Category Archives: Local News

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES 2022 BUDGET
At a brief meeting Tuesday night, Homer City Borough Council approved the 2022 budget. The budget contains no tax increase for borough residents. The property tax rate remains at 3.671 mils with a str...
Dec 21, 2021

COMFORT K-9 OFFICER AXEL SWORN IN AS MEMBER OF INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE
Indiana Borough Police and Mayor Joseph Trimarchi held a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday for a new four-footed member of the police department. (Left to Right: K-9 officer Axel, Officer Jeffrey Hoag l...
Dec 21, 2021

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD UPDATES HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY DURING SPECIAL MEETING
The Indiana School Board held a special meeting virtually last night to modify the district's health and safety plan The plan will allow students who were close contacts with someone who was infected ...
Dec 21, 2021

MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD MODIFIES HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
The Marion Center School Board on Monday night approved a revision to the district's health and safety plan concerning students who are considered close contacts with those infected with Covid-19. The...
Dec 21, 2021

WEISS RETRIAL SET FOR MARCH OF '22
There is finally a date for the retrial of Ronald Weiss, the 73-year-old man charged with the murder of 16-year-old Barbara Bruzda of Tunnelton in October 0f 1978. Indiana County President Judge Thoma...
Dec 21, 2021

POLICE SEEKING DRIVER IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
There were no reported injuries in a one-vehicle crash in Rayne Township on Saturday. State Police say the hit-and-run crash happened at 8:02 AM along Musser Road just south of Tanoma Road. When troop...
Dec 21, 2021

TWO MAJOR PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
First Commonwealth Bank has announced some promotions for two of its staffers. The bank announced that effective January 1st, current Senior Vice President and Community PA Regional President Dave Ree...
Dec 21, 2021

LEONE ADMITS GUILT IN ARSON FIRES
In Plea Court yesterday before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco, former firefighter Nicholas Leone of Creekside admitted to his role in three arson fires set at the end of 2018 and the beg...
Dec 21, 2021

PROPERTY TAX/RENT REBATE PROGRAM DEADLINE APPROACHES
As the year approaches its end, there are deadlines nearing as well, and one of them is especially important for older and disabled state residents. Pennsylvania's deadline to apply for rent and prope...
Dec 20, 2021

UNITED SINGERS TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM AT FARM SHOW
State Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has announced the names of the singers who received the most social media votes to win the "Oh Say Can You Sing?" contest to sing the national anthem next m...
Dec 20, 2021










