Category Archives: Local News

TWO DRUG TREATMENT COURT PARTICIPANTS GRADUATE FROM PROGRAM
Indiana County's drug treatment court announced yesterday that two participants have successfully completed their program. The drug treatment court is part of an effort to reduce recidivism when it co...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2025

STATE AG JOINS COALITION ASKING CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has joined a 38-state coalition of Attorneys General that will call on Congress to take action against organized retail crime. The letter that will be sent is asking Co...
Hometown2 Feb 26, 2025

TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR TRUCK STOLEN FROM WHITE TOWNSHIP HOME
State police are investigating a theft of a motor vehicle that took place Monday morning in White Township. Troopers say a white Chevy Silverado bearing the license plate number ZYC-8234 was stolen fr...
Renda Media Feb 25, 2025

COMMONPLACE COFFEE NAMES FIRST CEO
Commonplace Coffee named Alisa Paul as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer on Tuesday. A Pittsburgh native, Paul has an extensive background, featuring leadership roles at Year Up United, UPMC Enter...
Renda Media Feb 25, 2025

VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN MONDAY'S FATAL FIRE IN KITTANNING
The Armstrong County Coroner has identified the three victims in Monday morning's fatal fire in Kittanning. The two adults who died in the blaze were 28-year-old Kayla Whittaker, 26-year-old Jason Bly...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2025

MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY FOR BRIDGE, CULVERT REPLACEMENTS
More than $1.8 million in state funding will come to Indiana County for three transportation-related projects. The Multimodal Transportation Funding was approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authorit...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2025

POLICE REPORTS: SIMPLE ASSAULT, THEFT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE An Indiana man is charged with simple assault and a firearms violation for an incident on Saturday. Indiana Borough Police were called out to the 1500 block of Nixon Avenue at 1...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2025

SHAPIRO SAYS FEDERAL FUNDING NOW UNFROZEN
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says billions of dollars in federal funding has been unfrozen. The governor announced yesterday that more than $2,000,000,000 in federal money is available to the st...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2025

JOANN TO CLOSE ALL STORES
Fabric and craft store chain Joann is closing all of its locations. The company made the announcement Monday. A liquidator has agreed to buy all of Joann's assets and going-out-of-business sales will ...
Hometown2 Feb 25, 2025

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES JUNIOR HIGH ROOF PROJECT
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved replacing the roof on the Junior High building. The project's cost is estimated at $716,050. Buildings/Grounds and Transportation committee chairman ...
Hometown2 Feb 24, 2025

Christmas Spending
How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts this year compared to last year?
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Voting Ends: Dec 23, 2025 | 12:00 PM











