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TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED MONDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Two men who are serving time in Indiana were sentenced to further jail time for incidents that occurred while they were in custody. 25-year-old Kenneth Murphy pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated ...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2024

PLEA COURT SCHEDULED TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
Plea hearings are scheduled for today for two cases making their way through the Indiana County Court System today. 28-year-old Brandon Paul Restauri of Hooversville in Somerset County is charged with...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2024

SERVICE FULLY RESTORED ON PA COURTS WEBSITE
The Pennsylvania Courts website is fully back online after a cyber attack was made on the site last week. In a statement from PA Chief Justice Debra Todd, the website that was under a "denial of servi...
Hometown2 Feb 13, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES SIX CHANGE ORDERS FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
Six change orders were approved for the Eisenhower Elementary School project at Monday night's Indiana School Board meeting. The six orders included construction fencing, plumbing to add wall hydrants...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2024

MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN ROLLOVER CRASH NEAR CARTER, WAYNE AVENUE
UPDATE as of 3:19 p.m.: Indiana Borough Police say 68-year-old Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen and 27-year-old Tristyn Debar, both of Indiana, collided in an "angle-type" crash near the intersection. One per...
Renda Media Feb 12, 2024

INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH BREAK-IN LAST FRIDAY
An Indiana man now faces charges connected with a break-in at an apartment in Indiana Borough last Friday. Borough police say they were called out to an apartment in the 1000 block of Philadelphia Str...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER SIX CHANGE ORDERS FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and several change orders for the Eisenhower project are up for approval. On the proposed agenda are six change orders for the project, including constructio...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2024

UPDATE TO PURCHASE LINE POLICIES CONTINUES TONIGHT
The Purchase Line School Board will also meet tonight and efforts to update the district's policies will continue. On the agenda for tonight are the second reading and approval of 12 revised policies,...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2024

REVIEW HEARING TODAY FOR HOMER CITY MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING METH
A Homer City man accused of making methamphetamine is due in court today for a review hearing. State police filed the charges against 58-year-old George Sager after an investigation on December 18th a...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2024

TWO PEOPLE TO BE SENTENCED TODAY FOR CRIMES COMMITTED IN CUSTODY
Two people are due in Indiana County Court today for sentencing hearings for crimes committed while they were incarcerated. One is for 25-year-old Kenneth Murphy of Indiana, who pleaded guilty in Nove...
Hometown2 Feb 12, 2024

RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
I love it! It will help bring more economic activity to Indiana County!
I love it! It's much needed for the safety of folks to link the trails and access both sides of that busy highway.
I love it for both of the reasons listed above (as long as they maintain it.)
It's not going to be the economic boon they're saying it will be.
Not enough people will use it to have an effect on safety.
It will not be maintained and will fall into disuse rather quickly.
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM









