Category Archives: Local News
FIRE MARSHALL SAYS PINE TOWNSHIP BLAZE WAS ELECTRICAL
A state police fire marshal has ruled that a Sunday morning fire in Pine Township was accidental, and was electrical in nature. Trooper Seth Helman set the damage at about $1,000. The blaze at 45 Sout...
Jan 25, 2017
IASB APPROVES TWO PARTS OF PLANCON APPLICATION
The Indiana School Board discussed approving two parts of the PlanCon application process last night, but some in the audience did not want them to proceed with application. The PlanCon funding is par...
Jan 24, 2017
POLICE REPORTS: BURGLARY, DUI
PSP-INDIANA State Police are investigating a recent burglary that happened in Burrell Township. Justin Hall of Blairsville reported to police that sometime between 12:30 AM and 6:30 AM on January 18th...
Jan 24, 2017
PROPERTY TAX ELIMINATION ON SENATE WISH LIST
A memo unveiled in the State Senate yesterday puts the elimination of property taxes back on the front burner, and it could happen as early as this year. The co-sponsorship memo indicates that if the ...
Jan 24, 2017
POPOVICH WAIVES FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT
There was some behind the scenes court action in the Joseph Popovich homicide by vehicle case as his attorney yesterday waived a formal arraignment proceeding scheduled for next week. The procedural m...
Jan 24, 2017
MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD REACHES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
At last night’s Marion Center school board meeting, the Board issued a press release outlining the major components of the Collective Bargaining Agreement reached between the Marion Center Area ...
Jan 24, 2017
FIRE CREWS BUSY ON SUNDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana firefighters were kept busy as they responded to three structure fires yesterday. The first fire was reported at 11:44 AM and firefighters from Pine Township, Clymer, Cherryhill Township along...
Jan 23, 2017
ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR DISTRICT JUDGE SEAT
An Indiana-based attorney has announced he will seek election to the Clymer Magisterial District Court. Christopher Welch has announced his candidacy for the seat of District Judge George Thachick, wh...
Jan 23, 2017
POLICE REPORT BURGLARIES
CENTER TOWNSHIP State police are investigating a burglary committed last month at a home in Aultman. It happened between December 8th and 17th when someone got into a home at 171 4th Street. Police sa...
Jan 23, 2017
INDIANA, MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
Two Indiana County school boards meet tonight, including the Indiana Area board, which again has an agenda item regarding the elementary school project. That agenda item is for approval of PlanCon Par...
Jan 23, 2017
BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES
The spring has been a difficult one for first responders, with fatal accidents, wildfires, and the storms and resultant power outages. What are the biggest challenges facing volunteer fire companies?
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