Category Archives: Local News
CHARGES PENDING IN DUI, DRUG CASE IN PUNXSUTAWEY INVOLVING INDIANA WOMAN
Charges are pending against an Indiana woman in connection with an incident in Punxsutawney Sunday afternoon. State Troopers from the Punxsy barracks performed a traffic stop in White Alley in Punxsut...
Oct 20, 2025
GUSTY WINDS, RAIN TODAY AND WHEN THEY'LL BEGIN
From the US National Weather Service Gusty wind and rain will be the story for Sunday. Maximum gusts will range between 30-45 mph, but there may be period of stronger gusts along a narrow line of show...
Oct 19, 2025
TWO LARGE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON SATURDAY
Indiana County firefighters battled two brush fires yesterday, one along Girty Road in Westmoreland County and the other along Saltsburg Road in Conemaugh Township. The first dispatch along Girty Road...
Oct 19, 2025
TRIAL DATE SET FOR THREE ACCUSED OF NEW FLORENCE-AREA MURDER
A trial date has been established for Melissa Fox-Beacom, the New Florence-area woman accused of ordering two young men to kill her mother, who was shot to death in December of 2023 at her home along ...
Oct 19, 2025
INDIANA AREA COMMITTEE, MARION CENTER BOARD TO MEET MONDAY
The Indiana Area school board's Buildings, Grounds, & Transportation Committee will hear from a representative of Pivatol GP Holdings, the group that is trying to buy the former Horace Mann Elemen...
Oct 19, 2025
STATE SYSTEM APPROVES BUDGET REQUEST, BUT APSCUF PRESIDENT DOESN'T LIKE IT
In a unanimous vote, the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education last week agreed to seek a five percent increase in state funding in order to freeze in-state tuition for 2026-27. I...
Oct 19, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH LIMB COLLECTION BEGINS MONDAY
Indiana Borough's fall limb collection is scheduled this week and the leaf collection will be next week. Starting on Monday, limbs and branches of less than six inches in diameter will be collected an...
Oct 19, 2025
WHITE TOWNSHIP SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
White Township is also seeking input as it works on an updated Comprehensive Plan. The state-required plan is designed to "help shape decisions about growth, development, and community priorities for ...
Oct 19, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING FIGHT INVOLVING MACE AFTER IHS FOOTBALL GAME
Police in Indiana Borough are investigating a fight where someone used aerosol spray against others after the IHS football game. Authorities and School District officials were notified of a fight betw...
Oct 18, 2025
RECORD BREAKING LOVE OF LIFE 5K HELD SATURDAY
The 21st Annual Love of Life 5k was held Saturday morning in Downtown Indiana.Heather Reed with the Indiana Healthcare Foundation and the Love of Life campaign said this year's run and fun walk broke ...
Oct 18, 2025
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
