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DEP ANSWERS RENDA MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT IMPLOSION
Saturday's planned implosions at the site of the closed Homer City Generating Station have raised qu...
8h ago
STATE POLICE WILL INCREASE PATROLS FOR POWER PLANT IMPLOSIONS
State police were already planning to be in Indiana for the IUPatty's event on Saturday. Now they h...
8h ago
PLANNED POWER OUTAGES SET FOR TODAY, MONDAY AND NEXT WEEK
Some upgrades are going on to Penelec's power lines and systems, and to facilitate the projects, som...
3h ago
IUP NAMES NEW INTERIM VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected Larry Wakefield as the interim Vice President fo...
4h ago
FIRE IN DERRY TOWNSHIP DESTROYS HOME, SENDS ONE TO THE HOSPITAL
One person was hospitalized as first responders put out a house fire in Derry Township this morning....
5h ago
PA LT. GOVERNOR ON HAND FOR OPENING OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN VINTONDALE
(Photo of AMD plant for Blacklick Creek Watershed courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ...
5h ago
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION ON CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING
Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board approved a resolution that denounces the misuse of tax...
14h ago
COLD, WET THURSDAY NIGHT TO USHER IN DRY FRIDAY
From the US National Weather Service A passing cold front this evening will bring cooler air, scatte...
17h ago
S&T BANK NAMED TO USA TODAY'S 2025 "BEST PLACES TO WORK" LIST
Indiana-based S&T Bank has been ranked by USA Today as one of the best places to work in the nat...
Mar 20, 2025
I-ACT OFFERS PROACTIVE SAFETY TIPS AHEAD OF "IUPATTYS" CELEBRATION
As the unofficial "IUPatty's" celebration is about to start, the Indiana Area Collaborativ...
Mar 20, 2025
HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT CONFIRMS IMPLOSION OF SMOKESTACKS ON SATURDAY
Homer City Redevelopment has confirmed that the iconic smokestacks and towers of the Homer City Gene...
Mar 20, 2025
FIRST RESPONDERS DISPATCHED FOR FOUR BRUSH FIRES ON WEDNESDAY
Four more brush fires were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total number this year in Indiana cou...
Mar 20, 2025
CONTRACT FOR ARIN'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVED
The contract for the Armstrong Indiana Intermedia Unit's new executive director was approved at a me...
Mar 20, 2025
DUMP TRAILER STOLEN IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating the theft of a dump trailer from a property in Cherryhill Township. T...
Mar 20, 2025
INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 119 IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP LAST NIGHT
Injuries were reported in a vehicle crash last night in Rayne Township. The Marion Center fire depar...
Mar 20, 2025
LACK OF CONFIRMED INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL HOMER CITY GENERATING STATION STACKS A CONCERN
While rumors and concerns have come up about the proposed demolition of the smokestacks of the Homer...
Mar 19, 2025
SPEEDING DISCUSSED AT BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Speeding was the main topic of discussion at last night's Blairsville Borough Council meeting. Counc...
Mar 19, 2025
TROOPERS INVESTIGATING BURGLARY, THEFT IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
PSP-PUNXSUTAWNEY State police in Punxsutawney are investigating a burglary that happened between Feb...
Mar 19, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY UNDER SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT REGARDING BRUSH FIRE THREAT
From the US National Weather Service A Red Flag Warning has been issued for portions of eastern OH i...
Mar 19, 2025
IDLEWILD AND SOAKZONE, KENNYWOOD UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
Amusement park company Herschend Entertainment yesterday announced the purchase of Palace Entertainm...
Mar 19, 2025
RURAL VALLEY WOMAN CHARGED WITH HINDERING APPREHENSION IN HUSBAND'S DEATH WAIVES HEARING
A Rural Valley woman charged with hindering apprehension in the investigation of her husband's death...
Mar 19, 2025
RISK OF BRUSH FIRES ELEVATED TODAY
Today's unseasonably pleasant weather may make conditions ripe for brush fires in the county. The co...
Mar 19, 2025
PITTMAN ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT IN DERRY BOROUGH
State Senator Joe Pittman has announced that a $326,000 public infrastructure grant will go to Derry...
Mar 19, 2025
INTERIM PA CONSUMER ADVOCATE PROMOTED TO PERMANENT ROLE
The interim Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate will stay in the role on a permanent basis. Darryl Lawren...
Mar 19, 2025
BRUSH FIRE THREAT ELEVATED IN THE REGION
From the US National Weather Service Dry conditions, low relative humidity, and gusty winds may resu...
Mar 18, 2025
STATUS CONFERENCE FOR KEVIN FOLEY SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
A status conference is scheduled for today for a man convicted in 2009 for the killing of a Blairsvi...
Mar 18, 2025
PITTSBURGH MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DRUG INVESTIGATION
A Pittsburgh man faces drug charges in Indiana county. District Attorney Robert Manzi announced 42-y...
Mar 18, 2025
NWS CONFIRMS ONE TORNADO IN INDIANA COUNTY, THREE OTHERS IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Josephine on Sunday Surveying ...
Mar 18, 2025
FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR FLUE FIRE, CAR CRASH
Monday evening turned into a busy time for Indiana County Emergency Officials. The first call last n...
Mar 18, 2025
POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE TODAY FOR PENELEC CUSTOMERS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Some in Indiana County are still without electricity, but crews are working to restore power as quic...
Mar 18, 2025
POLICE AGENCIES SEND JOINT LETTER TO STUDENTS, BUSINESSES AHEAD OF IUPATTY'S
Indiana Borough Police, State Police, the county Sheriff's office and IUP police are sending out let...
Mar 18, 2025
US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES REPORT ON JOSEPHINE TORNADO
From the US National Weather Service
Mar 18, 2025
I-ACT READY TO GO FOR IUPATTY'S 2025
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team's stakeholders met today to go over plans for the unsanctioned &...
Mar 17, 2025
NWS CONFIRMS AT LEAST ONE TORNADO HIT INDIANA COUNTY
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Jose...
Mar 17, 2025
HIT-AND-RUN CRASH INVESTIGATED IN BLAIRSVILLE
Blairsville police continue to investigate a hit-and-run crash that happened early Sunday morning. A...
Mar 17, 2025
IUP ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
IUP announced some details on the university's upcoming 150th anniversary. The first day of class at...
Mar 17, 2025
REPORT: PENNSYLVANIA SEES DECLINE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN 2024
There were fewer traffic accidents in Pennsylvania last year. That's according to a study by Insurif...
Mar 17, 2025
NEW DERRY MAN FOUND DEAD ON SUNDAY
A New Derry man reported missing last month was found dead on Friday. 63-year-old John Dofollo was f...
Mar 17, 2025
WIDESPREAD OUTAGES REPORTED BY PENELEC, REA ENERGY DUE TO STORMS
Severe thunderstorms came through the area Sunday afternoon, leaving trees, limbs and utility lines ...
Mar 17, 2025
ACCIDENTS, FIRE REPORTED SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Along with the storm-related incidents, Indiana County's first responders were called out for accide...
Mar 17, 2025
REVIEW HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH 2022 ASSAULT, ROBBERY
A review hearing is scheduled today for an Indiana man charged with assault and robbery in an incide...
Mar 17, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY UNDER TORNADO WATCH
From the US National Weather Service Tornado Watch issued until 4 PM. Multiple lines of showers and ...
Mar 16, 2025
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS, EVEN A TORNADO POSSIBLE TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Thunderstorms will develop during late morning and afternoon ho...
Mar 16, 2025
BRUSH FIRE SEASON STILL GOING STRONG
Brush fires continue to plague our area. Since Thursday there have been thirteen wildfires to which...
Mar 16, 2025
HEARINGS SCHEDULED IN NEW FLORENCE MURDER CASE
Hearing notices were filed on Friday for two of the three defendants charged in the December 2023 mu...
Mar 16, 2025
MARION CENTER, OTHER DISTRICT BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Marion Center School Board will hold a work session tomorrow and among the items scheduled for c...
Mar 16, 2025
I-ACT TO DETAIL PLANS FOR UPCOMING WEEK
IUP students return from Spring Break this week, with classes set to resume tomorrow and the unsanct...
Mar 16, 2025
HOUSE TO RETURN TO SESSION IN HARRISBURG
The state House is back at work this week following three weeks of budget hearings. One of the more ...
Mar 16, 2025
MARGINAL CHANCE OF RAIN TODAY ... BUT TOMORROW?
From the US National Weather Service Here is the latest forecast for today. Above average temperatur...
Mar 15, 2025
IUP HOSTS PUBLIC LANGUAGE CONFERENCE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's English Graduate Organization will host its 2025 Conference, La...
Mar 15, 2025
SAINT PATRICKS DAY PARADE TODAY
Indiana will celebrate St. Patrick's Day today from 11 am to noon with the 2025 Downtown Indiana St....
Mar 15, 2025
STRUCTURE FIRE DESTROYS BANKS TOWNSHIP HOME
A structure fire destroyed a home on Hemlock Lake Road yesterday morning in Banks Township. Around 9...
Mar 15, 2025
PENNSYLVANIA STARTS INVASIVE PLANT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Pennsylvania homeowners will have a chance to fight invasive species of plants that may be growing o...
Mar 15, 2025
PA CYBER SCHOOLS TO SEE REFORM
Last year, Pennsylvania invested significant funding in public education, including over a billion d...
Mar 15, 2025
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INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE REPORT TWO INCIDENTS
An Indiana man was charged with retail theft this past Thursday around 3:18 am. Indiana Borough Poli...
Mar 15, 2025
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT SEES SLIGHT UPTICK IN JANUARY
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate went up slightly in January. The Department of Labor and Industry r...
Mar 14, 2025
FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
First Commonwealth Bank announced some changes to its Board of Directors on Friday. Todd Brice, form...
Mar 14, 2025
BRUSH FIRE IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP AN UPHILL BATTLE FOR FIREFIGHTERS
A brush fire in Conemaugh Township Thursday afternoon left two-and-a-half acres of land burned up an...
Mar 14, 2025
HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED TO HIT PENNSYLVANIA OVER THE WEEKEND
As much of the central and southern US experiences severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, some of that ...
Mar 14, 2025
SCHAWL GRADUATES FROM FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY
Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl was one of 244 law enforcement officers who graduated fro...
Mar 14, 2025
SUNDAY: PENNSYLVANIA WON'T JOIN LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is explaining why the commonwealth isn't joining multi-sta...
Mar 14, 2025
PSP REPORTS: HARASSMENT
A Northern Cambria man was cited following an incident Wednesday afternoon in Cherry Tree Borough. S...
Mar 14, 2025
IUP GEARING UP FOR FINAL LEG OF SCHOOL YEAR
IUP students are enjoying the final days of Spring Break, but on-campus operations are still going s...
Mar 14, 2025
FIRST COMMONWEALTH, S&T BANKS GIVE INVESTORS GLIMPSE INTO INDIANA COUNTY'S POTENTIAL
Investors and financial professionals from across Pennsylvania attended a day-long program at the KC...
Mar 13, 2025
POWER OUTAGE THIS MORNING IN DOWNTOWN INDIANA, WHITE TOWNSHIP
Parts of Indiana and White Township experienced a power outage around 9:00 this morning. According t...
Mar 13, 2025
INDIANA MAN HURT IN MANOR TOWNSHIP CRASH
An Indiana man was hurt in a crash along Route 66 in Manor Township, Armstrong County, shortly after...
Mar 13, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY BRUSH FIRE TOTAL PASSES 20
Indiana County's brush fire total continues to climb. Three more brush fires were reported yesterday...
Mar 13, 2025
PENN MECHANICAL GROUP PLUGS 300TH ABANDONED GAS WELL IN PENNSYLVANIA
Indiana-based Penn Mechanical Group joined Governor Josh Shapiro and officials from the Department o...
Mar 13, 2025
FIRST COMMONWEALTH, S&T BANKS TO HOST LEADERSHIP PITTSBURGH INC. FOR DAY-LONG PROGRAM
Indiana's two largest banks, First Commonwealth Bank and S&T Bank, will host Leadership Pittsbur...
Mar 13, 2025
CONSTRUCTION OF ARNOLD PALMER HANGAR NOW EXPECTED TO WRAP UP NEXT YEAR
Officials at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport say construction of a new terminal likely won't be compl...
Mar 13, 2025
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS RAISE QUESTIONS ON PROPOSED EMERGENCY AUTHORITY
Wednesday's meeting of the White Township Supervisors primarily focused on the proposed emergency ma...
Mar 12, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD CONTRACT FOR WELCOME CENTER ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Indiana County Commissioners on Wednesday approved a bid for the roof replacement project at the pro...
Mar 12, 2025
IDENTITY OF VICTIM IN VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASH RELEASED
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr., has identified the victim involved in a fatal vehicle-ped...
Mar 12, 2025
PENNS MANOR BOARD TO CONSIDER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, HIRING NEW FOOTBALL COACH
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight and the approval of the 2025-28 Comprehensive Plan is...
Mar 12, 2025
BRUSH FIRE TOTAL CLIMBS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County firefighters were busy on Tuesday as they dealt with six more brush fires, bringing t...
Mar 12, 2025
PITTMAN HIGHLIGHTS BENEFITS OF CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL REFORM
Pennsylvania has continued investing historic levels of funding in public education, with over a bil...
Mar 12, 2025
WOMAN ACCUSED OF SMOTHERING CHILD DUE FOR CRIMINAL CALL HEARING
Several Criminal Call hearings are scheduled in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas today. One wi...
Mar 12, 2025
TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO APPLY FOR TAX REFUNDS
Thousands of Pennsylvanians could miss out their share of more than $52,000,000 in tax refunds. The ...
Mar 12, 2025
SUNDAY JOINS COALITION AIMED AT ENDING GOOGLE'S SEARCH ENGINE MONOPOLY
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 state Attorne...
Mar 12, 2025
HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN
From the US National Weather Service Don't get caught off guard! A strong low-pressure system is com...
Mar 12, 2025
BRUSH FIRE IN RUSTIC LODGE, INDIAN SPRINGS ROADS AREA
Indiana Fire Association is on the scene of a brush fire in the area of the Rustic Lodge Road and In...
Mar 11, 2025
UPDATE: ONE PERSON CONFIRMED DEAD AFTER VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN COLLISION IN INDIANA
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a vehicle-pedestrian collision at the in...
Mar 11, 2025
STATE POLICE ON SCENE OF ARMED MAN BARRICADED IN PATTON RESIDENCE
From Pennsylvania State Police UPDATE: A man who was armed and barricaded inside a residence earlier...
Mar 11, 2025
WARMER TEMPS TO CONTINUE UNTIL SATURDAY
From the US National Weather Service Temperatures will flirt with the lower 70s as the dry weather c...
Mar 11, 2025
TWO INJURED, ONE FLOWN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING VEHICLE-PEDESTRIAN CRASH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a vehicle-pedestrian collision at the in...
Mar 11, 2025
BRUSH FIRE DANGER HEIGHTENED; TIPS FOR PREVENTION
From the US National Weather Service Dry, warm and breezy conditions today could lead to elevated fi...
Mar 11, 2025
TEEN HURT AFTER CRASHING DIRT BIKE IN PINE TOWNSHIP
One person was hurt in an accident Monday afternoon in Pine Township. Indiana County 911 sent Pine a...
Mar 11, 2025
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT
The Purchase Line school board Monday night approved a roof replacement project at the high school b...
Mar 11, 2025
SIX ACRES OF LAND IN GRANT TOWNSHIP CHARRED BY BRUSH FIRE
The 11th brush fire of the year in Indiana County destroyed several acres of land in Grant Township ...
Mar 11, 2025
PSP REPORTS: HARASSMENT, CHASE
THREATS/HARASSMENT A Marion Center man was charged following an incident Wednesday evening in Grant ...
Mar 11, 2025
FLIGHTS FROM ARNOLD PALMER TO FT. LAUDERDALE TO START IN MAY
Spirit Airlines is adding a new destination to flights offered out of Arnold Palmer Regional. An ai...
Mar 11, 2025
MICHAEL CIRILLI NAMED FIRST COMMONWEALTH CCO
First Commonwealth Bank recently named Michael Cirilli as its new Chief Compliance Officer. Cirilli ...
Mar 11, 2025
MURPHY APPEAL OF TRIPLE MURDER CONVICTION BACK IN COURT
After disappearing from Westmoreland County's court ledgers for many months, the Kevin Murphy murder...
Mar 11, 2025
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION URGING CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL REFORM
The Indiana Area school board Monday night unanimously passed a resolution denouncing cyber charter ...
Mar 11, 2025
A WARM WEEK AHEAD: SEE DAY-TO-DAY OUTLOOKS
From the US National Weather Service Who's ready for a warmup this week? Probabilities of high tempe...
Mar 10, 2025
ONE HURT, TRAFFIC AFFECTED FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
Traffic is tied up this morning after a car crashed into a telephone pole along Route 119 North in R...
Mar 10, 2025
POLICE IDENTIFY GREENSBURG-SALEM VAN DRIVER KILLED IN FRIDAY CRASH
State police have identified the driver of a Greensburg-Salem school van, who died Friday morning in...
Mar 10, 2025
RISK OF BRUSH FIRES HEIGHTENED THIS WEEK IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County is expected to receive plenty of warm weather this week, and while that may be good f...
Mar 10, 2025
AGENCIES WILLING TO REDUCE SPENDING FOLLOWING SENATE, HOUSE HEARINGS
Senate leaders are sharing their reactions to Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed budget for the 2025 f...
Mar 10, 2025
'DIRTY DOZEN' TAX SCAMS PROMPT WARNING FROM IRS
Tax season is here, and the Internal Revenue Service is warning residents of potential scams associa...
Mar 10, 2025
