers will get a break on their electricity bills. Just in time for air conditioning season, a rate adjustment for Standard Offer Service for residential customers will ...
Hometown1 May 31, 2019

CHECK PRESENTED TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR VOTING MACHINE PURCHASE
The Acting Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar paid a visit to the Indiana County Commissioners yesterday to discuss how the elections went with the new voting system put in place, and to present the co...
Hometown2 May 30, 2019

POLICE REPORTS: BURGLARY, TIRE SLASHING
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE An Indiana man faces multiple charges stemming from a disturbance on Nixon Avenue on Tuesday. Indiana Borough Police say that around 10:11 PM, they were called out to the 500 bl...
Hometown2 May 30, 2019

THEFT INVESTIGATIONS INCLUDE WALMART SWIPE-&-SWAP
State Police have filed retail theft charges against two Indiana residents for a swipe-and-swap involving about $180 worth of merchandise at the White Township Walmart store on Sunday afternoon. Polic...
Hometown1 May 30, 2019

EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED TO PROSECUTION IN COOK TRIAL APPEAL
Checking in on a homicide case that's now before State Superior Court, the Indiana County District Attorney's office this week asked for and was granted an extension of time to file a brief explaining...
Hometown1 May 30, 2019

NWS CONFIRMS THIRD TORNADO IN TWO DAYS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Several people were able to capture pictures of funnel clouds during yesterday's storms, and the National Weather Service confirmed today that the funnel cloud spotted yesterday afternoon was the thir...
Hometown2 May 29, 2019

OUTAGES CONTINUE THIS MORNING AS COMMUNITIES CLEAN UP AFTER STORM
Both REA Energy and Penelec are reporting scattered outages this morning related to the storms that went through the area last night. REA Energy reported that at the height of the storms last night, 2...
Hometown2 May 29, 2019










