Category Archives: Local News

UTILITY POLE SHEARED IN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING
A car crash was reported at 6:40 this morning on Tanoma Road in Rayne Township. Marion Center firefighters were called to the scene. Initial reports say that the vehicle hit and sheared a utility pole...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

PASSHE, APSCUF WRAP UP FOUR DAY NEGOTIATION SESSION
A four-day negotiation session wrapped up yesterday between the State System of Higher Education and APSCUF, the union representing its teachers. Negotiators discussed salaries, benefits, grievances, ...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS PENSION PLANS, STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight for its monthly work session. On the proposed agenda for tonight are motions concerning the borough's management and non-management pension plans. One motion ...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

STATE POLICE CHARGE PITTSBURGH WOMAN WITH HARASSMENT
A Pittsburgh woman is charged with harassment by physical contact for an incident that happened last Thursday. State police from the Punxsutawney barracks were dispatched at 5:58 AM on October 12th to...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR CRASH, FIRE ALARMS
A vehicle accident was reported yesterday in Young Township. Indiana County 911 reports that the crash occurred at 7:13 PM yesterday on Route 286 West. Saltsburg and Tunnelton firefighters were dispat...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

FIRST COMMONWEALTH WARNING CUSTOMERS OF SCAM
First Commonwealth Bank is warning its customers about some potential fraudsters. The bank announced that scammers are sending their customers text messages asking them to confirm a large purchase. Th...
Hometown2 Oct 17, 2023

CCAP: IF PRIMARY ELECTIONS MOVED, THERE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TIME
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania has announced that they are against the recent actions by the PA House and Senate to move next spring's primary election to an earlier date. In its...
Hometown2 Oct 16, 2023

BRADENVILLE WOMAN FOUND SAFE FOLLOWING SEARCH
State police report that a Bradenville woman who went missing over the weekend was located Monday morning. Troopers say 63-year-old Georgetta Marshall, who was reported missing by her family on Saturd...
Renda Media Oct 16, 2023

PERSON CHARGED IN GAREFFA KILLING DUE FOR HEARING TODAY
One of the eight people charged in connection with the kidnapping and killing of a 19-year-old Dilltown man last year is due in court today for motions hearing. Court documents show that 21-year-old T...
Hometown2 Oct 16, 2023

WOMAN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING MONEY FROM UNITED BAND BOOSTERS DUE FOR CONFERENCE TODAY
A status conference is scheduled today for a woman accused of embezzling money from the United Band Boosters. Court documents show that today's conference for Lara Lee Brown of Mt. Pleasant will be he...
Hometown2 Oct 16, 2023

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









