Category Archives: Local News
ACTIVE SATURDAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Saturday was a busy day for Indiana County's first responders. After two accidents early in the day, on Route 119 in Rayne Township and on South Main Street in Homer City, the action heated up in the ...
Oct 05, 2025
FOLEY MURDER APPEAL COMES BEFORE JUDGE THIS WEEK
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco will hear augments this week on a motion by the prosecution to dismiss Kevin Foley's petition for relief from his murder conviction. Foley was found guilty...
Oct 05, 2025
INDIANA COUNTY'S BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES GROWING
At last week's meeting of Indiana County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, executive director Byron Stauffer Jr. of the Indiana County Development Corporation and the Office of Planning & De...
Oct 05, 2025
PURCHASE LINE BOARD TO MEET MONDAY, WITH UNITED, PENNS MANOR TO FOLLOW
Purchase Line School Board will hold a work session on Monday with a number of personnel positions and policies up for discussion. The board will also talk about two new courses at Purchase Line High ...
Oct 05, 2025
LEGISLATURE RETURNS TO WORK ON MONDAY
With the state budget stalemate dragging on, both the House and Senate return to Harrisburg tomorrow. The House was already planning to be back, and on Friday Senator Joe Pittman announced that the Se...
Oct 05, 2025
IUP HOMECOMING PARADE A MASSIVE SUCCESS
IUP's Homecoming Parade to celebrate the university's 150th anniversary was a massive success. (People lining Philadelphia Street to watch the Homecoming Parade as the "The Legend" IUP Marching Band t...
Oct 04, 2025
I-ACT REPORTS BUSY FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT NO UNRULY OR LARGE GATHERINGS
While Friday night was a busy one for local authorities, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team reported no major incidents or unmanageable gatherings for the first night of Homecoming weekend. IUP Polic...
Oct 04, 2025
MAN CHARGED IN CORAL STANDOFF SENTENCED ON FRIDAY
A man accused of keeping authorities in a standoff in Coral in November of 2024 was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. Court documents show 46-year-old Jeffrey Renwick pleaded guilty yesterd...
Oct 04, 2025
IUP HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD TODAY
IUP's Homecoming weekend kicks off today with the annual parade in Downtown Indiana. With the university celebrating its sesquicentennial, the theme for the parade this year will be IUP Icons. Members...
Oct 04, 2025
LOTS OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED AFTER HOMECOMING PARADE
After the parade, there will be a lot going on on-campus for Homecoming Weekend. Over 700 people are expected to attend the IUP Crimson Huddle at the KCAC from 11 to 2. The event is open to everyone, ...
Oct 04, 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
