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DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN CHARGED WITH FORGING HER HUSBAND'S DEATH CERTIFICATE
A Derry Township woman is facing forgery charges after she claimed her husband was dead to get a refund on a building project. Westmoreland County authorities say 54-year-old Lori Shawley created a fa...
Sep 17, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ORDINANCE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE PROJECT
At a work session Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved an ordinance connected with the wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. The mandate will authorize the incurrence of debt in the a...
Sep 16, 2025
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MANZI ANNOUNCES CHARGES STEMMING FROM FATAL DUI CRASH IN 2024
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced charges Tuesday against 25-year-old Logan Penrose of Robinson in connection with a fatal DUI crash last summer in West Wheatfield Township. Penr...
Sep 16, 2025
CICWA, BLAIRSVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ASKING CUSTOMERS TO VOLUNTARILY CUT BACK WATER USE
The extended dry spells are affecting water supplies for municipalities. Blairsville Borough's Municipal Authority is asking its customers to voluntarily reduce non-essential water use. They advise so...
Sep 16, 2025
NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND RURAL HEALTH IMPACT AWARDS NOW OPEN
Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Rural Health Impact Awards. The honors will be presented during the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference at Indiana University of Pen...
Sep 16, 2025
PA DEP GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AIR QUALITY PLAN
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has given preliminary approval for an air quality plan for the proposed nautral gas-fired power plant in Center Township. The DEP said that base...
Sep 16, 2025
ONE HURT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana Borough Police say one person was hurt in a motorcycle crash last night. The incident was reported at 7:44 PM at the intersection of 4th and Philadelphia Streets. A motorcycle driver lost cont...
Sep 16, 2025
REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE, VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON MONDAY
Indiana County's first responders were active yesterday with four calls for service. The first call was for an automatic fire alarm activation on West Chestnut Street in Blairsville Borough. Blairsvil...
Sep 16, 2025
IUP RECEIVES $2 MILLION FROM NSF FOR DATA SCIENCE DEGREE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
IUP has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help students earn data science degrees. The Experiential Pathways And Networks for Data Science, or EXPANDS Opportunities Scholarsh...
Sep 16, 2025
COURT RULING ALLOWS PA PAROCHIAL STUDENTS TO JOIN PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS
Religious students in Pennsylvania can now participate in public school athletics. An interim consent order filed in federal court yesterday ruled parochial students are now able to play for their hom...
Sep 16, 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
