Category Archives: Local News

HOMER CITY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HER PART IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS
An Indiana County woman was sentenced to probation for a guilty plea to her part in a string of catalytic converter thefts between September and November of 2022. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Cour...
Hometown2 May 21, 2024

ONE DEAD, ONE HURT IN FIRE IN BOLIVAR
UPDATE: Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson has confirmed the identity of the person who died in a house fire in Bolivar today. The victim was 84-year-old Joanna Policichio, who lived in the house ...
Hometown2 May 21, 2024

OTHER ACCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Along with the vehicle-pedestrian collision in Indiana Borough, three other accidents were reported by Indiana County 911 over the last 24 hours. The first of those three was at 6:16 PM on Five Points...
Hometown2 May 21, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES PRELIMINARY BUDGET WITH 6.8% INCREASE
Last night, the Indiana School Board approved advertising the 2024-25 preliminary budget, which contains a 6.8% tax increase. In a statement, District Superintendent Robert Heinrich said that the actu...
Hometown2 May 20, 2024

STUDENT INJURED IN COLLISION WITH TRUCK IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A student was injured in a collision involving a pickup truck in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl said that the crash was reported at the intersection of Water and North 5th...
Hometown2 May 20, 2024

IRMC LAB AT 119 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Starting today, those who would normally go to the IRMC labs at the 119 Professional Building will need to go elsewhere for service as those labs are closed. Patients are being reminded that they can ...
Hometown2 May 20, 2024

INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION CALLED OUT THREE TIMES ON SUNDAY
Indiana Fire Association members were busy on Sunday with three calls for service reported. Their first call was reported at 4:59 AM, as Indiana Fire crews were called out for landing zone detail alon...
Hometown2 May 20, 2024

MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
A motions hearing is scheduled for today for a Glen Campbell man charged with sexual assault. Court documents show that 43-year-old Andrew John Komlosky, Jr. is charged with rape of a child, rape by f...
Hometown2 May 20, 2024

PA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION HONOR SAFE BOATING WEEK
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is sharing some reminders in recognition of National Safe Boating Week. PFBC is looking ahead to this coming weekend's busy Memorial Day holiday and urging bo...
Hometown2 May 20, 2024

BUSY MONDAY FOR INDIANA AREA, MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARDS
The Indiana Area School Board has a busy Monday scheduled, with three committee meetings before the full board convenes for its regular meeting. The Outreach Committee will review the survey on the re...
Hometown1 May 19, 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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