Category Archives: Local News

First Commonwealth Bank Retail Executive Vice President Joe Culos was recently presented with an award honoring his support of employees called into active duty service in our nation's military. The P...

As this week's layoffs at the Homer City Generating Station have demonstrated, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf's determination to make Pennsylvania part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is alr...

On Thursday night, the Penns Manor School Board approved a new board member to take the place of Robert Packer, who resigned last month. By a unanimous vote, Lisa Smiley was appointed to represent Reg...

As covid-19 stubbornly holds on across the state and the nation, Indiana County's schools are reporting new cases. Indiana Area, Penns Manor, and Purchase Line all reported cases yesterday. Indiana Ar...

On Wednesday, Indiana County had its highest single-day jump in the number of Covid-19 cases since early this year. The PA Department of health reported that Indiana County had 37 new cases of Covid-1...

State police announced on Wednesday that a man who was injured at a house fire in Green Township Sunday night has died. Police have not released the man's identity, other than to say he was a 76-year-...

Layoffs have been announced for the Homer City Generating Station. NRG Energy announced that 43 positions will be laid off. The exact positions are not known at this time, but the layoffs will affect ...

There will be some changes to the Penns Manor School Board starting tonight as a new board member will be selected. According to a draft of tonight's agenda, the board will look to approve Lisa Smiley...

A couple in Loyalhanna Township in Westmoreland County was placed under arrest after state police discovered they were operating a methamphetamine lab out of their home near Saltsburg. State Police ha...

The operators of the waste coal-fired power plant in Seward have agreed to pay a $108,000 fine to the Department of Environmental Protection for violating the Air Pollution Control Act, despite remain...