Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY NATIVE ANNOUNCES RUN FOR U.S. HOUSE
An Indiana County native is throwing his hat into the ring for the US Congress Race. Chris Dziados has announced that he will run for the Democrat Party's nomination for the US Congress 14th district ...
Hometown2 Jan 26, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT SETS DATE FOR HORACE MANN HEARING
Indiana Area School District has announced the new date for their public hearing about Horace Mann Elementary School. The meeting is now set for February 26th at 6:00 PM at the Indiana Senior High Aud...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2024

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER ELEMENTARY REALIGNMENT
The Marion Center School District has notified parents about a potential realignment that the district is considering. In a letter posted to the school district's website, the board is considering a p...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2024

PENNVEST LOAN COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY TO HELP WASTEWATER PLANT PROJECT
A $2 million low-interest loan from PENNVEST will come to Indiana County. In a joint news release from State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi, the low interest loan will be use...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2024

PSP REPORTS MISSING TEEN FOUND
State police report that two Conemaugh Township teens were found safe and sound. The two 17-year-olds, Jade Best and Robert Collins, were reported missing by their parents yesterday after they did not...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2024

JOHNSTOWN MAN CONVICTED ON DUI CHARGES FROM 2020
A Johnstown man was convicted by an Indiana County jury yesterday of drug-related charges that stemmed from a traffic stop in 2020. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said that 35-year-old ...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2024

RED CROSS SAYS STORMS INTENSIFIED EMERGENCY BLOOD SHORTAGE
The American Red Cross reported that the recent severe winter weather has served to intensify an emergency blood shortage. With the severe winter weather, blood drives were cancelled in just about eve...
Hometown2 Jan 25, 2024

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE DISTRIBUTION OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS
This morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved distributing the first few rounds of opioid settlement money to several qualified projects. One of the projects is the collaboration between the...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2024

POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP TEENS
State police are searching for two Saltsburg teens who ran away from their home earlier this week. Troopers say 17-year-olds Jade Best and Robert Collins were reported missing by family members after ...
Renda Media Jan 24, 2024

POLICE REPORTS: SHOPLIFTING
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating two incidents of shoplifting that happened within hours of each other on Tuesday. The first incident was reported at 2:44 PM. No details were released on wha...
Hometown2 Jan 24, 2024












