Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES IN AUGUST
Indiana County's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate jumped eight-tenths of a percentage point over the month of August. The county rate stands at 4.4%. The statewide unemployment rate remained unch...
Hometown2 Oct 01, 2024

PSP REPORTS: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, TERRORISTIC THREATS
State police in Indiana have released details on two incidents that happened on September 24. Troopers say they responded to a home along Marshall Heights Road in Burrell Township shortly after 11 AM,...
Renda Media Oct 01, 2024

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

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









