Category Archives: Local News

POLICE REPORTS: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, CHILD ENDANGERMENT, THEFT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE A juvenile from the Pittsburgh area is facing charges in two incidents of criminal mischief. Indiana Borough Police say that the incidents were reported within the same hour las...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2023

PRISONER AT SCI-PINE GROVE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Several plea and sentencing hearings are on the schedule today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. Among them is a plea court hearing for a prisoner charged with assault. Court documents show ...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2023

FETTERMAN TO REMAIN IN HOSPITAL FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE WEEKS
Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman is continuing to recover at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Reports say that Fetterman is making progress in his treatment for clinical depressio...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2023

HOMER-CENTER BOARD MEMBER TO RESIGN TONIGHT
At tonight's meeting, the Homer-Center School Board is expected to accept the resignation of one of its members. On the agenda is the resignation of Mike Schmidt, who was first elected to the school b...
Hometown2 Mar 16, 2023

PRICE OF FISHING LICENSES COULD SPIKE AGAIN IN 2024
Fishers across Pennsylvania may have to pay more for annual licenses next year. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced on Wednesday that fishing licenses for the 2024 season could increas...
Renda Media Mar 15, 2023

PENNDOT SEEKING COMMENT ON WINTER SERVICES
PennDOT is asking the public to comment on their winter services over the last few months. Members of the public that want to submit feedback can do so through an online survey. In a news release, act...
Hometown2 Mar 15, 2023

CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING SUSPECT DUE BACK IN COURT TODAY
One of the four suspects in the Carriage House shooting in October of 2020 is due back in Indiana County Court today. A motions hearing and a status conference are scheduled today for 21-year-old Terr...
Hometown2 Mar 15, 2023

INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION CALLED OUT FOR THREE INCIDENTS
The Indiana Fire Association had a busy day on Tuesday. Indiana County 911 reports that the Indiana Fire Association was called out three times. The first call was at 9:28 AM for an automatic fire ala...
Hometown2 Mar 15, 2023

SHEETZ LEADERSHIP TO SPEAK AT IUP
The President and CEO of Sheetz, along with the company's executive vice president of people and culture, will come to IUP later this month for a panel discussion on "People and Culture". The panel wi...
Hometown2 Mar 15, 2023

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE ACCUSES BOARD MEMBER OF MAKING A HARASSING CALL
At Tuesday night's meeting, a candidate for the United School Board accused a current board member of calling him and telling him that his signatures were being challenged. During the public comment p...
Hometown2 Mar 14, 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









