Category Archives: Local News

TWO SENTENCING HEARINGS SET FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT TODAY
Two sentencing hearings are scheduled for Indiana County Court today, including one for a man who became aggressive with troopers after ramming into one of their cruisers in 2023. 41-year-old David Pa...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2024

TWO ANIMAL RESCUERS FROM BLAIRSVILLE CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY, NEGLECT
Two animal rescuers from the Derry Township side of Blairsville are facing charges after agents removed cats from their facility. More than 200 cats were taken last month from a Blairsville mobile res...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2024

IUP GRAD NAMED NEW CORPORATE BANKER WITH FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
An IUP graduate has been named a new corporate banker with First Commonwealth's Metro PA-Pittsburgh team. Former IUP Crimson Hawk football player Jacob Breakstone joins the team after spending over ei...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2024

IUP DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI RECIPIENT DONATES $25,000 TO HELP MUSIC ED. STUDENTS
An IUP distinguished alumni award recipient has contributed a $25,000 gift to support music education students. Jay Althouse, who has bachelor's and master's degrees from IUP in Music Education, is a ...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2024

CLASSES TO RESUME TODAY AFTER BOMB THREAT AT PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY
Students will be back in class at the Purchase Line Elementary School today after the school was evacuated yesterday due to a bomb threat. In a letter sent to district parents from Superintendent Patr...
Hometown2 Oct 04, 2024

BOMB THREAT REPORTED AT PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UPDATE (as of 3:43 p.m.) The state police Explosives Detection Canine Unit are conducting a sweep of the school. No explosives have been found so far. ORIGINAL STORY: State police in Indiana are inves...
Renda Media Oct 03, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ASKING PUBLIC TO HELP IDENTIFY SUSPECTS IN THEFT
Indiana Borough Police are asking the public to provide information on a theft that happened late last August. (Photos provided by Indiana Borough Police) Police say that someone had left two cases of...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2024

SENATOR PITTMAN ANNOUNCES ANOTHER $2 MILLION TO GO TO IUP PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE COLLEGE
At a special gathering to introduce the two new associate deans for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine last night, Senator Joe Pittman announced another $2 million will come to the school ...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2024

IUP SEES INCREASE IN FIRST-YEAR RETENTION, SLIGHT DROP IN OVERALL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
IUP is reporting another increase in the number of first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students staying at the university. Enrollment numbers released yesterday showed that the retention ra...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2024

MAN CHARGED IN 2010 SHELOCTA GAS STATION ROBBERY TO ENTER PLEAS TODAY
A suspect in a 2010 gas station robbery is due in court today for a plea hearing. Court documents show 32-year-old Alexander Pelletier of Williamsport is facing charges of simple assault and attempted...
Hometown2 Oct 03, 2024

Power Plant and Data Center
There is vocal opposition to the Homer City power plant project and the data centers they could potentially bring. But does that mean the majority are against it? What do you think?
I have always opposed it and still do.
I have always been for it and still am.
I was for it but now am against it.
I was against it but now I am in favor of it.
I am still on the fence. Too many unknowns!
Voting Ends: May 26, 2026 | 5:24 PM











