Category Archives: Local News
ANOTHER WEEK OF FUN AS THE COOKPORT FAIR BEGINS TONIGHT!
With the conclusion Saturday night of the Ox Hill Fair, the final fair of the season in Indiana County gets underway tonight. The 108th Green Township Community Fair, also known as the Cookport Fair, ...
Sep 07, 2025
COUNTY CORONER RELEASES NAMES OF VICTIMS IN TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. has released the names of the two victims involved in separate fatal accidents in the county this weekend, and state police have filed the report on one of the...
Sep 06, 2025
FATAL CRASHES REPORTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON, EARLY SATURDAY
UPDATE Two fatal vehicle crashes were reported in Indiana County over the last 24 hours. Indiana County 911 reported the first collision on Route 22 West in Burrell Township near the Blairsville Walma...
Sep 06, 2025
THIRD CRASH, VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON FRIDAY
On top of the two fatal crashes, Indiana County's first responders were busy with a third crash and other reports. Two of those calls required a response from Commodore Fire Department. The first was ...
Sep 06, 2025
IHS PLACED ON SOFT LOCKDOWN AFTER REPORT OF SOMEONE CARRYING A GUN NEAR SCHOOL
Indiana High School was placed on a "soft lockdown" Friday afternoon after police received a report of someone walking around with a gun. Indiana Borough Police were informed at 3:25 PM that the perso...
Sep 06, 2025
PITTSBURGH MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG-RELATED DEATH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A Pittsburgh man is accused in Indiana Borough for the death of a man in August of last year. Indiana Borough Police say 39-year-old Victor Marcinik was charged with involuntary manslaughter and posse...
Sep 06, 2025
MISSING BLAIRSVILLE MAN FOUND SAFE
The search is over for a man missing out of Blairsville. Police had asked for the public's help with finding 44-year-old Joshua O'Connor, who went missing on Tuesday evening from his home on Maple Ave...
Sep 05, 2025
STRUZZI, PITTMAN DISCUSS BUDGET IMPASSE DURING "EGGS AND ISSUES" EVENT
State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi talked about the budget impasse at Eggs and Issues event hosted by the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce this morning. The budget impass...
Sep 05, 2025
CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS SCHEDULE INCLUDES DRUG CASE FROM 2019
Criminal call hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County Court, including one for a man charged with drug-related crimes from 2019. Court documents show 43-year-old Troy Bingaman of Coalport in C...
Sep 05, 2025
BRUSH FIRE, RESCUE AMONG INCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
First responders had a busy afternoon with several incidents reported by Indiana County 911. A brush fire was reported on Juneau Road in Canoe Township at 3:38 PM. That sent Rossiter firefighters out....
Sep 05, 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
