Category Archives: Local News
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DESCEND
Gas prices continue their slow daily descent today across the United States, Pennsylvania and in Indiana County. Triple A reports that the National Average is now down to $4.65 a gallon, which is down...
Jul 12, 2022
SOME LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAPPY WITH INCREASED STATE FUNDING
The Pennsylvania budget signed into law on Friday included a large increase in basic education funding, and that has some school districts in Indiana County happy with the news. The budget included a ...
Jul 12, 2022
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR SUPERINTENDENT
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved extending the contract for Superintendent Michael Vuckovich. Vuckovich has been with the district as superintendent since May of 2018. Board Presiden...
Jul 11, 2022
IBP REPORTS: PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
Indiana Borough Police report two incidents of public drunkenness that happened over the weekend in Indiana Borough. Officers were dispatched for the first incident around 1:40 Saturday morning to the...
Jul 11, 2022
GREENSTEIN CALLS INCREASE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION SPENDING 'GREAT FOR PA'
After the commonwealth approved the state budget for the new fiscal year on Friday, leaders of the State System of Higher Education spoke out on the historic increase in public education spending. The...
Jul 11, 2022
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN STOVE FIRE IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported in a small fire at a home in Cherryhill Township this morning. Indiana County 911 reported that Clymer, Cherryhill, Commodore and Indiana fire departments along with the Indi...
Jul 11, 2022
MOTIONS HEARING SCHEDULED FOR WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING BOYFRIEND
A motions hearing will be held today for a Blairsville woman who faces homicide and related charges for an incident on September 10th of last year. Matraca Lynn Vrana is scheduled to be in Indiana Cou...
Jul 11, 2022
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board will hold a meeting tonight and the superintendent's contract is on the agenda. The board will have a motion on the agenda to extend the contract of superintendent Michael Vuc...
Jul 11, 2022
POLICE REPORTS: ID THEFT, DUI, CRASHES
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating an identity theft that happened on July 8th. Troopers say that a 55-year-old Indiana man went to the state police station and reported that an unknown person...
Jul 11, 2022
ONE PERSON INJURED IN CRASH AT JIMMY STEWART AIRPORT
One person was injured in a crash that happened late Sunday morning at the Jimmy Stewart Airport. (Photo taken by Michele Palmer) Airport officials confirmed that the accident was not connected with t...
Jul 10, 2022
Fall Season
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