Category Archives: Local News
PLANS DISPLAYS ANNOUNCED FOR TWO INDIANA BRIDGE PROJECTS
PennDOT has announced a public plans display for two Philadelphia Street bridge projects in Indiana Borough. The bridges are known as Route 4032 Philadelphia Street Bridge #2 and the Route 286 Philade...
Bill Berry Feb 22, 2017
BLAIRSVILLE PREPARES FOR ROUTE 22 BRIDGE PROJECT
Blairsville Borough Council last night learned that a major bridge will be undergoing repairs this spring. Borough Manager Tim Evans informed council members that PennDOT plans to repair the bridge th...
Bill Berry Feb 22, 2017
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE ATTEMPTED CHILD LURING
State Police out of the Kiski Valley Barracks are investigating an attempted child luring that happened Monday Morning at a bus stop on Moween Road in Loyalhanna Township, Westmoreland County. Police ...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
PELLET STOVE CAUSE OF FIRE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
A pellet stove was the cause of a fire that damaged a portion of a home on Barr-Slope Road early this morning. Indiana County 911 reported the fire at 4:21 this morning in Rayne Township at 797 Barr S...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
HOMER CITY BOROUGH MAIN STREET PROJECT STARTS TODAY
The Homer City Borough Main Street Revitalization project gets underway today. Work will start with the gas line replacement starting at the post office on North Main Street and continuing on the west...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
IASB APPROVES SITE PLAN, ADDITIONAL FREEBOARD FILL
At last night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved two parts of the proposed Ben Franklin Elementary School project. The board unanimously approved that the building be raised an additional 12...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
REED MENTIONED AS POSSIBLE CHALLENGER TO CASEY
State Republican leaders are looking someone to challenge U.S. Senator Bob Casey in next year's election, and some are suggesting State House Majority Leader Dave Reed as the man for the job. State Re...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
SENTENCINGS, JURY SELECTION IN COUNTY COURT TODAY
In Indiana County Court today, there are a number of cases scheduled before President Judge William Martin, including jury selection for a New Derry man charged in two separate cases. 42-year-old Elij...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
DISABLED CAR STOLEN IN ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP
State police say a thief made off with a car that was parked along Route 422 in Armstrong Township between Sunday night and Monday morning. Police say 24-year-old Justin Stevick of Butler was having m...
Bill Berry Feb 21, 2017
STREETSCAPE PROJECT TO FINISH "PUNCH-LIST" ITEMS
Indiana Borough's Streetscape project has completed all of its major phases, and now some of the smaller items look to be completed soon. The Downtown Indiana Streetscape Project was a multiple-phase ...
Bill Berry Feb 20, 2017