Category Archives: Local News
IUP SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE WINS R&D 100 AWARD, MAKES EQUIPMENT DONATION TO UNIVERSITY
One of IUP's scholars in residence and the school's research institute have won an international research and development award for his breakthrough work in mass spectrometry and has made an in-kind d...
Sep 29, 2025
STATE POLICE ARREST DRIVER IN CONNECTION WITH CRASH IN SOUTH MAHONING TOWNSHIP
One person was hurt in a one-vehicle crash last Friday in South Mahoning Township. State police say this happened on Route 85 south of Hilltop Drive southeast of Plumville. The driver, identified only...
Sep 29, 2025
STATE PUC RELEASES AUDIT RESULTS FOR FIRSTENERGY
The state Public Utility Commission has released the results of an audit of FirstEnergy. The study shows that the parent company of Penelec did mark some improvement in a few areas, including realizin...
Sep 29, 2025
TWO CRASHES, OTHER CALLS REPORTED SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Two vehicle crashes were reported Sunday morning by Indiana County 911. The first crash was at 1:23 AM on Route 56 East in East Wheatfield Township. The Armagh/East Wheatfield Fire Department was sent...
Sep 29, 2025
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING CRASH AT INTERSECTION OF RT. 22, DIXON AVENUE
Police in Blairsville are investigating a two-vehicle crash that happened last Friday. Officers were sent out at 6:30 PM to the intersection of Route 22 and Dixon Avenue. A vehicle operated by Monroe ...
Sep 29, 2025
I-ACT MEETING MONDAY AS HOMECOMING APPROACHES
IUP Homecoming is this coming weekend, and while there are plenty of sanctioned university events scheduled, there can be unsanctioned activities as well. The Indiana Area Collaborative Team, also kno...
Sep 28, 2025
COURT ACTION SCHEDULED FOR TWO POSSIBLE MURDER RE-TRIALS
With Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco having scheduled an evidentiary to determine Ronald Weiss's competency to stand trial for murder, Weiss's attorney on Friday asked for permission to h...
Sep 28, 2025
RIVER VALLEY, PENNS MANOR BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
It's a limited meeting schedule this week for our area school boards. River Valley's board meets on Tuesday with a number of personnel items on the agenda, including the hiring of a science teacher, a...
Sep 28, 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNS OF MEDICARE SCAM
State Attorney General Dave Sunday has issued a warning about a new scam targeting senior citizens. He says the scammers are sending un-prescribed durable medical equipment such as oxygen machines and...
Sep 28, 2025
DEP DEADLINE FOR POWER PLANT AIR QUALITY PLAN IS MONDAY
Monday is the deadline for testimony to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection on the air quality plan for the new gas-fired power plant to be built in Center Township by Homer Cit...
Sep 28, 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
