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TWO CHARGED WITH STEALING, TORCHING CAR TO STAND TRIAL
The two men charged with stealing a car and later setting it on fire have waived their preliminary hearings and their cases will be heard in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. 28-year-old Austin ...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2024

MERGER BETWEEN SPIRIT, JETBLUE REJECTED BY FEDERAL JUDGE
A planned merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways was rejected by a federal judge on Tuesday. The Florida-based low-cost airline that serves Arnold Palmer Regional Airport among others was ...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2024

GRANT MONEY AWARDED TO INDIANA
Over $200,000 will come to Indiana County in grants paid for by unconventional natural gas wells. In a news release from State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi, a $60,550 grant...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE CHIEF WORKING ON GETTING ANOTHER PCCD GRANT
During the Blairsville Borough Council meeting Tuesday night, Blairsville Police Chief Lou Sacco informed council that he is working on acquiring another Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquen...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2024

TWO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH ON ROUTE 286
Two people were taken to the hospital this (Tuesday) morning after their vehicle went off the road and into a small creek in White Township. (Photo from the scene of the crash at 286 and Sexton Road i...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2024

MISSING BLACK LICK MAN FOUND SAFE
UPDATE as of 12:57 PM: State police announced 34-year-old Tyler Jay Ballengee of Black lick, who was reported missing earlier today, was found safely. Troopers thank the media and members of the publi...
Renda Media Jan 16, 2024

ROAD CONDITIONS POOR TO START TODAY
While some parts of Indiana County are on the tail end of a winter weather advisory, snow and ice have made conditions slick on area roads. The National Weather service's Winter Weather Advisory for t...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2024

WIND CHILL ADVISORY STARTS TONIGHT
Frigid temperatures and wind chills are expected tonight, and the National Weather Service has issued an advisory ahead of tonight's extreme cold. The wind chill advisory starts at 10:00 tonight and w...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2024

MEN CHARGED WITH BURNING A CAR DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARINGS TODAY
The two men charged with stealing a car and burning it are due in court today for a preliminary hearing. Both 28-year-old Austin Milanos and 47-year-old Matthew Lee Smith, both of Indiana, are charged...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH DUI CRASH
Police in Indiana Borough charged an Indiana man in connection with a crash that happened back in September. Charges were recently filed through District Judge Tony Sottile against 35-year-old Devaugh...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 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









