Category Archives: Local News

PSP-KITTANNING INVESTIGATING THEFT AT A GUN SHOP
State police from the Kittanning barracks are investigating a theft at a gun shop in Armstrong County. The theft happened at the J&J Gun Shop between April 1st and August 24th. During that time, s...
Hometown2 Aug 27, 2025

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR ATHENA AWARD NOMINATIONS
The deadline for nominations for the ATHENA award is on September 5th and officials are asking people to get them in as soon as possible. Community businesses, organizations, clubs and individuals can...
Hometown2 Aug 27, 2025

NICK MOORE OF WALBECK INSURANCE NAMED THE WINNER OF 'KISS A PIG' FUNDRAISER
At the Indiana County Fair this evening, Nick Moore of Walbeck Insurance was named the winner of the Evergreen After School Club's annual "Kiss a Pig" fundraiser. The event, now in its ninth year, cha...
Hometown4 Aug 26, 2025

WEDNESDAY LOOKING GOOD, BUT HOW ABOUT FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL?
From the US National Weather Service If you like the past two days (temperature wise), make it three in a row on Wednesday. Lots of sun. Much of the area will be dry again save for along and north of ...
Renda Media Aug 26, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TAKES SLIGHT JUMP IN JULY
Indiana County's unemployment rate went up slightly in July. The state Department of Labor and Industry reported this morning that the county's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased by a ten...
Hometown2 Aug 26, 2025

POWER OUTAGE REPORTED FOR REA CUSTOMERS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA COUNTY
UPDATE: Power was restored as of 8:30 this morning. The cause of the outage was a tree branch that fell on power supplier lines at the Georgeville substation. The delay in restoration was due to repai...
Hometown2 Aug 26, 2025

IUP, CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT
Another hospital has signed on as a clinical training affiliate for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine. On Monday, IUP and the Conemaugh Miners Medical Center formalized the affiliation ag...
Hometown2 Aug 26, 2025

APOLLO-RIDGE STUDENT SUCCUMBS AFTER RESCUE FROM KISKI RIVER
A boy who was rescued from the Kiski River in Armstrong County on Saturday has died. Allegheny County's Medical Examiner's office confirmed that Colton Bureau, an Apollo-Ridge student, was pulled out ...
Hometown2 Aug 26, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE REPORT TWO HARASSMENT CASES
Indiana Borough Police have charged a Commodore man with harassment for an incident last Monday evening. Police were sent out at 5:17 PM to a location in the 100 block of North 10th Street. After spea...
Hometown2 Aug 26, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY FAIR CONTINUES WITH BAND NIGHT TONIGHT
Tonight is expected to be one of the most popular nights of the Indiana County Fair. The grandstand attraction tonight is the annual Marching Band night. That gets underway at 7:00 tonight. Just befor...
Hometown2 Aug 26, 2025












