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ATTORNEY FILES MOTION TO HALT WEISS RETRIAL
At a status meeting before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco last week, Taylor Malcolm Jo...
Sep 15, 2024
MARION CENTER BOARD TO TACKLE RIVER VALLEY/ICTC SEPARATION DISPUTE
The Marion Center School Board holds a work session tomorrow, and the agenda includes discussion of ...
Sep 15, 2024
PEOPLES GAS RATE INCREASE REQUEST REDUCED BY PUC
The Public Utility Commission has approved a settlement reducing the rate increase request of People...
Sep 15, 2024
SUPERLOAD TO HIT HIGHWAYS IN INDIANA, JEFFERSON AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES
PennDOT is warning people of an upcoming superload that will be on some roads in Indiana, Jefferson ...
Sep 14, 2024
PA SUPREME COURT RULES IMPROPERLY DATED MAIL-IN BALLOTS CAN BE DISCARDED
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled yesterday that mail-in ballots that are not dated properly coul...
Sep 14, 2024
KEYSTONE STATE CHALLENGE ACADEMY APPLICATION PERIOD OPEN
A program to help at-risk teens is accepting applications for its next class, which begins in Januar...
Sep 14, 2024
SUV HITS HOME IN CLYMER BOROUGH
No injuries were reported as an SUV crashed into a building in Clymer Borough this morning. (Photo b...
Sep 13, 2024
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE ANNOUNCE ROAD CLOSURES FOR TONIGHT'S PARADE
The Blairsville Borough Police Department is reminding everyone of some traffic pattern changes for ...
Sep 13, 2024
TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS ON INCREASE IN SCHOOL-RELATED THREATS
Pennsylvania schools have been a hot bed for terror-related threats over the last week, and state tr...
Sep 13, 2024
FEDERAL ANTI-HAZING BILL ADVANCES OUT OF COMMITTEE
A federal bill designed to end hazing on college campuses has advanced out of committee in the House...
Sep 13, 2024
FIRSTENERGY REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH SEC
The parent company of Penelec has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with the fede...
Sep 13, 2024
FUEL SPILL, BRUSH FIRE, STRUCTURE FIRE REPORTED THURSDAY
Thursday turned into a busy day for Indiana County's first responders. Among the calls yesterday was...
Sep 13, 2024
STATE PUC, PEOPLES GAS REACH AGREEMENT ON RATE CHANGES
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has reached an agreement with Peoples gas that is expecte...
Sep 13, 2024
IUP ANNOUNCES CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATIONS
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has announced plans for its annual celebration of Constitution Da...
Sep 13, 2024
NIGHTTIME WORK IN KITTANNING TO BRING LANE CLOSURES STARTING SUNDAY
PennDOT is alerting motorists of some upcoming work along Route 268 in Kittanning, Armstrong County....
Sep 12, 2024
YELLOW CREEK STATE PARK TO HOST GIRL SCOUT WILDLIFE NIGHT THIS FRIDAY
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has scheduled more than 35 programs highlightin...
Sep 12, 2024
ONE HURT IN CRASH NEAR ROUTE 22/217 INTERSECTION
Blairsville Borough Police say one person was hurt in a crash yesterday morning at the intersection ...
Sep 12, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY NOT ON FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION LIST FROM FEMA
The Biden administration has issued a disaster declaration for four Pennsylvania counties that were ...
Sep 12, 2024
PASSHE CHANCELLOR TO JOIN ADVISORY, TAX AND ASSURANCE FIRM
Next month, Dan Greenstein will leave his post as State System of Higher Education Chancellor to tak...
Sep 12, 2024
FBI ISSUES STATEMENT ON RECENT SPATE OF SCHOOL THREATS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a statement concerning the recent threats to school...
Sep 12, 2024
PENNS MANOR JOINS LIST OF SCHOOLS REJECTING RIVER VALLEY'S DEPARTURE FROM ICTC
At Wednesday night's meeting, the Penns Manor School Board joined the growing list of districts reje...
Sep 12, 2024
MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB HONORS FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS ON ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local first responders honored heroes lost in the 9/11 terror attacks by participating in the Memori...
Sep 11, 2024
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTIONS
The White Township Supervisors approved two resolutions for new land development at their meeting We...
Sep 11, 2024
IUP REMEMBERS 9/11 VICTIMS IN HEARTFELT CEREMONY
Hundreds gathered in IUP's Oak Grove Wednesday morning to honor the lives lost in the 9/11 terror at...
Sep 11, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ROUTE 22 PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE BRIDGE
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved awarding a contract for the Rou...
Sep 11, 2024
D.A. MANZI RELEASES STATEMENTS FOR PAIR OF SENTENCINGS
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi issued statements on two sentencings from Monday. One ...
Sep 11, 2024
S&T BANK NAMED 'TOP WORKPLACE' FOLLOWING REGIONAL SURVEY
S&T Bank recently earned two workplace honors from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Through employee...
Sep 11, 2024
PA ATTORNEY GENERAL JOINS OTHERS URGING CONGRESS TO REQUIRE SURGEON GENERAL WARNING ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has joined 41 others in urging congress to require an addiction warn...
Sep 11, 2024
PENNS MANOR TO TAKE UP ICTC-RIVER VALLEY RESOLUTION TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will take up the ICTC-River Valley issue at tonight's meeting. The reso...
Sep 11, 2024
RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES ANNOUNCED BY PENNDOT
PennDOT has announced two railroad crossing closures that will happen on September 26th. One is for ...
Sep 11, 2024
IUP, INDIANA COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY PLAN 9/11 TRIBUTES TODAY
Multiple tributes will be paid to those who died 23 years ago today in the 9/11 terror attacks on Ne...
Sep 11, 2024
UNITED REJECTS RIVER VALLEY'S WITHDRAWAL FROM ICTC
On Tuesday night, the United School Board approved a resolution that rejects River Valley's withdraw...
Sep 11, 2024
IUP, IRMC SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE
IUP and the Indiana Regional Medical Center held a ceremony today to sign a clinical training agreem...
Sep 10, 2024
PENNS MANOR STUDENT CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BOMB THREAT
State police in Indiana have charged a Penns Manor student in connection with a bomb threat reported...
Sep 10, 2024
TWO CHARGED IN CHASE DUE IN COURT FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
The two people charged with stealing a car from the White Township Walmart and leading police on a c...
Sep 10, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP
First responders were on the scene of a structure fire in Buffington Township this morning. Indiana ...
Sep 10, 2024
INVESTIGATION INTO BOMB THREAT CONTINUES
The investigation is ongoing into a bomb threat found yesterday at Penns Manor High School. State po...
Sep 10, 2024
BLAIRSVILLE MAN SENTENCED YESTERDAY FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A CHILD
A Blairsville man will serve time in state prison for sexually assaulting a child. 39-year-old Grego...
Sep 10, 2024
IUP RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL, COLLEGE PULSE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has earned top college honors from the Wall Street Journal and Co...
Sep 10, 2024
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION TO DENY RIVER VALLEY LEAVING ICTC
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved a resolution to deny the withdrawal of ...
Sep 10, 2024
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD DENIES RIVER VALLEY'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW FROM ICTC
The Purchase Line school board Monday night unanimously voted against the River Valley School Distri...
Sep 10, 2024
POLICE INVESTIGATING BOMB THREAT AT PENNS MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
UPDATE (as of 3:39 PM) Troopers are continuing to investigate a bomb threat at Penns Manor Area Scho...
Sep 09, 2024
VETERAN BROADCAST EXECUTIVE LONGO PASSES AWAY
Longtime local radio legend John Longo has passed away at the age of 83 at his retirement home in Fl...
Sep 09, 2024
MORE DETAILS RELEASED REGARDING SATURDAY CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police in Indiana say two people were injured in a crash Saturday morning in White Township. T...
Sep 09, 2024
ROSSITER MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
State police in Clearfield County have charged an Indiana County man in connection with an incident ...
Sep 09, 2024
CAR PORT, VEHICLE FIRES HEADLINE SUNDAY CALLS FOR INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS
After a busy day on Saturday, Indiana County first responders had a quiet Sunday with only three cal...
Sep 09, 2024
HOODLEBUG FESTIVAL YIELDS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The weather and atmosphere were perfect on Sunday for the 27th annual Hoodlebug Summerfest, hosted o...
Sep 09, 2024
PENNS MANOR, HOMER-CENTER 'GREEN OUT' RAISES NEARLY $6,000 FOR CURE MITO FOUNDATION
The Penns Manor and Homer City communities came together Friday night during the Comets/Wildcats hig...
Sep 09, 2024
SENTENCING HEARING SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA WOMAN CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING A CHILD IN 2023
Indiana County's court schedule is loaded to start the week and among the cases for today is a sente...
Sep 09, 2024
INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS TO VOTE ON RIVER VALLEY'S ICTC WITHDRAWAL
At their meetings Monday night, both the Indiana Area and Purchase Line school boards will take up t...
Sep 08, 2024
INDIANA ATTORNEYS TO REPRESENT JOHNSTOWN MURDER SUSPECT
Indiana attorneys Geoffrey Kugler and Pat Dougherty have been appointed to represent Brian Bradley G...
Sep 08, 2024
PUC REPORT CRITICAL OF ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS' PERFORMANCE IN 2023
The Public Utility Commission has released its 2023 "Electric Service Reliability Report",...
Sep 08, 2024
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS DISATCHED FOR ACCIDENTS, OTHER INCIDENTS
Indiana Borough Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident Friday morning at the intersection o...
Sep 08, 2024
STATUS CONFERENCE FOR WEISS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY
With no official court pronouncements following a status conference last month for Ronald Weiss, Ind...
Sep 08, 2024
MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN T-BONE CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Traffic was slowed after a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning in White Township. (Photo provided by ...
Sep 07, 2024
ACCIDENT, VEHICLE FIRE, FLUE FIRE REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Friday was busy for Indiana County's First Responders. The day started with an Automatic Fire Alarm ...
Sep 07, 2024
NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL ENTERS DAY TWO
The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival continues today with a lot of music on the schedule. Two stag...
Sep 07, 2024
IUP PLANS 9/11 TRIBUTE CEREMONY
Next Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, and IUP ...
Sep 07, 2024
SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER
The KCAC will host the 7th Annual Sustainability Summit on October 18th. This year's event will focu...
Sep 07, 2024
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS ACROSS PA GOING UP
Unemployment claims are rising across Pennsylvania. That's according to the latest data released fr...
Sep 07, 2024
MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION NOTICE IN EFFECT FOR BLAIRSVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
The Blairsville Municipal Authority has put a mandatory water conservation notice in effect. The eff...
Sep 06, 2024
RENDA MEDIA, PIRATES, AND HIGHMARK DONATE AED TO HOMER-CENTER, HC BOOSTERS
At Homer-Center High School yesterday, Renda Media's Mark Bertig presented high school principal Jod...
Sep 06, 2024
HIGH-PROFILE CASES DUE FOR CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS
Some high-profile cases are coming up in Indiana County Courts today for criminal call hearings. One...
Sep 06, 2024
ARIZONA MAN LINKED TO OPERATION LAKE EFFECT SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
An Arizona man was sentenced at the US Federal Court in Johnstown for his part in a drug ring broken...
Sep 06, 2024
SHAPIRO SIGNS BACK-TO-SCHOOL BILL
Governor Josh Shapiro signed a historic education bill yesterday. Shapiro officially approved the $...
Sep 06, 2024
MUSIC, WALK OF FAME INDUCTION, OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL
Music and activities will fill Downtown Indiana over the next two days with the 2024 edition of the ...
Sep 06, 2024
CHAMBER INDUCTS 2024 CLASS OF BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
The 2024 class of the Indiana County Chamber Business Hall of Fame was inducted in ceremonies Thursd...
Sep 06, 2024
IUP PRESIDENT PREDICTS INCREASE IN FIRST YEAR RETENTION RATE
IUP's president said during the Council of Trustees meeting that he was confident that there would b...
Sep 06, 2024
SUSPECT IN INDIANA BOROUGH SHOOTING IN CUSTODY
A suspect in a shooting in Indiana Borough on Tuesday is in custody. 30-year-old August Pompelia IV ...
Sep 05, 2024
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ARIN IU28 DIES
Dr. Brigette Matson, the Executive Director of the Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit has passed aw...
Sep 05, 2024
NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL KICKS OFF FRIDAY
The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival officially kicks off tomorrow, but things will be busy tonigh...
Sep 05, 2024
CHERRY TREE MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING INCIDENT IN GREEN TOWNSHIP
State police in Indiana have charged a Cherry Tree man following an incident Tuesday morning in Gree...
Sep 05, 2024
CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN CHARGED IN ROBBERY DUE FOR HEARING TODAY
UPDATE: Nicolas Holbert's hearing was continued at the request of the commonwealth as they have to s...
Sep 05, 2024
STATE POLICE RELEASE LABOR DAY ENFORCEMENT STATISTICS
State police have released their enforcement statistics concerning Labor Day weekend. Over the four-...
Sep 05, 2024
PSP INVESTIGATING TWO DUI-DRUG RELATED CASES
PSP-INDIANA State police are continuing to investigate an incident of drug possession in White Towns...
Sep 05, 2024
BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY TONIGHT
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will induct six people into the county's Business Hall of Fame tonig...
Sep 05, 2024
PA REPUBLICAN PARTY, RNC APPEALING MAIL-IN BALLOT DECSION BY STATE SUPREME COURT
The Republican Party of Pennsylvania and the Republican National Committee are appealing a recent ru...
Sep 05, 2024
GOV. SHAPIRO DECLARES TODAY "BLOOD DONATION DAY"
Governor Josh Shapiro is joining others in declaring today as National Blood Donation Day. This year...
Sep 04, 2024
CLYMER MAN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY, CRIMINAL TRESPASS
A Clymer man is charged with burglary for an incident yesterday afternoon. Clymer borough police say...
Sep 04, 2024
HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES CHANGE FOR NON-UNIFORM PENSION PLANS
At last night's meeting, Homer City Borough Council approved some changes to the pension plans for n...
Sep 04, 2024
CENTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS CONCERNED OVER RECENT LAND PURCHASES BY POWER PLANT OWNERS
Some residents of Power Plant Road in Center Township expressed some concerns about the recent acqui...
Sep 04, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES MOTIONS REGARDING CDBG GRANT APPLICATION
Indiana Borough Council approved two motions regarding Community Development Block Grant funds at th...
Sep 04, 2024
PURCHASE LINE'S AVA SPENCER APPOINTED TO YOUNG AMBASSADORS OF PENNSYLVANIA
PennDOT and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful last week named Purchase Line junior Ava Spencer as part of ...
Sep 03, 2024
SEARCH FOR MISSING ARMSTRONG COUNTY TEEN UNDERWAY
Officials in Armstrong County are asking for help with finding a missing teen. Police say that 14-ye...
Sep 03, 2024
IBP REPORTS: PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
An Indiana man was charged with public drunkenness following an incident Friday evening. Indiana Bor...
Sep 03, 2024
PASSHE BOARD CHAIR TO RECOMMEND FORMER WEST CHESTER PRESIDENT AS INTERIM CHANCELLOR
In a letter to the PA State System of Higher Education community, board chair Cindy Shapira announce...
Sep 03, 2024
THREE CALLS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON LABOR DAY
After a busy weekend, Indiana County First Responders had a relatively quiet Labor Day with only thr...
Sep 03, 2024
CDBG, SANITARY AUTHORITY RESOLUTIONS ON DRAFT AGENDA FOR CENTER TWP. SUPERVISORS
Center Township Supervisors have some resolutions on tonight's agenda. One of them deals with the 20...
Sep 03, 2024
IUP, PENNWEST CLARION GRADS ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduates from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and PennWest Clarion have teamed up to establish a...
Sep 03, 2024
SPIRIT AIRLINES ADDS FLIGHT TO MYRTLE BEACH FROM ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT
Spirit Airlines will run another flight to Myrtle Beach out of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in...
Sep 03, 2024
OX HILL FAIR UNDERWAY
The Ox Hill Fair is now underway and earlier this week, officials named the 2024 fair queen and alte...
Sep 03, 2024
CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR LABOR DAY
Today is Labor Day, a day that was set aside by the federal government to celebrate the working peop...
Sep 02, 2024
PAVING PROJECT STARTS TODAY IN LUCERNEMINES
While Labor Day is traditionally a day off, there will be some road crews at work today in Center To...
Sep 02, 2024
CAR AND STRUCTURE FIRES REPORTED ON SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
First responders were busy on Sunday with seven calls for service, according to Indiana County 911. ...
Sep 02, 2024
UPDATE: RUNAWAY TEEN FOUND
A runaway teen has been found safe. Troopers were searching this weekend for 16-year-old Dyllan Ryan...
Sep 02, 2024
COURT WEIGHS IN ON BATTLE FOR INCLUSION ON STATE'S PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
A Commonwealth Court judge on Friday ruled that independent candidate Cornel West must be excluded f...
Sep 02, 2024
UPDATE: POLICE IDENTIFY MAN AND WOMAN WHO LED THEM ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE
State police have identified the Allegheny County man and woman who stole a vehicle at the White Tow...
Sep 01, 2024
PITTMAN SAYS STATE IS WORKING TO HELP CLYMER FLOOD VICTIMS
At last week's meeting of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, State Senator J...
Sep 01, 2024
REPORT: PJM GRID IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF POWER PLANT CLOSURES
A new report says the power grid that operates in Pennsylvania is fast becoming endangered, and it b...
Sep 01, 2024
MORE WATER DAMAGE REPORTED AT LUXENBERG'S JEWELERS
Less than a week after a broken water pipe damaged the showroom at Luxenberg's in Downtown Indiana, ...
Sep 01, 2024