Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORT CRASH, THEFTS
Indiana Borough Police say charges are pending against a driver who ran a stop sign on 11th Street yesterday afternoon and collided with a vehicle on Philadelphia Street. It happened at 4:43 PM. Polic...
Hometown1 Sep 24, 2023

OAKLAND AVENUE, INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD, MARGARET ROAD TRAFFIC NEWS
As the summer construction season nears its end, PennDOT will be opening lanes in the Oakland Avenue and Indian Springs Road construction zones starting this week in White Township. Traffic control de...
Hometown1 Sep 24, 2023

JUDGE TO CONSIDER MURPHY'S MOTION TO QUASH
Westmoreland County Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio will consider a motion to quash filed by the attorneys for Kevin Murphy, the Saltsburg man who was found guilty of murdering his mother sister, and aunt ...
Hometown1 Sep 24, 2023

PSP INVESTIGATING REPORTED RAPE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating a case of rape that was reported last Sunday. Troopers say they were notified of the incident by a 32-year-old woman who claimed that she arrived at the home of the susp...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2023

REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN SMITH NOT HAPPY WITH SHAPIRO VOTER REGISTRATION ORDER
State Representative Brian Smith has voiced his dissatisfaction with a recent move by Governor Josh Shapiro concerning registering people to vote automatically. Earlier this week, Governor Shapiro ann...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2023

PITTMAN URGES PA HOUSE TO GET TO WORK
With the State House of Representatives getting ready to return to session this coming week, a State Senator is looking to show that cooperation can happen, even if the Government is divided. In an op...
Hometown2 Sep 23, 2023

UNITED WAY LAUNCHES 2023 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
With the theme of the 1906 World's Fair and a hot air balloon, the United Way 2023 Fundraising campaign kicked off Friday night at Mack Park. With over 250 people in attendance, the annual campaign st...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 2023

CLASSIC CAR RALLY, CAR SHOW TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND IN INDIANA
If you're in Indiana Borough or White Township over the next day or two, you will see a lot of vintage British motorcars on the road. That is because a large group have been holding rally trips and ha...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 2023

UNITED WAY TO KICKOFF 2023-24 CAMPAIGN TODAY
An annual fundraising tradition continues today with the United Way of Indiana County kicking off their 2023-24 fundraising campaign. This year's kickoff has a historical theme to it, using the 1904 W...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 2023

REBAR TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEAS TODAY
A man charged with dragging a state trooper with his car will be in Indiana County Court today to withdraw his guilty plea. Court documents show that 30-year-old Matthew Allen Rebar will go before Cou...
Hometown2 Sep 22, 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









