Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: Officials have ruled that a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged a home Friday afternoon in Green Township was arson. Officials say that the fire was reported at 1:06 PM at 3664 Starford R...

The Laurel Highlands Council of the Boy Scouts of America has renewed a lease agreement with an Indiana County campsite in Yellow Creek State Park to continue to hold scout events and camping at the f...

Registration is open now for the Ben Franklin 2021 Big Idea Contest. The contest is a take on the show "Shark Tank", where emerging entrepreneurs and small manufacturers will be given the opportunity ...

The Children's Advisory Commission of Indiana County is ready to hold their annual Family Naturepalooza at Blue Spruce Park today. The event is open to everyone today from 9-3 at Blue Spruce Park will...

Tonight will be the final graduation ceremonies for both the Blairsville and Saltsburg High Schools. Both schools' ceremonies are expected to be filled with emotion, according to District Superintende...

A former Indiana County Commissioner and his wife, who are both IUP distinguished alumni award winners, have made a donation to the university as part of the Imagine Unlimited campaign's final push. M...

It was a busy day for first responders as several calls were reported in the county, including reports of power lines coming down in different areas. Utility lines were reported down at 10:32 AM on Ch...

State Representative Jim Struzzi yesterday announced a grant to upgrade and rehabilitate the historic Blairsville Armory building. The grant worth $16,250 to the Friends of Blairsville Communities gro...

An IUP Geoscience professor has secured a grant worth almost $400,000 to work with colleagues at eight other State System schools to explore new or improved field-based ways to teach the subject. The ...

A growing number of colleges and universities across the commonwealth are going to require covid-19 vaccines for students to attend classes on campus in the fall, but IUP is not one of them. In fact, ...