Category Archives: Local News

SHAPIRO SWORN IN AS NEW PA GOVERNOR
Earlier today, Josh Shapiro was sworn in as the newest Governor of Pennsylvania. In his inauguration speech, Shapiro said that his work would be inspired by the people he met as he campaigned across t...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

ONE HURT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash this morning in Center Township. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 sent the Homer City Fire Department, Citizens' Ambulance and State Police to 1...
Renda Media Jan 17, 2023

DOWNTOWN INDIANA, INDIANA COUNTY CHAMBER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce has secured an agreement to bring Downtown Indiana, Incorporated into a partnership arrangement. According to a news release, the agreement officially took effec...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

SHAPIRO TO BE SWORN IN TODAY
Today in Harrisburg, inauguration ceremonies will be held for the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's former Attorney General Josh Shapiro will be sworn in as Governor during ceremonies at n...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: SIMPLE ASSAULT, THEFT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Two people from Indiana face charges of simple assault and harassment for an incident early Sunday morning. Police say they were dispatched at 12:04 AM to a home in the 400 bloc...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

MORE CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS REPORTED ON MONDAY
Emergency crews were busy on Monday with several different calls. Along with the vehicle crash near Blairsville that we reported in our newscast, Indiana Firefighters were dispatched to the 00 block o...
Hometown2 Jan 17, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD HIRES INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT
On Monday night, the Purchase Line School Board hired a superintendent to take over on a temporary basis. The interim superintendent will be Dave London, a native of Big Run and was a former superinte...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2023

ONE PERSON INJURED IN CRASH ON OLD ROUTE 22
One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Old Route 22 near Blairsville this afternoon. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 reported the crash at 12:16 PM on Monday n...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2023

STATE POLICE TELL WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS TO DISREGARD SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER FOR COUNTY
State police are currently investigating an incident in Jeanette this morning and asking people to disregard a "shelter-in-place" order that was issued across Westmoreland County. According to the sta...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 2023

DETAILS RELEASED ON CAR CRASH WHERE ONE PERSON WAS FOUND DEAD
UPDATE: Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. has released the identity and the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Northern Indiana County on Sunday. Overman said that the person who d...
Hometown2 Jan 16, 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









