Category Archives: Local News

TRIAL SCHEDULED TO START FOR MAN ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING CHILD
A Johnstown man accused of inappropriately touching a child will be in court today for the first day of his trial. 44-year-old Douglas Hitchens was charged by Indiana Borough Police with corruption of...
Hometown2 Aug 19, 2024

MOTIONS HEARING, JURY SELECTION SCHEDULED FOR DILTS CASE
A motions hearing and jury selection are scheduled for this morning for a man charged in connection with an accident in 2023. 41-year-old David Paul Dilts, Jr. faces charges connected with the crash o...
Hometown2 Aug 19, 2024

"WELCOME WEEK" STARTS TODAY AT IUP
IUP welcomed new students over the weekend as they moved in at on-campus housing, and today marks the start of welcome week activities. The week is a mix of academic meetings, informational programmin...
Hometown2 Aug 19, 2024

MARION CENTER BOARD TO CONSIDER SEEKING COST PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS
The Marion Center School Board meets tonight to finalize things before the start of the school year. Along with motions for bus stops, the district volunteer list, and an adjustment to the contract wi...
Hometown2 Aug 19, 2024

SCHOOL YEAR COMES INTO FOCUS THIS WEEK
After a flurry of school board meetings last week, the seven Indiana County school districts are prepared for the start of school this week. River Valley kicks things off on Wednesday, with Homer-Cent...
Hometown1 Aug 18, 2024

FCC WARNS OF SCAMS TARGETING COLLEGE STUDENTS
With the start of the college year comes a warning from the Federal Communications Commission of scams targeting students. FCC says the most prevalent scams involve scholarships, tech support, and bog...
Hometown1 Aug 18, 2024

HARRIS, TRUMP BOTH IN PENNSYLVANIA TODAY
The presidential campaign battle for Pennsylvania's 19 electoral college votes intensifies today, with Democratic candidate Kamala Harris staging a brief bus tour in western PA and Republican candidat...
Hometown1 Aug 18, 2024

QUIET SATURDAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Indiana County's emergency responders got a break on Saturday, with the only incidents reported an accident and an automatic fire alarm activation No police report is available on an accident yesterda...
Hometown1 Aug 18, 2024

WOMAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH OVERDOSE DEATH SENTENCED YESTERDAY
A woman charged in connection with her husband's overdose death will spend time in state prison. 37-year-old Lauren Bingaman, formerly of Colver and Clymer, was ordered to serve 2-5 years in prison fo...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CHARGE HOME WOMAN WITH DUI
Indiana Borough Police charged a woman from Home with DUI and related crimes for an incident in late July. Officers pulled over a car in the 300 block of Philadelphia Street at 3:05 AM on July 28th fo...
Hometown2 Aug 17, 2024












