Category Archives: Local News
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE NEW CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR JAIL
The Indiana County Commissioners during their meeting this (Wednesday) morning approved purchasing a new central control system for the Indiana County Jail. The current Central Control System that run...
Bill Berry Mar 08, 2017
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL REJECTS FIRE DEPT. AGREEMENT
Indiana Borough Council is sending an agreement concerning the Indiana Fire Association back to the fire department for further review. Borough Council President Peter Broad said that it concerns a st...
Bill Berry Mar 08, 2017
HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TODAY
Watch out for the wind today. The national weather service has issued a wind advisory for most of western Pennsylvania later this morning. The advisory includes Indiana, Westmoreland, Fayette, Washing...
Bill Berry Mar 08, 2017
PENELEC ANNOUNCES 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
The parent company of Penelec yesterday announced its 2017 plans for infrastructure improvements. FirstEnergy Corporation says is will invest about $367 million this year throughout the 31 counties se...
Bill Berry Mar 08, 2017
BILLS WOULD OPEN PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACT TALKS TO PUBLIC
Two state senators yesterday introduced bills that would give the public access to contract negotiations for government and public school employees. Senator Ryan Aument's bill would remove the exempti...
Bill Berry Mar 08, 2017
HEARING TODAY FOR WOMAN IN HEROIN CASE
UPDATE: Liggett has waived her preliminary hearing, and her case will go to trial. No word yet on a trial date. A preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for a Blairsville woman accused of provi...
Bill Berry Mar 08, 2017
CENTER TWP SUPERVISORS CONTINUE PREP FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS
The Center Township Supervisors are continuing to prepare for the upcoming bridge project on Bethel Church Road. The Supervisors have posted a map of the proposed detours that school buses will have t...
Bill Berry Mar 07, 2017
POLICE REPORTS: DUI, THEFT, TAX-RELATED SCAMS
INDIANA BOROUGH Indiana Borough Police announced charges have been filed against an Indiana man for DUI. Police say on February 6th around 2:51 PM, they came across John Livingston in the 400 block of...
Bill Berry Mar 07, 2017
IUP SOLICITING BIDS FOR LEONARD, ELKIN PROJECTS
The bid process for the demolition of Leonard Hall at IUP has begun, with bids due March 20th. Leonard Hall, which was constructed in 1953, is one of the buildings that rims the Oak Grove. The univers...
Bill Berry Mar 07, 2017
ISAIAH SCOTT TO BE TRANSFERRED TODAY
One of the three defendants in the murders of a Clymer couple in October will be transferred today to a new detention facility. Indiana County Sheriff's deputies will move 17-year-old Isaiah Scott fro...
Bill Berry Mar 07, 2017