Category Archives: Local News

UTILITY LINES DOWN, ASSISTANCE CALLS REPORTED ON SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Only four calls were reported on Sunday that brought Indiana County first responders into action. The first was reported at 2:08 AM, and it was a structure fire in Westmoreland County on Thomas Road. ...
Hometown2 Jan 30, 2023

HOUSE HAS YET TO OPEN NEW SESSION AMID PARTISAN WRANGLING
Almost a month into the legislative year, the State House still has not met in session while the Senate has been working on business as usual. The holdup in the House is because the Democrats have ref...
Hometown1 Jan 30, 2023

POLICE ISSUE ACCIDENT REPORTS
State police have issued releases on three accidents. An Indiana woman was taken by ambulance to the Indiana Regional Medical Center for treatment after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday at about 5 PM a...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2023

PURCHASE LINE COMMUNITY MEETING TO AID IN SEARCH FOR SUPERTINTENDENT
The consultant leading the search for a new superintendent at the Purchase Line School District plans to hold focus group discussions with various groups in the district and has scheduled a meeting to...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2023

MARGARET ROAD INTERSECTION TO CLOSE TOMORROW
A portion of Margaret Road in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County will close tomorrow for the relocation of overhead utility lines, which are being moved underground as part of the Margaret Road Inte...
Hometown1 Jan 29, 2023

CORNER RELEASES MORE INFORMATION FATAL CRASH IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. has identified the man who died in a fatal crash Thursday night in Center Township. According to the coroner's report, 30-year-old Alex Andrew Booher of Jeane...
Hometown2 Jan 28, 2023

TWO FIRES, TWO CRASHES REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Two fires were reported Friday evening by Indiana County 911. The first fire was a flue fire at a home on Forest Ridge Road in White Township at 5:10 PM. Indiana Fire Companies 2 and 3 responded to th...
Hometown2 Jan 28, 2023

G.E.T. SOLAR: INDIANA EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER MONTH
Indiana Borough has announced that the G.E.T. Solar: Indiana program has been extended for another month. G.E.T. Solar is a program designed to educate individuals about the benefits and savings of us...
Hometown2 Jan 28, 2023

SENTENCING HEARINGS HELD FRIDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Sentencing hearings were held yesterday in Indiana County Court. One of them was for a Blairsville man who pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault for an incident last March. Court documents show...
Hometown2 Jan 28, 2023

INDIANA POLICE CHIEF SAYS FORMER CHIEF DETECTIVE HAS BLACKMAILED HIM
Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl has come under fire from a former member of the police department, who says that "over (his) dead body" would Schawl remain the chief in 2023. Retired Boroug...
Hometown2 Jan 28, 2023

E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
No! E-bikes are too powerful, and too fast!
No! Helmets should be required.
The laws are fine. Enforcing them is the problem. People are too reckless.
State law can only do so much. Local laws need to be tougher.
Let 'em alone! E-bikes aren't a problem.
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM









