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NEW CUBAN RESTAURANT OPEN IN DOWNTOWN INDIANA
A new Cuban restaurant is now open in downtown Indiana. The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce held ...
10h ago

SATURDAY EVENING SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
From the US National Weather Service The next disturbance will arrive into the forecast area late in...
18h ago

CUBAN CORNER CAFE OPENS DOORS TODAY
A new restaurant is opening its doors in downtown Indiana. The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce wi...
21h ago

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED THURSDAY
Two vehicle accidents were reported yesterday by Indiana County 911. The first was reported at 7:47 ...
21h ago

IUP ALUMNUS DONATES $25K TO IMPACT 150 CAMPAIGN
An IUP alumnus is giving back to his alma mater with a $25,000 donation. Patrick Wallace, a 1985 IUP...
21h ago

PENNDOT, STATE POLICE ISSUE REMINDER AHEAD OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND
PennDOT and Pennsylvania State Police are reminding drivers to celebrate responsibly this Labor Day ...
21h ago

PAVING ON SMICKSBURG ROAD IN PLUMVILLE BEGINS AUGUST 27
From the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Pe...
Aug 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA MAN DUE IN COURT IN CONNECTION WITH BEATING IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A Philadelphia man is due in court today in connection with a beating that happened last year in Ind...
Aug 13, 2026

INDIANA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMED "GREAT PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL"
The Indiana Area School District has been named a Great Pennsylvania School. The designation recogni...
Aug 13, 2026

PENNS MANOR SUPERINTENDENT GIVES UPDATE ON PROGRAM TO BRING STUDENTS BACK TO DISTRICT
Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board heard an update on a plan to bring outside cyber-schoo...
Aug 13, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE ADVERTISEMENT FOR JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE AFTER 6 MONTHS OF DISCUSSION
After six months of discussion and revision, the White Township Supervisors approved advertising the...
Aug 12, 2026

COMMISSIONERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON DATA CENTER COMMENT PERIOD
The Indiana County Commissioners released a statement on their recent comment period on data centers...
Aug 12, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GIVES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR PRIORITY FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SITE PLAN
The White Township Planning Commission gave conditional approval on the final site plan for the Prio...
Aug 12, 2026

TODAY'S SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL
From the US National Weather Service While the morning and early afternoon hours will be quiet, show...
Aug 12, 2026

ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT COULD LOSE UP TO $300K IN REVENUE DUE TO LOSS OF COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS
With the loss of commercial flights, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is expected to lose as much as $...
Aug 12, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE TODAY
The White Township Supervisors will meet today and the junk vehicle ordinance will once again come u...
Aug 12, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY CREWS ASSIST WITH ANOTHER WESTMORELAND COUNTY FIRE
For the second time in three days, Indiana County fire crews were called to assist with a structure ...
Aug 12, 2026

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO DRAFT LETTER TO PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A FORENSIC AUDIT
Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board approved drafting a letter to the Pennsylvania Departme...
Aug 12, 2026

PSP FIRE MARSHAL UNIT ANNOUNCES ARREST IN SUSPECTED CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP ARSONS
From Pennsylvania State Police An Indiana County man has been charged by the Pennsylvania State Poli...
Aug 11, 2026

HOMER-CENTER RECEIVES $5000 "FRIDAY NIGHT 5G LIGHTS" T-MOBILE GRANT
Indiana County has two schools that have received grants from T-Mobile. Monday night, Indiana Superi...
Aug 11, 2026

TUESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING OUTLOOK
From the US National Weather Service Most of the area resides in a lull but more precip is headed ou...
Aug 11, 2026

IUP RELEASES DETAILS ON MOVE-IN WEEKENDS
IUP has announced details for move-in this weekend. On August 15th and 16th, more than 1,700 new stu...
Aug 11, 2026

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
The River Valley School Board will meet tonight, with many policy readings and hiring decisions on t...
Aug 11, 2026

FIRST AMENDMENT ADVOCACY GROUP GIVES "YELLOW LIGHT" DESIGNATION TO PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITIES
A First Amendment advocacy group is giving over a dozen Pennsylvania universities a less-than-ideal ...
Aug 11, 2026

NO NEW INFORMATION ON STRUCTURE FIRE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY MONDAY
No new information has been released concerning a structure fire in Westmoreland County yesterday th...
Aug 11, 2026

MARION CENTER RESPONDS TO STATEMENTS MADE BY SMITH BUS
The Marion Center Area School District is defending its decision to award its student transportation...
Aug 11, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HIRES NEW HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Monday night, the Indiana School Board hired a new principal for the High School. William Doody was ...
Aug 11, 2026

EVENING/OVERNIGHT THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK
Update - Morning showers and storms have now exited the area and left behind plenty of cloud cover a...
Aug 10, 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3:00 PM
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 3:00 this afternoon. Indiana, Jefferson, Armstrong an...
Aug 10, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CHARGE APOLLO MAN WITH SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN
An Apollo man is facing charges related to child sexual abuse in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Po...
Aug 10, 2026

MORE SEVERE WEATHER HEADED INTO REGION
From the US National Weather Service The severe threat will begin today mostly north of the city, in...
Aug 10, 2026

INDIANA FIRE CREWS CALLED TO ASSIST WITH STRUCTURE FIRE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
Indiana County fire crews were sent to assist with a structure fire in Westmoreland County. Indiana ...
Aug 10, 2026

SMITH BUS PUBLICLY CHALLENGES MARION CENTER DISTRICT DECISION TO SWITCH BUS PROVIDERS
Smith Bus Company is publicly challenging Marion Center School District's decision to award its tran...
Aug 10, 2026

MEASLES OUTBREAK CONTINUES IN EASTERN HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA
While the measles outbreak continues in Pennsylvania, there have not been any new cases reported in ...
Aug 10, 2026

ITALIAN FESTIVAL ANOTHER MASSIVE SUCCESS
The annual Downtown Indiana Italian Festival was held on Sunday in Downtown Indiana. The west end of...
Aug 10, 2026

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL RETURNS MONDAY
From the US National Weather Service After last night's storms with gusty wind and vivid lightning, ...
Aug 09, 2026

SCHOOL BOARDS PREPPING FOR THE BEGINNING OF NEW TERM
School districts in Indiana County continue preparations for the start of a new academic year. Indi...
Aug 09, 2026

IUP NEARS START OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
IUP students begin arriving on campus at the end of the week. Check-in for first-year and transfer ...
Aug 09, 2026

FIRE COMPANY ADDRESSES CONFUSION OVER ICMESA
With the bills for the Indiana County Municipal Emergency Services Authority arriving in the mailbox...
Aug 09, 2026

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ANSWER THREE ACCIDENT CALLS
It was an active Saturday for emergency responders, with three vehicle accidents reported by Indiana...
Aug 09, 2026

LEGISLATOR CRAFTING DATA CENTER BILL
A Montgomery County state lawmaker has introduced a memo for a proposed bill to require data centers...
Aug 09, 2026

DHS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL LIHEAP PAYMENTS
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is providing a 100-dollar supplemental LIHEAP payment ...
Aug 08, 2026

AG SUNDAY WARNS RESIDENTS OF GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAM
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about an increase in government impos...
Aug 08, 2026

GAS PRICES DOWN SLIGHTLY
Gas prices in Pennsylvania are on a slight decline. That's according to Triple A (AAA), who says tha...
Aug 08, 2026

ITALIAN FEST TO BE HELD SUNDAY
Indiana will hold its annual Italian Festival tomorrow. The event is meant to celebrate the communit...
Aug 08, 2026

PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE FOR KNOTWEED FESTIVAL
The Blairsville Borough Police Department is reminding drivers about road closures and parking restr...
Aug 08, 2026

FIRST RESPONDERS ANSWER MULTIPLE CALLS ON FRIDAY
First responders had a busy day yesterday with multiple calls for service. The first call came at 4:...
Aug 08, 2026

FIRST RESPONDERS ANSWER CALL FOR BRUSHFIRE THURSDAY EVENING
Indiana County 911 reported the 31st brushfire of the year yesterday. The call came in just before 5...
Aug 07, 2026

FARM BUREAU HOLDS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE TOUR
Thursday morning, the Indiana County Farm Bureau held its annual Legislative Farm and Agribusiness T...
Aug 07, 2026

ANNUAL KNOTWEED FESTIVAL BEGINS SATURDAY
Blairsville's annual Knotweed Festival will be held tomorrow. The activities start with a parade dow...
Aug 07, 2026

HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY HOSTS 'LIVING WAX MUSEUM'
A unique history presentation will be held tonight at the Historical and Genealogical Society of Ind...
Aug 07, 2026

CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS SCHEDULED IN COUNTY COURT
The schedule at Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas is full of criminal call hearings today, incl...
Aug 07, 2026

ONE PERSON STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
One person was stuck by a vehicle in Center Township Thursday afternoon. Indiana county 911 reported...
Aug 06, 2026

UPDATED STORM OUTLOOK
From the US National Weather Service Updated Storm Outlook: Morning cloud cover slowed the developme...
Aug 06, 2026

STORMS EXPECTED TO RETURN LATER TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Patchy dense fog is possible early this morning. Otherwise, sca...
Aug 06, 2026

MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN CRIMES WANTED ON BENCH WARRANT
A Duncansville man is wanted by Indiana County's Court System for failing to show up for a criminal ...
Aug 06, 2026

TWO BRUSH FIRES REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON WEDNESDAY
Two brush fires were reported yesterday in Indiana County, bringing the number for the year up to 30...
Aug 06, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH OFFICIALS INVITE PUBLIC TO HISTORIC DISTRICT OPEN HOUSE
Indiana Borough officials are inviting the public to an open house on August 11th to talk about the ...
Aug 06, 2026

VIRTUAL PUBLIC PLANS DISPLAY ON RT 119 BRIDGE IN EAST MAHONING TOWNSHIP
A virtual public plans display is now active for a PennDOT bridge replacement project in East Mahoni...
Aug 06, 2026

AMAZON CONSIDERING HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT SITE FOR POSSIBLE AI DATA CENTER
Amazon is considering turning to Indiana County to host an AI data center. According to a TribLive.c...
Aug 06, 2026

HEAVY DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE TONIGHT
From the US National Weather Service Showers and storms are starting over eastern OH and will contin...
Aug 05, 2026

IUP'S STUDENT WELLNESS OFFICE RECEIVES TWO-YEAR GRANT FROM PLCB
IUP's Office of Student Wellness has received a donation as part of the Impact 150 campaign. The two...
Aug 05, 2026

MOTORCYCLIST AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH ON ROUTE 422
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash yesterday in Young Township. Indiana County 911 sent both the ...
Aug 05, 2026

MAN CHARGED IN TROOPER-INVOLVED SHOOTING DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for today for a man charged in a shooting involving state trooper...
Aug 05, 2026

PSP REPORTS: MAN THREATENS PARENTS WITH AK-47, SHELOCTA MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
An Indiana man is charged with threatening his parents at gunpoint late last month. State police sa...
Aug 05, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES PENNVEST REQUISITION FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved a PennVEST requisition as part of ongoing infrastruc...
Aug 05, 2026

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS ALONG MAIN STREET
Tuesday night, the Homer City Borough Council approved a contract for the demolition of some buildin...
Aug 05, 2026

ACTIVE WEATHER RETURNS LATER THIS WEEK
From the US National Weather Service Rain chances return Wednesday afternoon and continue into the w...
Aug 04, 2026

TRUCK DESTROYED BY FIRE IN ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported in a vehicle fire on Route 422 east in Armstrong Township last night. (Pho...
Aug 04, 2026

MUGGY TUESDAY POINTS TO UNCOMFORTABLE REST OF THE WEEK
From the US National Weather Service Humidity will increase from "comfortable levels" yest...
Aug 04, 2026

ICMESA FACES LAWSUIT FROM EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS
The Indiana County Municipal Emergency Services Authority is facing a lawsuit from East Wheatfield T...
Aug 04, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE TO HOST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT
Indiana Borough Police will host "National Night Out" activities tonight. The event will b...
Aug 04, 2026

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS DISCUSS ICMESA FEES, LOAN FOR NEW TRUCK
Monday night, Center Township Supervisors discussed the ICMESA $75 fees that residents need to pay. ...
Aug 04, 2026

RAIN FAILS TO DAMPEN SPIRIT OF 14TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR FUN RIDE
For the first time in 14 years, a steady rain dampened but did not cancel the annual Red Knights' Te...
Aug 03, 2026

TRACTOR-TRAILER OVERTURNS ON ROUTE 22 NEAR DEAN'S DINER
Authorities are on the scene right now of a vehicle crash in Burrell Township. Indiana County 911 se...
Aug 03, 2026

FIVE PUMPING DETAILS REPORTED DURING SUNDAY'S RAINSTORMS
Severe thunderstorms last night brought a lot of water to the area, and first responders were busy h...
Aug 03, 2026

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR DRIVER IN INCIDENT OF MAN FALLING OUT OF TRUCK WINDOW
A preliminary hearing is set for a man charged with an accident that resulted in an injury to someon...
Aug 03, 2026

AULTMAN FIRE COMPANY RECEIVES NEW TRUCK
Aultman fire department has a new fire truck. The fire company added Tanker 274, a 2100 gallon truck...
Aug 03, 2026

RAIN COULD RETURN TO THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY
From the US National Weather Service Early morning showers will exit the region today, with a gradua...
Aug 03, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY ENDOWMENT TAKES UP CHALLENGE GRANT
The Indiana County Endowment has announced that a donor has committed to a $25,000 matching grant to...
Aug 02, 2026

SCHOOL BOARDS PREPARE FOR START OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
With the arrival of August, the area's school boards are gearing up for the start of a new academic ...
Aug 02, 2026

ATTORNEYS MAKE FILINGS IN WEISS RETRIAL
With just over three weeks away from the scheduled first day of jury selection for the Ronald Weiss ...
Aug 02, 2026

ANOTHER SETBACK FOR FOLEY IN MURDER CONVICTION APPEAL
The court-appointed attorney for Kevin Foley has filed a motion in State Superior Court to withdraw ...
Aug 02, 2026

ARIN I.U. 28 CONDUCTING WORKFORCE STUDY
An online survey is being conducted by ARIN Intermediate Unit to help the Armstrong and Indiana Coun...
Aug 02, 2026

DRUM CORPS WILL TAKE THE FIELD AT MILLER STADIUM TODAY
You have a second chance today to see a world-class drum corps in a live rehearsal at George P. Mill...
Aug 02, 2026

RED KNIGHTS PREP FOR TEDDY BEAR FUN RIDE
The Red Knights Motorcycle Club will hold its annual Teddy Bear Fun Ride tomorrow. This marks the 14...
Aug 01, 2026

IUP BANS E-SCOOTERS, SIMILAR DEVICES ON CAMPUS
IUP is implementing a new policy concerning E-Scooters and similar electronic devices. Starting toda...
Aug 01, 2026

CLYMER POLICE ASKING PARENTS TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT PROPERTY RESPECT
Police in Clymer are asking parents to remind their kids about respecting others property. The reque...
Aug 01, 2026

WEEKEND OUTLOOK ~ WET SUNDAY COMING
From the US National Weather Service Dry weather continues through Saturday with seasonable temperat...
Jul 31, 2026

THREE-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED ON PORTION OF ROUTE 422
A portion of 422 has re-opened following a three-vehicle accident this afternoon. Indiana County 911...
Jul 31, 2026

VATTER SWORN IN AS NEW PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF COURTS
This morning, Amanda Vatter was sworn in as Indiana County's new Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. S...
Jul 31, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE ARREST BURGLARY SUSPECT, MAN WANTED ON WARRANT
Blairsville Borough Police on Wednesday arrested a Philadelphia man accused of two different burglar...
Jul 31, 2026

IUP VISITS HCG SITE
On Wednesday, Homer City Generation welcomed leaders, faculty and staff from IUP to the energy campu...
Jul 31, 2026

IUP NAMES NEW COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE ADMISSIONS RECRUITING SPECIALIST
IUP has named a new admissions recruiting specialist and counselor for the new College of Osteopathi...
Jul 31, 2026

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY
From the US National Weather Service Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures are expected today.
Jul 31, 2026

SEARCH DETAIL, CAR CRASH AMONG CALLS FOR INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
Indiana County's first responders had a relatively quiet day with just a few calls for service. One ...
Jul 31, 2026

TODAY MARKS FINAL DAY FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF COURTS RANDY DEGENKOLB
Today marks the last day of Indiana County's longtime Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Randy Degenko...
Jul 31, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE HOLDS SECOND PUBLIC FORUM ON INCREASED TRUCK TRAFFIC
Thursday night, Blairsville Mayor Michael Walstrom hosted a second public forum on the topic of incr...
Jul 31, 2026

PENELEC REPORTS OUTAGE AFFECTING PORTION OF INDIANA BOROUGH
Some Penelec customers in Indiana are currently experiencing an outage. According to its outage trac...
Jul 30, 2026

SPC ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR INDIANA, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission has announced over $30.7 million in regional federal discre...
Jul 30, 2026






