Category Archives: Local News

SHELOCTA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG CHARGE ON MONDAY
A Shelocta man pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver yesterday in Indiana County Court. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced ...
Jan 25, 2022

BOROUGH POLICE REPORTS: HIT & RUN, ASSAULTS, HARASSMENT, DRUNKENNESS
Indiana Borough Police have charged an Indiana man with accidents involving damage to an attended vehicle or property after a hit-and-run collision early Saturday at the intersection of Philadelphia a...
Jan 25, 2022

RIVER VALLEY BOARD TO CONSIDER TAX INDEX, CHROMEBOOKS, ATHLETIC FIELDS
The River Valley School Board tonight will vote on a motion stipulating that they will not raise taxes by more than the state index of 4.7 percent. As with other districts passing similar motions, the...
Jan 25, 2022

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD MOVES FORWARD WITH ENDING CLASSES AT HORACE MANN BUILDING
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved an elementary reconfiguration plan that would end classes at Horace Mann Elementary School. The plan approved by the Indiana School Board by an 8-1 v...
Jan 24, 2022

PENNDOT PLACES VEHICLE RESTICTIONS ON PORTION OF 1-80
Tier I restricts are in place on Interstate 80 from I-79 to I-99 beginning at 3 pm. That means motorhomes and cars towing trailers are prohibited on I-80 for the time being, as are motorcycles, big ri...
Jan 24, 2022

FORMER UNITED PRINCIPAL WILT PASSES AWAY
Former United High School principal and Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame inductee William Wilt has passed away. The news was posted on the Facebook page of the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame on ...
Jan 24, 2022

S&T BANK PROMOTES THREE EXECUTIVES
S&T Bank has advanced three executives for contributions to the bank. Steve Drahnak has been promoted to chief commercial banking officer. He currently serves as the bank's market president for wester...
Jan 24, 2022

IN-PERSON VISITS AT STATE PRISONS SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID SURGE
The state department of corrections has announced that in-person visits at all state prisons, including S-C-I Pine Grove in Indiana, are temporarily suspended due to the surge of Covid-19 cases. In-pe...
Jan 24, 2022

CREWS FIX WATER MAIN BREAK IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Pennsylvania-American Water crews braved the cold conditions last night to repair a broken water line in Indiana Borough Sunday night. The water line break was reported at the intersection of Oakland ...
Jan 24, 2022

PSP CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE CASE OF CHILD FALLING INTO POND
State police are still investigating an incident where a child fell into a pond in Brush Valley Township. The incident happened on January 14th at a pond at 1895 Aulds Run Road south of Brush Valley. ...
Jan 24, 2022










