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BLAIRSVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A TEEN GIRL
A Blairsville man is now in Indiana County Jail facing charges related to sexual contact with a girl from July of 2017 to March of 2020. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced the arr...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2023

MAN CHARGED WITH DUI, CHILD ENDANGERMENT TO ENTER PLEAS TODAY
Plea and sentencing hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's court of common pleas, and many of them deal with people driving under the influence, including the case of a Blairsville man who ...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2023

MORE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY WEDNESDAY
Dry conditions and some wind yesterday made conditions ripe for brush fires and several of these fires were reported yesterday by Indiana County 911. Along with the other fires that were reported earl...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2023

INDIANA COUNTY CHAMBER NAMED 2023 PA CHAMBER OF THE YEAR
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce has received a top honor from the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals. The Indiana Chamber was named by the PACP as the 2023 Chamber of the Year in...
Hometown2 Nov 16, 2023

FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE BRUSH FIRES IN CENTER, YOUNG TOWNSHIPS
Multiple fire companies are on the scene of a reported brush fire in Center Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Homer City firefighters to the area near Tide Road and Carlisle Street around 2:17 p...
Renda Media Nov 15, 2023

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE PROPOSED BUDGET
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors gave preliminary approval to their 2024 budget, and while it contains a slight deficit, taxes are not expected to go up. The budget...
Renda Media Nov 15, 2023

2024 PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET REJECTED BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
This morning, the Indiana County Commissioners were presented with the draft budget for 2024, but it was not approved by the board for advertisement. The budget includes a 1.7 mill tax increase, raisi...
Hometown2 Nov 15, 2023

STRUZZI, REPRESENTATIVES CALL ON SHAPIRO TO 'LET RGGI REST'
After Commonwealth Court ruled that Pennsylvania's entrance into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was unconstitutional two weeks ago, members of the state House of Representatives met in Harrisb...
Renda Media Nov 15, 2023

ELEVATED FIRE RISK IN WESTERN PA TODAY
While the weather has been pleasant in our area, it has made the ground dry and a combination of dry ground and windy conditions today will create an elevated risk of fire today. The National Weather ...
Hometown2 Nov 15, 2023

PLEA HEARING, DISMISSAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR COUNTY COURT TODAY
Several different hearings are scheduled for today at Indiana County's Courts, including a plea hearing for a man charged with weapons and controlled substance possession from a case last year. Charge...
Hometown2 Nov 15, 2023












