Homer City News

Alcohol violations: Campus police reported that at 1:27 a.m. Sunday, David L. Piper, 20, Indiana, was found intoxicated after he was found urinating on the side of a residence at Oakland Avenue, near Elkin Hall.

Three out-of-state churches Saturday joined the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh - a group of 55 parishes that last year broke away from the national Episcopal Church of America over issues ranging from abortion to the consecration of a non-celibate gay bishop.

At its meeting Tuesday, Homer City Borough council unanimously approved a tentative 2010 budget with a 1-mill real estate tax increase.

Charges of possession of heroin and criminal conspiracy charges are pending against a Homer City man after a drug raid at his home Tuesday.

Two incumbent candidates are vying for one two-year seat on the Homer City Borough Council.

A 30-year-old Homer City man was killed Wednesday in Indiana County when he lost control of his car and struck a parked van along Route 259.

The Indiana County Coroner's Office has confirmed the death of a male victim following an explosion and house fire in the Sherwood community in White Township Sunday night.

Friends, family members and fellow alumni of IUP can participate in festivities such as the annual Homecoming Ball on Friday and the parade on Saturday morning, which will be followed by a celebration in the Oak Grove.

Borough council in November will consider passing a tentative budget with a 1-mill property tax increase for 2010.

An Indiana County man was charged Thursday with aggravated assault after he refused to put down a rifle in the presence of a state police trooper, state police said.

State police took more than 20 alleged drug dealers into custody Monday as part of a four-county warrant service detail following an 18-month investigation.

Two young children with area ties are fighting tough battles against two different diseases.

Midge Beachem of Pittsburgh honors the memory of her late son, 30-year-old Army SPC 4 Robert E. Hall Jr., by honoring those who continue to fight the war against terrorism for which he made the ultimate sacrifice.

A Pittsburgh man is in jail for an alleged sexual assault reported early Sunday in Indiana County.

Two teenagers will be charged with taking knives and marijuana into an Indiana County school on Friday night, police said.

Homer-Center School District's decision to show a live speech by President Barack Obama has received a positive reaction from students and community members, district officials said.

An Indiana, Pa., man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident in Indiana County this morning when he was ejected from the car in which he was riding.

An administrative decision not to broadcast a live speech by President Barack Obama that was intended for school children sparked outrage at Monday's Indiana Area School Board meeting.

Dean Zug is returning to a familiar public role, that of borough mayor, until a new candidate who will be elected in November takes over the post in early January.

Scott Rhoades would love to see local college students emulate Homer City native Patricia Hilliard Robertson.