Category Archives: Local News

SENTENCING HEARINGS INCLUDE DRIVER IN FATAL CRASH
Sentencing hearings are scheduled for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas today, including one for a man who pleaded guilty to charges related to a fatal crash in January of this year. Police say 2...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2023

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO CONSIDER SEWER RESOLUTIONS TONIGHT
The Center Township supervisors will meet tonight and on the proposed agenda are a few resolutions concerning official sewage facility plans. One proposed resolution will call for the adoption and sub...
Hometown2 Oct 02, 2023

HEARING SET FOR WHITFIELD IN CARJACKING CASE
After his extradition from Georgia and a subsequent arraignment on Thursday, a preliminary hearing for Michael Aaron Whitfield has been scheduled for 9:30 AM on October 11th before District Judge Robe...
Hometown1 Oct 01, 2023

STATE REP WANTS EVENTUAL BAN ON GAS-POWERED LAWN MOWERS
A state representative from the Philadelphia area is proposing legislation that would phase out gasoline-powered lawn mowers and garden equipment. Melissa Shusterman, a Democrat from Chester County, w...
Hometown1 Oct 01, 2023

POLICE REPORTS INCLUDE BURGLARY, DUI, ACCIDENTS, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
A Plumville man who is already awaiting court action in a burglary case has been charged with defiant trespass for an incident in Rayne Township. State police have accused 45-year-old Michael Buterbau...
Hometown1 Oct 01, 2023

PITTMAN: PA NEEDS OUT OF RGGI
State Senator Joe Pittman is calling on Governor Josh Shapiro to get Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The announcement from the Senate Majority Leader came after a 17-member...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2023

SENATE LEADERSHIP DECRY SHAPIRO NOT DEPOSITING ALL REQUIRED MONEY FOR RAINY DAY FUND
Senate Republican leadership, including Senator Joe Pittman, have issued a statement after Governor Shapiro's administration failed to request the statutorily required amount be deposited in the state...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2023

BUSY FRIDAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Friday turned into a busy day for Indiana County's first responders. At 12:50 yesterday afternoon, Indiana Fire Companies 3 and 4 were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm activation on Philadelphia ...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2023

TWO NEVADA MEN CONVICTED IN PHONE SCAM CASE
Two men from Nevada were convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with a phone scam that affected people throughout Western Pennsylvania. 56-year-old Roderick Feurtado and 47-year-old Tarek...
Hometown2 Sep 30, 2023

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

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









