Homer City News

Three area power plants rank among the "100 dirtiest" in the country, a new report by an environmental group says.

Share + Nov 22, 2009 12:07 pm US/Eastern HOMER CITY BOROUGH A woman was arrested after leading a police on a chase through Homer City Borough Saturday morning.

The following is a partial list of criminal cases handled by judges in the most recent term of Westmoreland County criminal court.

An Indiana County man was jailed Wednesday for allegedly smashing out the window of a parked car occupied by two people and then climbing inside the vehicle, state police said.

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.