Category Archives: Local News

SNOWFALL REPORT FOR FEB. 5, 2022
The following is the snowfall report from the Pennsylvania American Water Company Two Lick Filter Plant, issued this morning: We've received 23.9 inches of snow so far this winter season and 1.5 inche...
Feb 05, 2022

CONCERN GOES FROM SNOW AND RAIN TO BITTER COLD
The winter weather that came through the area did make things tricky on Friday with commutes, but now the concern turns back to bitter cold temperatures. Accuweather said temperatures are not going to...
Feb 05, 2022

SEWARD MAN FACES NEW DRUG CHARGES
A Seward man serving time in prison is facing new drug possession charges from the search of a home in Fairfield almost a year ago. Reports say that Jeffrey Lych of Seward has been in prison in Westmo...
Feb 05, 2022

ROAD NEAR SHELOCTA STILL FLOODED
Not only were people concerned with slick roads yesterday, people were concerned with flooded roads as well. Four roads in the Indiana County area were flooded by the rainfall and snow melt Thursday n...
Feb 05, 2022

GAS PRICES SPIKE DUE TO CRUDE OIL PRICE INCREASES
The rising cost of crude oil has pushed gasoline prices higher across the nation and in Pennsylvania. The national average as of this morning, according to Triple A is $3.43 a gallon, which is an incr...
Feb 05, 2022

CONTINUING COLD WEATHER NOT EXPECTED TO HELP MOTORISTS, PEDESTRIANS
Even though we are about to come out of a winter weather advisory at 10:00, the weather in our area will not be doing drivers and pedestrians any favors. A Winter Weather advisory is scheduled to end ...
Feb 04, 2022

TWO SENTENCING HEARINGS SET FOR TODAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURTS
While Indiana County's Courthouse is delayed in opening today, there are several hearings on the schedule today. Most of the hearings scheduled for today are Criminal Call hearings, but two sentencing...
Feb 04, 2022

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR FIRES, BASEMENT PUMPING DETAIL
Emergency crews were busy yesterday afternoon and this morning with several different calls. At 1:59 PM, Marion Center and Plumville firefighters were called out for a flue fire on Weaver Road in East...
Feb 04, 2022

APSCUF PRESIDENT SALUTES STUDENTS FOR FACING DIFFICULT CHALLENGES
The president of the faculty union at the State System of Higher Education yesterday praised the students at the state-owned universities for their resilience, but warned the Board of Governors the on...
Feb 04, 2022

HIT-AND-RUN VEHICLE CRASHES REPORTED IN INDIANA
Indiana Borough Police say a hit-and-run driver struck the traffic control signal post at the intersection of Philadelphia and South 6th Streets late Wednesday night or early on Thursday. The offendin...
Feb 04, 2022










