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INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CONFIRM SECOND PERSON INVOLVED IN ONE OF SATURDAY'S SHOOTINGS
Police say a second person was involved in one of the reported shootings near IUP Campus on Saturday...
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PENNDOT ASKS DRIVERS TO TAKE PART IN WINTER SEASON SURVEY
PennDOT is asking state motorists to take part in a 17-question survey that will look back at how th...
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RAIN RETURNS IN OUTLOOK THROUGH FRIDAY
From the US National Weather Service Dry weather is expected through Wednesday as high pressure trac...
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MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATS DURING ST. PATRICK'S PARADE DUE IN COURT TODAY
A man charged with threatening to open fire the Downtown Indiana St. Patrick's Day Parade will go be...
2h ago

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES START DATE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO INTERSECTIONS ON INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD
PennDOT is alerting the public on a project that will start on April 1st and run through October 2nd...
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INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES BUDGET, SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEYS
Monday night, the Indiana School Board had a spirited discussion on the district's budget. Prior to ...
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PENNSYLVANIA FIRE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK STARTS TODAY
From the US National Weather Service 🔥 Pennsylvania's Fire Weather Awareness Week kicks off today...
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POLICE SEEKING INFO ON SECOND REPORTED SHOOTING SATURDAY NIGHT
No new details have been released by Indiana Borough Police concerning the two reported shootings Sa...
Mar 23, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE REPORT 84 CALLS FOR SERVICE SATURDAY NIGHT OF IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
Outside of the two reported shootings, Indiana Borough Police responded to 84 calls for service Satu...
Mar 23, 2026

COLDER TEMPS TO FOLLOW LAST NIGHT'S RAIN
From the US National Weather Service Cooler conditions are expected over the next 24 hours following...
Mar 23, 2026

JURY SELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY
Jury selection is scheduled today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas today. Among the cases...
Mar 23, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
From the US National Weather Service A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the reg...
Mar 22, 2026

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL JUMPS UP ONE LEVEL
From the US National Weather Service The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded most of the local area...
Mar 22, 2026

"MOST LIKELY" TIMING FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Heads up for severe weather today! ⚠️ The outlook remains l...
Mar 22, 2026

POLICE IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN INDIANA BOROUGH SHOOTING
Two shootings were reported Saturday night in Indiana Borough. One was confirmed and the second rem...
Mar 22, 2026

LAWMAKERS TO RECONVENE IN HARRISBURG
The state legislature will be at work in Harrisburg this week. The Senate has session days planned ...
Mar 22, 2026

WATER LINE PROJECT MAY INTERRUPT SERVICE ON MONDAY
A note today from Homer City Borough and the Central Indiana County Water Authority that there may b...
Mar 22, 2026

INDIANA BOARD TO CONSIDER SECURITY UPGRADES
The Indiana Area school board on Monday will hold a special meeting, and the actions on the agenda i...
Mar 22, 2026

REA TO RECEIVE GRANT FOR OUTAGE REPORT UPGRADES
REA Energy has received a $1.5 million grant to upgrade its distribution system, thus decreasing the...
Mar 22, 2026

TWO REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED IN INDIANA BOROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
Indiana Borough Police have reported two incidents of shots fired Saturday night. The first was repo...
Mar 22, 2026

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL: SUNDAY
From the US National Weather Service Between 2 PM and 10 PM tomorrow, expect the potential for sever...
Mar 21, 2026

NO MAJOR INCIDENTS REPORTED IN FIRST NIGHT OF IUPATTY'S
UPDATE AT 9:30 AM: While large parties were reported, there were no major incidents reported on the ...
Mar 21, 2026

BRUSH FIRES, ODOR INVESTIGATIONS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON FRIDAY
Indiana County First Responders had a relatively calm day on Friday with four calls for service, inc...
Mar 21, 2026

SMICKSBURG WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER TRYING TO FLEE POLICE
State police arrested a Smicksburg woman on Thursday after she tried to flee police. Troopers from t...
Mar 21, 2026

ONE HURT IN MONDAY CRASH ON ROUTE 422
One person had possible injuries in a crash on Route 422 near the intersection with Red Mill Road on...
Mar 21, 2026

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN YOUNG TOWNSHIP TO BEGIN APRIL 6
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Pe...
Mar 20, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT AFTER CHILD SEEN PLAYING ON ROOF
Blairsville Police have charged a woman with two counts of child endangerment for an incident last S...
Mar 20, 2026

TRESPASS, DRUG POSSESSION SUSPECTS SCHEDULED FOR PLEA, SENTENCING HEARINGS
Plea and Sentencing hearings are on the schedule today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, i...
Mar 20, 2026

WHEN SEVERE WEATHER IS MOST LIKELY TO STRIKE TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Our severe weather outlook remains largely unchanged for today....
Mar 20, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH, STATE POLICE READY FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
Authorities are ready for increased activity in and around IUP campus this weekend for IUPatty's. Th...
Mar 20, 2026

GAS PRICES JUMP TO NEAR $4 A GALLON FOR MANY STATIONS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Gas prices continue to dramatically increase in our area and for many stations, they are now at $3.9...
Mar 20, 2026

BRUSH FIRE, ODOR INVESTIGATION REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
After a quiet day on Wednesday, activity picked up for Indiana County's first responders last night....
Mar 20, 2026

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES TRIP FOR MARCHING BAND, CHORAL STUDENTS
Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board approved a trip for the marching band and choral stude...
Mar 20, 2026

FRIDAY SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
From the US National Weather Service Thunderstorms will be possible along and ahead of a cold front ...
Mar 19, 2026

IUP RECEIVES $40K GRANT TO COMBAT SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS
IUP has received 40,000 dollars through Governor Josh Shapiro's "It's On Us PA" initiative...
Mar 19, 2026

PSP PREPARING FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
State police are preparing for the IUPatty's unsanctioned celebration that is expected this weekend....
Mar 19, 2026

DERRY SMT STONE QUARRY CLOSED BY PA DEP OVER DUST CONCERNS
The Derry SMT Stone quarry has been closed by the State Department of Environmental Protection over ...
Mar 19, 2026

FALLEN LOG HITS SUV ALONG ROUTE 36 IN INDIANA COUNTY
A fallen log struck a vehicle along Route 36 in the northeast corner of Indiana County on March 7, b...
Mar 19, 2026

INDIANA POLICE CHARGE ERIE WOMAN WITH THEFT
Indiana Borough Police have charged an Erie woman with retail theft for an incident last month at th...
Mar 19, 2026

WESTMORELAND COUNTY JUDGE RULES AGAINST NEW TRIAL IN MURPHY HOMICIDE
Westmoreland County Judge Meghan Billik-Defazio ruled that Kevin Murphy, convicted of killing three ...
Mar 19, 2026

CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER NAMES NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
The Chevy Chase Community Center has announced Mark Buterbaugh as the new director of operations. He...
Mar 19, 2026

BRIDGE REPAIR BEGINS MARCH 30 IN INDIANA BOROUGH
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Pe...
Mar 18, 2026

WARMING COMING, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL
From the US National Weather Service Temperature slowly rises through the end of the week but that c...
Mar 18, 2026

PA DEP ANNOUNCES REA ENERGY WILL RECEIVE ELECTRIC GRID RELIABILITY GRANT
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced that $10 million in grants wil...
Mar 18, 2026

BEN FRANKLIN STUDENTS TO GO ON FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTION DAY
Ben Franklin Elementary students will see a change in schedule today. Students at the elementary sch...
Mar 18, 2026

MOTIONS HEARINGS SET FOR TODAY IN SEVERAL MAJOR CASES
Motions hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. Among them is a he...
Mar 18, 2026

VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON TUESDAY
Indiana county first responders were sent out for a few vehicle accidents yesterday. One of those wa...
Mar 18, 2026

PA SENATE PASSES BILL ON PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN USING AI
The PA Senate nearly unanimously voted to move a bill on to the state house that contains protection...
Mar 18, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION TO CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF STATE CYS SYSTEM
At Tuesday's Indiana Borough work session, council passed a resolution asking the state to complete ...
Mar 18, 2026

TUESDAY RADAR UPDATE
From the US National Weather Service Shifting back to the weather - snow showers and bands increase ...
Mar 17, 2026

WESTERN PA CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR INDIANA, FOUR OTHER COUNTIES
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is announcing grant funding for efforts to support five local c...
Mar 17, 2026

MORE SNOW EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING
From the US National Weather Service Confidence is highest for northwest PA and the higher terrain f...
Mar 17, 2026

IUP WOMEN ADVANCE TO NCAA ELITE EIGHT
The IUP Women advance to the Division 2 Elite Eight basketball tournament with a win last night at t...
Mar 17, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN VICTIMIZED BY GIFT CARD SCAM IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating a theft by deception case that occurred March 10 in Canoe Township, I...
Mar 17, 2026

SMICKSBURG MAN ORDERED TO SERVE TIME IN PRISON FOR CRASH RESULTING IN FATALITY
A Smicksburg man was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to homicide by vehicle while DUI for ...
Mar 17, 2026

PUNXSUTAWNEY MAN SENTENCED IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT FOR ARSON
A man who pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges related to a fire in January of last year was s...
Mar 17, 2026

SCHOOL CLOSINGS, DELAYS FOR MARCH 17. 2026
Due to the overnight winter weather, here is the status of schools and school districts in the area ...
Mar 17, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
From the US National Weather Service We expanded the Winter Weather Advisory to all counties in our ...
Mar 17, 2026

I-ACT PREPARES FOR IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team held its "all stakeholders" meeting this afternoon to ...
Mar 16, 2026

PENELEC, REA EXPERIENCE OUTAGES DUE TO HEAVY WINDS
Many residents of Indiana County are without power this morning due to the heavy winds in our area. ...
Mar 16, 2026

MORNING SHOWERS, STRONG GUSTS, THEN SNOW LATER
From the US National Weather Service Morning showers and gusty winds are on the way to Pittsburgh be...
Mar 16, 2026

HIGH WINDS CAUSE SIX CALLS FOR LINES DOWN
Indiana County first responders have been busy with calls for lines down yesterday into this morning...
Mar 16, 2026

COLD FRONT BRINGS FREEZING TEMPERATURES, HEAVY STORMS AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
A cold front moving through the region today will bring showers and a few thunderstorms to our area ...
Mar 16, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING ON PLAN UPDATE
White Township has scheduled a public hearing for residents to comment on the 2026 Comprehensive Pla...
Mar 16, 2026

I-ACT MEETING TO ADDRESS IUPATTY'S EVENT
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team, (also known as "I-ACT") will hold its "all-stake...
Mar 16, 2026

WIND ADVISORY AND MONDAY MORNING SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
From the US National Weather Service A strong cold front will cross our area on Monday, bringing a l...
Mar 15, 2026

EXTREMELY HIGH WINDS KEEP EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ON THE RUN
The strong winds this weekend have kept firefighters extremely busy, so busy in fact that Indiana Co...
Mar 15, 2026

JUDGE RULES WEISS IS COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco last week ruled that Ronald Weiss is competent to stand...
Mar 15, 2026

MARION CENTER BOARD TO CONSIDER TEACHER CONTRACT, ARTIFICIAL TURF
At a work session Monday night, the Marion Center school board will review a recommendation to appro...
Mar 15, 2026

MONDAY COURT SCHEDULE INCLUDE BRINK, KROMER SENTENCING
In Indiana County Court on Monday, sentencing is scheduled for Joshua Brink, the Smicksburg man who ...
Mar 15, 2026

HIGH WINDS CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
From the US National Weather Service We realize that everyone is tired of wind, but we have another ...
Mar 15, 2026

MAN ARRESTED ON TERRORISTIC THREATS CHARGES DURING ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
Indiana Borough Police accused an Indiana man of making terroristic threats at the St. Patrick's Day...
Mar 15, 2026

ST. PATRICK'S PARADE IN INDIANA ANOTHER SUCCESS
Hundreds of people lined Philadelphia Street for Downtown Indiana's St. Patrick's Day Parade. (A bal...
Mar 14, 2026

OUTAGES FROM HIGH WINDS LINGERING INTO MORNING
UPDATE AT NOON: At this time, over 2400 Penelec customers and close to 1000 REA Energy Cooperative m...
Mar 14, 2026

WIRES DOWN, BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
Despite the widespread outages this morning, there were only two reports of lines down in Indiana Co...
Mar 14, 2026

DUI CHARGES FILED IN NEW YEAR'S INCIDENT IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana borough police have filed DUI charges for an incident on January 1st in the 700 block of Map...
Mar 14, 2026

ST. PATRICK'S PARADE TO BE HELD IN INDIANA TODAY
Downtown Indiana is celebrating St. Patrick's day today with its annual parade. The parade will begi...
Mar 14, 2026

ANOTHER BOUT OF SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLY IN STORE FOR MONDAY
From the US National Weather Service A strong cold front will bring the potential for severe thunder...
Mar 14, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY NOW UNDER HIGH WIND WARNING
From the US National Weather Service UPDATE: The Wind Advisory for portions of eastern Ohio, norther...
Mar 13, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY CURRENTLY UNDER WIND ADVISORY
From the US National Weather Service A Wind Advisory continues from 8 AM today through midnight for ...
Mar 13, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE UP AND DOWN TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK
A wind advisory is in effect today until midnight tonight. Accuweather Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski ...
Mar 13, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING TRESPASSING CASE AT SKILLS GAME FACILITY
Police in Blairsville Borough are investigating a trespassing case at a skills games facility. Offic...
Mar 13, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY DA'S OFFICE JOINS MCGRUFF FOR CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS
The Indiana County District Attorney's Office has a new partner to fight crime: McGruff the Crime Do...
Mar 13, 2026

DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES CHARGES AGAINST INDIANA MAN FOR SELLING NARCOTICS
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi says a 39-year-old Indiana man has been charged with s...
Mar 12, 2026

CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSES FIRE SIREN
Several residents at Wednesday night's Clymer Borough Council Meeting said they would like to see an...
Mar 12, 2026

PSP: NO IMPACT ON OPERATIONS IN RELATION TO HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT
State police have released an update on the impact Homer City Redevelopment has had on its resources...
Mar 12, 2026

TWO BLAIRSVILLE MEN CHARGED AFTER STREET BRAWL
Charges have been filed against two Blairsville men for an incident earlier this week. Reports indic...
Mar 12, 2026

TORNADO WARNINGS AND WEA ALERTS ON YOUR PHONE
From the US National Weather Service We received some questions about wireless emergency alerts yest...
Mar 12, 2026

SMOKE INVESTIGATIONS, CRASHES AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Two car crashes were reported on Wednesday by Indiana County 911. The first crash was reported at 10...
Mar 12, 2026

PENNDOT DISTRICT 10 TO ACCEPT ENTRIES FOR PAINT THE PLOW CONTEST
While the snowplows are in the garage from PennDOT, students are once again asked to submit their de...
Mar 12, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER WIND ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY
From the US National Weather Service A Wind Advisory has been issued for the entire forecast area fo...
Mar 12, 2026

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD HEARS UPDATE ON BUDGET
Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board received an update on the 2026-27 budget. During his r...
Mar 12, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HEAR OPPOSITION ON PROPOSED 'JUNK VEHICLE' ORDINANCE
At their meeting this afternoon, the White Township Supervisors heard a lot of public comments conce...
Mar 11, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY UNDER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING, TORNADO WATCH, FLOOD WATCH
From the US National Weather Service: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 3 pm edt...
Mar 11, 2026

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE GRANT TO HELP PAY FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
This morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved a resolution to apply for grant money to ass...
Mar 11, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY IN HEAVY RAIN THREAT AREA
From the US National Weather Service A flood threat is under close watch for Pittsburgh and the I-70...
Mar 11, 2026

FLU ACTIVITY STABILIZING IN PENNSYLVANIA
Flu-related activity in Pennsylvania has stabilized according to the state Department of Health. Th...
Mar 11, 2026

CAR CRASH, BRUSH FIRE REPORTED TUESDAY
Indiana County firefighters were sent out yesterday for the 15th brush fire call this year. The call...
Mar 11, 2026

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS ARIN IU BUDGET TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight and the ARIN IU budget will be discussed. A motion is...
Mar 11, 2026

PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR MAN SUSPECTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CONTINUED
The preliminary hearing of a man charged with sexually assaulting a minor was continued yesterday. N...
Mar 11, 2026













