Category Archives: Local News

SPIRIT AIRLINES BOUGHT BY FRONTIER AIRLINES
Spirit Airlines, the low-cost carrier that flies out of Arnold Palmer Regional airport and other locations across the United States, has been purchased by Frontier Airlines. The parent company of Fron...
Feb 07, 2022

CLOTHING, TOYS AND OTHER ITEMS SOUGHT FOR FAMILY AFFECTED BY FIRE ON SUNDAY
An effort is being organized to help a family of four who lost all their possessions in a fire on Sunday in Homer City. Nine fire companies were called out just after 5:00 AM to the home where Matt Bl...
Feb 07, 2022

MAN ARRESTED AFTER STANDOFF IN KISKI TOWNSHIP
One person is now in police custody after a standoff on Sunday in Kiski Township, Armstrong County. Reports say that Kiskiminetas Township Police were dispatched at 6:23 AM on Sunday for reports of a ...
Feb 07, 2022

"SOUPER BOWL" TO BE HELD TODAY TO BENEFIT UNITED WAY
Today, many people will have soup today as part of the "Souper Bowl" benefit for the United Way of Indiana County. Three area restaurants will be battling it out for the trophy, with the winner based ...
Feb 07, 2022

PLEA COURT, SENTENCING HEARINGS SET FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Several plea court hearings and sentencing hearings are set for Indiana County Court today, including one for a man who is also scheduled for a formal arraignment hearing on drug-related charges. Cour...
Feb 07, 2022

PURCHASE LINE BOARD TO HOLD WORK SESSION
The Purchase Line school board will hold a work session tonight, with a variety of topics on the agenda. Among the items up for discussion are a technology project undertaken with the guidance of a co...
Feb 07, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS BATTLE HOUSE FIRE, COLD TEMPERATURES IN HOMER CITY SUNDAY
Crews from nine fire departments were able to knock down a fire in Homer City Borough this morning, dealing with freezing temperatures in the process. The initial dispatch came at 5:05 AM when Indiana...
Feb 06, 2022

FIRE REPORTED IN ARMAGH
Indiana County 911 reports a structure fire reported at 11:19 PM Saturday night along West Philadelphia Street in Armagh. Firefighters from Armagh/East Wheatfield, Clyde, Brush Valley, Seward, and New...
Feb 06, 2022

CRIME REPORTS: THEFTS, TRESPASSING
State police say a 43-year-old Homer City woman is the victim of an online theft of $632 from her Sezzle account. Sezzle is an electronic buy now/pay later service. Police say the unknown thief was ab...
Feb 06, 2022

PA REPUBLICAN PARTY DECLINES TO ENDORSE CANDIDATES
In a closed session yesterday, Pennsylvania's Republican State Committee declined to endorse candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and U.S. Senate. Some of the candidates themselves were surpr...
Feb 06, 2022










