Category Archives: Local News

PSP PROVIDES UPDATE ON CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
Members of the State Police Troop A Major Case team have released more information on the mass shooting at Chevy Chase Community Center early Sunday morning that left one person dead and eight others ...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED IN BLAIRSVILLE CARJACKING
A man charged with a carjacking in Blairsville that left a woman injured will go before District Judge Robert Belle, Sr. today for a preliminary hearing. 36-year-old Michael Whitfield of Greensburg is...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

DA'S OFFICE WARNING OF PHONE SCAM
The Indiana County District Attorney's Office has announced that their name is being used in a phone scam. DA Robert Manzi said that the scammers claim they are with the DA's office, and are asking fo...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

SEARCH EFFORT, FIRE ALARM AMONG CALLS FROM INDIANA COUNTY 911
Indiana county first responders had a busy day on Tuesday, including a search effort in Conemaugh Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched State Police, Lifestat EMS and Tunnelton Fire Department at 10...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

WOMAN SCHEDULED FOR PLEA COURT ON DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
A Vintondale woman is scheduled to have a plea court hearing today in connection with drug-related charges from 2019. The hearing will be for 47-year-old Tammy Francine Ressler, who is charged with po...
Hometown2 Oct 11, 2023

CITIZENS VOICE CONCERNS AT PUBLIC MEETING FOR HALFWAY HOUSE IN HOMER CITY
Residents of Homer City and Center Township, along with supporters from outside the area attended a town hall meeting to address concerns about a halfway house going in on Yankeetown Road. (Photo by J...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2023

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD HEARS PRESENTATION FROM ARIN IU 28
At their meeting Tuesday night, the United School Board heard a presentation from officials with ARIN Intermediate Unit 28. The board heard from Executive Director Dr. Bridgette Matson went before the...
Renda Media Oct 10, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG POSSESSION, ASSAULT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE A Clymer woman is charged with drug-related crimes for an incident last week in Indiana borough. Borough police say at 9:07 AM, police encountered 49-year-old Peggy Sue Abrams o...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2023

MAN CHARGED IN CAR BURNING TO HAVE PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
A man accused of stealing and burning a car last month is due in district court today for a preliminary hearing. The hearing for 47-year-old Matthew Lee Smith of Indiana will be held this morning in f...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 2023

PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING HALFWAY HOUSE TO BE HELD TONIGHT IN HOMER CITY
Citizens in Homer City will get the chance to meet tonight with people who want to bring a halfway house to the area. In September, organizers with Morningstar Ministries of Cherry Tree made a present...
Hometown2 Oct 10, 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









