Category Archives: Local News

RIVER VALLEY STEAM ACADEMY TO HOST ROUNDTABLE, OPENING OF LAB OVER NEXT TWO DAYS
The River Valley STEAM Academy will host two major events over the next few days. One of those events is today, as the academy will host a roundtable with area leaders. Taking part in the Roundtable d...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

LETTERS ISSUED TO BUSINESSES, STUDENTS AHEAD OF HOMECOMING
As we get closer to IUP's Homecoming weekend, police and the sheriff are letting students and businesses know that there will be an increased police presence. In a joint letter sent by Indiana Borough...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

SENTENCES HANDED DOWN YESTERDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
A man accused of inappropriately touching a child was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. 44-year-old Douglas Hutchins of Johnstown pleaded guilty to charges of corruption of minors and indec...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

TWO CHARGED IN CAR THEFT, CHASE DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
Two people charged with stealing a car from the Walmart in White Township are due in court today for a preliminary hearing. 34-year-old Michael Antonio Pucciarelli of Pittsburgh is facing charges of a...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES 8TH ANNUAL INNOVATIONS CHALLENGE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
High school students across the state are invited to take part in the eighth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge. The competition will challenge students in 9th to 12th grades to use their problem-so...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

CELLULAR OUTAGE REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
Residents in Indiana County have found themselves in a nationwide cellular outage. More than 103,000 Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile customers are without cellular signal, according to the website Down...
Renda Media Sep 30, 2024

UNITED HIGH SCHOOL UNDER "HOLD AND SECURE" ORDER THIS MORNING
United's Junior-Senior High School was under a brief "hold and secure" order this morning. The order was issued at 8:15 this morning. Superintendent Dr. Richard Lucas said the order was put in place d...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2024

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Some high-profile cases will have sentencing hearings in Indiana County Court today, including a shooting with IUP Police last October. Court documents show 20-year-old Cameron Held Raubaugh of Pittsb...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2024

TWO ACCIDENTS REPORTED SUNDAY MORNING
Two vehicle accidents were reported on Sunday in Indiana County. According to Indiana County 911, the first crash happened at 10:44 AM on Route 286 east in White Township. That brought the Indiana Fir...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2024

SUSPECT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP SHOOTING FOUND DEAD
State police say a man who shot at troopers responding to a domestic incident Saturday night in White Township is dead. Troopers were dispatched at 9:57 PM to an apartment building at 4857 Lucerne Roa...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 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











