Category Archives: Local News
PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR SUSPECT IN DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN JULY
Indiana County's District Court schedule includes a hearing for a person charged in connection with a domestic incident in July 31st. Court documents show 42-year-old Christopher Schleicher faces char...
Sep 22, 2025
WHAT DAY, TIME WILL WE FINALLY SEE RAIN?
From the US National Weather Service Rain chances will increase heading into next week, with a 50% chance of 1.00" of rain on average across the region through midweek. This is much needed as we are w...
Sep 21, 2025
"DIRT IS OFFICIALLY MOVING" AT AMPHITHEATER SITE
White Township says grading work has begun at the future site of the new amphitheater at the township recreation complex along East Pike. It's the first major step in the construction of the outdoor v...
Sep 21, 2025
HEARING WILL EXAMINE COMPETENCY OF WEISS TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER
Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco on Friday entered an order scheduling an evidentiary hearing to determine the competency of Ronald Weiss to stand trial for the murder of 16-year-old Barba...
Sep 21, 2025
STATE ANNOUNCES CLOSURES OF STATE PRISON, DETENTION FACILITY
The State Department of Corrections has announced it will close two facilities, transferring the inmates and some employees to other locations, including SCI Pine Grove in Indiana County. SCI Rockview...
Sep 21, 2025
DROUGHT COVERAGE INCREASES IN INDIANA COUNTY
The most recent drought map for Indiana County shows a small increase in the percentage of territory affected by moderate drought, adding about 4,000 people to the tally. The report by the National In...
Sep 21, 2025
INDIANA, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY
Among the items for the Indiana Area School Board to consider Monday night is a letter of interest for the purchase of the Horace Mann Elementary School building on South Fifth Street. The building wa...
Sep 21, 2025
VEHICLE CRASH, STRUCTURE FIRE ON SATURDAY'S 911 CALL SHEET
Just two dispatches on Saturday for Indiana County firefighters...Commodore was sent to a vehicle crash on Grisemore Road in Green Township shortly before 4:30. Pine Township, Cherryhill Township, and...
Sep 21, 2025
SOMETHING WET THIS WAY COMES ON TUESDAY (WE HOPE)
From the US National Weather Service Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible south of Pittsburgh this evening. A new weather system moving in Monday into Tuesday is expected to bring the best ...
Sep 20, 2025
BRUSH FIRE, VEHICLE ACCIDENT AMONG FIRST RESPONDER CALLS ON FRIDAY
Indiana County's first responders were busy on Friday with nine calls for service. Among those calls was the 77th brush fire call of the year on Route 119 North in White Township at 8:34 PM. Indiana F...
Sep 20, 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
