Category Archives: Local News

TROOPERS IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN ARMAGH GAS STATION BURGLARY
State police in Indiana have identified the suspect involved with a gas station burglary in Armagh Borough earlier this week. Troopers say around 1:30 Wednesday morning, an unnamed 15-year-old boy fro...
Renda Media Sep 29, 2023

PSP SEEKING SUSPECT IN SHOOTING AT APARTMENT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police are looking for a Punxsutawney man who is a suspect in a shooting that happened last night at an apartment in White Township. (Photo provided by PSP-Indiana) According to a news release, ...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2023

ADDITIONAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST INDIANA MAN ACCUSED OF SELLING DRUGS
Additional charges were filed against an Indiana man accused of selling drugs in Indiana County. District Attorney Robert Manzi said in a news release 25-year-old Sterling Friel was charged on Thursda...
Renda Media Sep 29, 2023

IUP NAMED BY WALL STREET JOURNAL AS TOP PARTY SCHOOL IN U.S.
IUP has been named to several best-of lists for colleges and universities recently, but they received a dubious honor this week by being named #1 on a list of the top party schools in the United State...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2023

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Two sentencing hearings are scheduled for today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, including one for a woman charged in 2020 in an incident in Black Lick. Court documents say that 33-year-old...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2023

JUDGE: SHETLER'S SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS NOT VIOLATED
A Westmoreland County Judge has ruled that Ray Shetler, Jr.'s rights to a speedy trial have not been violated and charges against him will not be dropped. Shetler was arrested in December of 2021 afte...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2023

THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED THURSDAY NIGHT, FRIDAY MORNING
Three vehicle accidents were reported last night and early this morning in Indiana County. The first accident was reported at 6:25 PM along Glenn Lane in Pine Township. The Pine Township and Nicktown ...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2023

RAY GOSS HONORED WITH PAB HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Ray Goss, longtime sports broadcaster, the former General Manager of WDAD and WQMU, and co-founder of WCCS, was inducted last night in the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame at a ce...
Hometown2 Sep 29, 2023

IUP ANNOUNCES FIRST INCREASE IN OVERALL ENROLLMENT IN 11 YEARS
IUP enrollment numbers for the 2023-24 school year have been finalized and for the first time in 11 years overall enrollment has increased. In a statement from the University, total student enrollment...
Hometown2 Sep 28, 2023

SHETLER'S ATTORNEYS CLAIM WESTMORELAND COUNTY TRIAL SYSTEM VIOLATES RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL
Attorneys for Ray Shetler, Jr. are calling for charges to be dismissed in a case from 2021 because Westmoreland County's trial system violates a person's right to a speedy trial. The call came from as...
Hometown2 Sep 28, 2023

US MILITARY ACTION IN IRAN
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