Category Archives: Local News

PLEA COURT SCHEDULED TODAY FOR SEVERAL DEFENDANTS
A plea court hearing is scheduled today for a man who assaulted someone while he was at the Indiana County Courthouse in January of this year. The hearing will give 22-year-old Anthony Thomas Hockensm...
Hometown2 May 10, 2022

GAS PRICES ONCE AGAIN SPIKING IN INDIANA COUNTY
Once again, gas prices are on the rise in Indiana County, and across Pennsylvania and the nation. Yesterday, Gasbuddy.com reported that prices across Indiana County were at $4.39 a gallon. This mornin...
Hometown2 May 10, 2022

FIRE CALLS INCLUDE BRUSH FIRE, BURNED FOOD CALLS
Homer City fire crews were called out to Indiana County's 27th reported brush fire of the year so far yesterday. Indiana County 911 reported that the call went out at 4:33 PM on Monday as the brush fi...
Hometown2 May 10, 2022

PUC OFFERS TIPS TO LESSEN IMPACT OF RISING ELECTRICITY BILLS
Ahead of an expected increase in the cost of electricity thanks to Governor Wolf's actions to join Pennsylvania to RGGI, the state Public Utility Commission is offering up tips to reduce the impact of...
Hometown2 May 10, 2022

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES RECENT RACIST THREAT
Several members of the public appeared online and in person at the Indiana School Board Meeting to discuss the racist incident at Indiana Senior High School. On April 28th, district officials found a ...
Hometown2 May 09, 2022

WATER LINE BREAK REPORTED IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
The Central Indiana County Water Authority issued an advisory earlier this morning regarding a water line break in White Township. The CICWA said in a Facebook post that the break caused an interrupti...
Renda Media May 09, 2022

INDIANA COUNTY TAKING PART IN FOSTER PARENT AWARENESS MONTH
Along with May being National Foster Care Month, it is also Foster Parent Awareness Month and Indiana County is doing its part during this initiative. The month, dedicated to recognizing that everyone...
Renda Media May 09, 2022

PSP REPORTS: BURGLARY, CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating a burglary that happened late last week in South Mahoning Township. The burglary was reported at the TC Shannon Lumber and Logging company in the 1500 block ...
Hometown2 May 09, 2022

SENTENCING, BAIL MODIFICATION HEARINGS SET FOR TODAY
UPDATE: Ethan Bence was ordered to serve two to 12 months followed by a year of probation for each charge of simple assault and theft in two separate cases. Terry Winkleman was freed after a judge sen...
Hometown2 May 09, 2022

CALM DAY REPORTED FOR INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS
Fire crews had a calm day on Sunday after two days of flood-related calls. On Sunday, fire crews were dispatched six times. Two more pumping details were reported in the morning hours. One of those wa...
Hometown2 May 09, 2022

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
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