Category Archives: Local News

TEDDY BEAR FUN RIDE TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Tomorrow, motorcycles and other street-legal vehicles will roll out to benefit the Teddy Bear Fund Drive. This year marks the 12th year for the Red Knights annual Teddy Bear Fun Ride, which will start...
Hometown2 Aug 03, 2024

FOGEL FAMILY "HEARTBROKEN" AFTER PRISONER SWAP DID NOT RESULT IN HIS RELEASE
The family of Marc Fogel say they feel "heartbroken and outraged" after other American citizens were returned to the United States in a historic prisoner swap with Russia. Yesterday, Wall Street Journ...
Hometown2 Aug 02, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR FIRE CALL, TWO CRASHES ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY
Five fire companies were called out this morning to what turned out to be a minor fire at an apartment complex in White Township. Indiana county 911 dispatched Indiana, Homer City, Creekside, Aultman ...
Hometown2 Aug 02, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE FILE DUI CHARGES FOR INCIDENT IN LATE JUNE
Indiana Borough Police have filed DUI charges for an incident that happened in late June. The incident was reported in the 600 block of Philadelphia Street at 12:40 AM on June 30th. Police say that 27...
Hometown2 Aug 02, 2024

IUP ESTABLISHES SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP THOSE STUDYING SPECIAL EDUCATION
IUP is using a recent donation from a community organization dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities and will use that money for a scholarship fund. The local chapter of the United...
Hometown2 Aug 02, 2024

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOVING FORWARD WITH NEW AIR CHILLER PROJECTS
After a lengthy discussion Thursday night, Homer-Center School Board approved moving forward with projects for air chillers at the elementary and high school buildings. The motion gave a notice to pro...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

INDIANA MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT-RELATED CHARGES
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco ordered 40-year-old Daniel Wetzel to serve probation for theft-related charges this morning in Indiana County Court. Wetzel, who was originally from Indian...
Renda Media Aug 01, 2024

FOGEL NOT INCLUDED IN MULTI-NATION PRISONER SWAP
A prisoner swap between the U.S., Russia and other countries was agreed upon Thursday morning and IUP alumnus Marc Fogel was not among those released from the Russian prison system. Wall Street Journa...
Renda Media Aug 01, 2024

INDIANA BIG LOTS NOT ON THE LIST OF IMPENDING CLOSURES
While Big Lots has announced that they will close 143 of its stores across the nation, Indiana's location is not on that list. Only two stores from Pennsylvania are on the list of closures by the disc...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

NVI LIQUIDATION AUCTION DELAYED AS DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE ON POSSIBLE SALE
While the owners of the shuttered New Village Institute in Blairsville have not sold the property, there is still some hope for the automotive school. Officials with Henderson Auctions confirmed that ...
Hometown2 Aug 01, 2024

America 250
The America250 celebration is coming up. Are you doing anything special?
Yes! Can't wait for the Friday night parade and Saturday's YMCA Star Spangled Celebration at Mack Park!
We'll do our typical picnic and sparklers thing!
We're traveling to some great U.S. historical sites, such as Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Nothing special. Just a typical weekend at our house.
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