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DERRY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE PERMIT FOR SOLAR ARRAY
Despite objections from citizens, Derry Township supervisors last night approved a permit for a solar array to be put up along Newhouse Road. Concerns that were brought up by township residents at the...
Oct 08, 2025
PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER APPLYING FOR TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE
The Penns Manor School District will consider a measure to keep funding coming in during the state budget impasse tonight. On the proposed agenda is a motion to authorize Superintendent Daren Johnston...
Oct 08, 2025
FROST ADVISORY, FREEZE WATCH EXPECTED THIS WEEK FOR INDIANA COUNTY
More autumn-like conditions are expected over the next few days, and that includes frigid temperatures in the overnight hours. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Indiana, Wes...
Oct 08, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES GRANT APPLICATIONS, OFFERS UPDATE ON EMS AUTHORITY CONTRACT
At their meeting Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved applications for three grants. The council approved a resolution to apply for the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission's Transportation Al...
Oct 07, 2025
HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL AGREES TO BUY BACK GUN FROM FORMER CHIEF
Tuesday night, Homer City Borough Council agreed to buy back a firearm from former Police Chief Anthony Jellison. The council had agreed to get an appraisal to sell Jellison's gun to him, but Borough ...
Oct 07, 2025
RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
From US National Weather Service Rain showers will continue across the region until a cold front passes late tonight into early Wednesday morning. Here are the radar estimated rainfall totals through ...
Oct 07, 2025
HERE'S WHEN TO EXPECT RAIN TODAY, TOMORROW
From the US National Weather Service Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected today into early Wednesday with a crossing cold front. Poor drainage areas could see isolated flooding. Dry and coo...
Oct 07, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY, 24 OTHERS UNDER DROUGHT WATCH FROM DEP
The state Department of Environmental Protection has placed Indiana County and 24 others in a drought watch. In a statement, Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley said that the commonwealth has r...
Oct 07, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THREE DIFFERENT GRANT APPLICATIONS
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight and three different grant applications are on the agenda. The council will consider approving a resolution to apply for the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission'...
Oct 07, 2025
SUSPECT ACCUSED OF PLANTING PIPEBOMB ON A LAWNMOWER PLEADS "NOT GUILTY"
A man charged with planting an explosive device under his former landlord's lawnmower pleaded not guilty at his preliminary hearing yesterday at district court in Westmoreland County. A judge ruled ye...
Oct 07, 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
