Category Archives: Local News
MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING AT IUP DUE IN COURT
Plea court hearings are scheduled today for a Pittsburgh man charged in two cases, including one connected with an officer-involved shooting on IUP's campus last October. Court documents show that 20-...
Hometown2 May 14, 2024
ROUNDTABLE MEETING TO DISCUSS INCENTIVIZING STUDENT TEACHING TO BE HELD TODAY
A roundtable meeting is scheduled for today in the Indiana High School concerning incentivizing student teaching. That roundtable will be held from 11 to noon today at the junior high school, and it i...
Hometown2 May 14, 2024
TWO FIRES REPORTED OVER LAST 24 HOURS BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
First responders were called out for two fires: one last night and one this morning. Indiana County 911 reported the first fire was a car port that caught fire at 7:29 PM along Route 286 West in Young...
Hometown2 May 14, 2024
CLYMER MAN CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT
Police in Clymer have charged a Clymer man with harassment for an incident on May 10th. Police say they were called out at 6:53 PM to an apartment in the 500 block of Franklin Street for a reported as...
Hometown2 May 14, 2024
CARS, SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION CEREMONIES
Two cars from the Colonial family of dealerships and some scholarships were awarded during the Indiana County Excellence in Education award ceremony Monday night at the KCAC. The keynote speake...
Hometown2 May 13, 2024
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS TONIGHT
The 2nd annual Excellence in Education awards will be held tonight at the KCAC. More than 500 attendees are expected for tonight's banquet that will recognize 56 students and eight teachers from schoo...
Hometown2 May 13, 2024
PSP INVESTIGATING BLACKMAIL-EXTORTION SCHEME INVOLVING TRI-STAR MOTORS
State police say there is an ongoing investigation into a blackmail and extortion case where the victim is a car dealership in Blairsville. Police say that they were notified of the incident on May 8t...
Hometown2 May 13, 2024
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS INCLUDE ONE FOR ERNEST WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE
An Ernest woman is due in court today for a preliminary hearing on charges of abusing a child. 25-year-old Paige Madison Sue Walker will go before District Judge Robert Bell, Sr. today for the hearing...
Hometown2 May 13, 2024
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARMS REPORTED SUNDAY
Two vehicle accidents were reported on Sunday by Indiana County 911. The first crash was reported at 2:45 AM on Saltsburg Road in Young Township. Coal Run/McIntyre and Iselin/West Lebanon fire departm...
Hometown2 May 13, 2024
TODAY MARKS DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE FORCE
Recruiting efforts have been going on for Indiana Borough Police Department. Currently, there are 21 officers on the force, which is the limit, but they are currently testing to have a new list of pot...
Hometown2 May 13, 2024
Allergies?
Allergy season arrived earlier than usual this year all across the U.S. If you’re an allergy sufferer, how do you deal with them?
I have to get shots from my doctor
Over-the-counter does the job
I stay inside as often as I can.
I mask up.
Lots of tissue and misery. I suffer.
Voting Ends: May 13, 2024 | 12:00 PM