Category Archives: Local News
STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON, RELATED OFFENSES
State police are looking for a man wanted for arson and related offenses for an incident early this morning in Ernest Borough. Troopers say that they received a 911-hangup call at 2:57 AM for a home i...
Oct 10, 2025
DERRY MAN CHARGED WITH PFA VIOLATION, OTHER CRIMES
Blairsville Borough Police have charged a Derry man for violating a protection from abuse order for an incident yesterday afternoon. Police said 43-year-old Christopher Kalafus was accused of followin...
Oct 10, 2025
ONE HURT, ANOTHER DISPLACED IN APARTMENT FIRE IN INDIANA ON THURSDAY
One person was hurt yesterday in a fire at an apartment at the intersection of Maple Street and Wayne Avenue. Indiana, Homer City, Creekside, and Coral-Graceton fire departments were sent out around 2...
Oct 10, 2025
VEHICLE FIRE, THREE CRASHES REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
Along with the apartment fire, Indiana County's first responders dealt with other calls for service on Thursday. About a minute after the call for the apartment fire, a vehicle fire was reported on In...
Oct 10, 2025
ACCUSED WESTMORELAND COUNTY BOMBER CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH SECOND BOMB
The man charged with planting a bomb on his former landlord's lawnmower in Salem Township is facing more charges connected to a second pipe bomb he allegedly made and put on a pick-up truck. State Pol...
Oct 10, 2025
IUP, WARREN STATE HOSPITAL SIGN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
Another hospital is joining IUP's efforts to form its College of Osteopathic Medicine. (Dr. Miko Rose, founding dean for IUP's Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, addresses those gathered at War...
Oct 10, 2025
MUCH OF INDIANA COUNTY UNDER FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT
From the US National Weather Service Tonight, a Freeze Warning has been issued for northwestern PA while a Frost Advisory has been issued for southwestern PA and parts of east-central Ohio. Freezing t...
Oct 09, 2025
HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREAT TIMES
The following are Halloween Trick-or-Treat Times and other information for Indiana County communities this year: Downtown Indiana Trick or Treat-Oct 25 from 10 AM to Noon. Start at IRMC Park to get fi...
Oct 09, 2025
PITTMAN CALLS LATEST HOUSE DEMOCRAT BUDGET PROPOSAL "A STEP BACKWARDS"
The State House of Representatives has advanced a new budget bill that Senator Joe Pittman called a step backwards in getting a budget passed. The new spending plan from State House Democrats is now a...
Oct 09, 2025
WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION TO DISCUSS SKETCH PLAN FOR RUSTIC LODGE SITE
The White Township Planning Commission met for their planning meeting yesterday and discussed the potential future of the Rustic Lodge/Roseanne's site. The commission was presented with a sketch plan ...
Oct 09, 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
