Category Archives: Local News

D.A. RELEASES STATEMENT ON MILLER SENTENCING
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi has issued a statement concerning the recent sentencing of a man who pleaded no-contest to charges of sexually assaulting a minor. On Monday, 41-year-old ...
Hometown2 May 02, 2023

POLICE REPORT: DISORDERLY CONDUCT
A Clymer man is charged with disorderly conduct for an incident on April 26th in Clymer. Police say that at about 9:55 AM, officers saw 46-year-old Barry Chambers throw a bicycle over a bridge into Tw...
Hometown2 May 02, 2023

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS MAKE $15,000 DONATION TO CITIZENS' AMBULANCE
On Monday night, the Center Township Supervisors announced a substantial donation to Citizens' Ambulance Service. The $15,000 will go towards a new challenge campaign recently started that will double...
Hometown2 May 01, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY PROJECT
The Indiana School Board held its Act 34 hearing concerning the Eisenhower Elementary project on Monday night. Members of the public were able to ask questions on the project itself. The project will ...
Hometown2 May 01, 2023

ROSSITER MAN SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGES
A Rossiter man charged in connection with an incident of sexual assault was sentenced on Monday in Indiana County Court. Court documents say 42-year-old Jacob A. Miller was sentenced to serve 30 month...
Renda Media May 01, 2023

DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR MAY 16TH PRIMARY ELECTION IS TODAY
With the primary elections on the horizon, an important deadline for voters is coming up today. Today is the last day that people can register to vote. It's also the deadline for people to make change...
Hometown2 May 01, 2023

IDENTITY RELEASED FOR DRIVER KILLED IN CRASH NEAR CLYDE
UPDATE AS OF 8:38 A.M.: Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. released the name of the victim in a fatal crash in West Wheatfield Township on Sunday. Overman said around 1:16 p.m., 20-year-old Bria...
Hometown2 May 01, 2023

BRUSH FIRE, TWO OTHER CRASHES REPORTED ON SUNDAY
The 56th brush fire of the year was reported early this morning by Indiana County 911. The Clyde fire department was called out to a location on Route 259 in West Wheatfield Township at 3:07 this morn...
Hometown2 May 01, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD ACT 34 HEARING TONIGHT
The public will get a chance to comment tonight on the Eisenhower Elementary Project as the district will hold an Act 34 public hearing. The hearing will be held tonight at 6:30 PM at the Indiana Juni...
Hometown2 May 01, 2023

YMCA, JS MACK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE JOINT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
At Saturday's Healthy Kids Day event at the YMCA of Indiana County, the Y and the JS Mack Foundation announced a $7.25 million capital campaign. The public phase of the campaign is now open. Jonathan ...
Hometown1 Apr 30, 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









