Category Archives: Local News

SALTSBURG MAN CHARGED WITH TRYING TO BURN HIS FORMER HOME DOWN
State police have charged a Saltsburg man with attempted arson in connection with an incident last Thursday in Saltsburg Borough. Troopers were called out on September 12th at 12:27 PM to a home at 71...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

UPDATE: SUPERLOAD TRIP POSTPONED TO TUESDAY
A scheduled superload trip through parts of Western Pennsylvania has been delayed until tomorrow. The reason for the 24 hour delay is due to a permit processing situation where additional approvals ne...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

PLUMVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES
A Plumville man was arrested last Thursday on charges of drug possession. State police say that the suspect, 37-year-old Robert Hopkins, was found asleep behind the wheel of his car at 52 Pioneer Lake...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

SUPERLOAD HITS AREA ROADS TODAY
A slow-moving superload is going to be on some roads in Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties as it makes its way to its final destination in Allegheny County today. PennDOT reports that the 13...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

VEHICLE ACCIDENT, ALARMS, UTILITY LINES DOWN REPORTED ON SUNDAY
Indiana County First Responders were called out four times on Sunday. The first call was for a vehicle accident on South Clay Pike Road in West Wheatfield Township at 9:03 AM. Clyde fire department an...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR WOMAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a woman charged with attempted homicide. 60-year-old Mary Elizabeth Stuller of Clarksburg is due before District Judge Christopher Welch today for the hear...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

PSP INVESTIGATING APPLIANCE THEFT
State police are investigating the theft of some appliances that goes back to last month. Troopers say that between August 1st and 27th, someone was able to steal a hot water tank and a gas furnace fr...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

TWO THIRD-PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DENIED SPACE ON PA BALLOTS
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court also ruled on the ballot status of two third-party presidential candidates. According to the ruling, Constitution Party candidate James Clymer and Claudia De la Cruz fro...
Hometown2 Sep 16, 2024

ATTORNEY FILES MOTION TO HALT WEISS RETRIAL
At a status meeting before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco last week, Taylor Malcolm Johnson, the attorney for Ronald Weiss, filed a "sealed motion for a stay of court proceedings and eva...
Hometown1 Sep 15, 2024

MARION CENTER BOARD TO TACKLE RIVER VALLEY/ICTC SEPARATION DISPUTE
The Marion Center School Board holds a work session tomorrow, and the agenda includes discussion of the River Valley/ICTC separation movement. Last week the Indiana Area, Purchase Line, United, and Pe...
Hometown1 Sep 15, 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











