Category Archives: Local News
STUDY: INDIANA BOROUGH NAMED ONE OF THE MOST STRESSED CITIES IN THE U.S.
The website Zippia.com has released a list of what it calls "The Most Stressed City in Each State", and Pennsylvania's entry is Indiana Borough. The factors they used to determine how stressed out we ...
Oct 09, 2020
SENTENCING SCHEDULED FOR MAN WHO PLEADED GUILTY TO A FATAL CRASH IN 2018
UPDATE: James Eugene Brown was ordered to serve 4-10 years in state prison for homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, 1-2 years in state prison for accidents involving death, and 90 da...
Oct 09, 2020
POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT BY DECEPTION CASE
State police are investigating a case of theft by deception that happened to someone in White Township. Police say that on October 6th, a 25-year-old Indiana woman was scammed into sending $1000 via p...
Oct 09, 2020
PURCHASE LINE SEEKS INPUT ON EDUCATION MODEL
With Indiana County's schools now settled into their academic years, and several having dealt with some issues with Covid-19, the end of the first nine-week grading period is approaching. The Purchase...
Oct 09, 2020
MOTIONS HEARINGS TODAY FOR GRABASKAS, ROBINSON
The Indiana County Court schedule today includes a motions hearing for 57-year-old Peter Paul Grabaskas, the former Chief Operating Officer of Phoenix Rehabilitation Health Services, who is charged wi...
Oct 09, 2020
PENNS MANOR TO AWARD POSTHUMOUS DIPLOMA TO WORLD WAR 2 VETERAN
At their meeting Thursday night, the Penns Manor School Board unanimously approved awarding a high school diploma to a man who fought in World War II. The board unanimously approved a diploma for the ...
Oct 08, 2020
SALTSBURG 'MOST WANTED' MAN CAPTURED IN FLORIDA
The Pennsylvania State Police scratched a name off their five most wanted list today. Monty Gene Smith, 36, of Saltsburg, PA, was captured today by the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office and was ja...
Oct 08, 2020
MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN THREE-VEHICLE CRASH ON 119 IN CENTER TOWNSHIP THURSDAY MORNING
UPDATE: All lanes of 119 are now open, according to PA 511. Three vehicles are involved in a car crash this morning on Route 119 in Center Township. Indiana County 911 said that Homer City fire depart...
Oct 08, 2020
DEP AWARDS GRANTS FOR WATERSHED PROJECTS, INCLUDING AN INDIANA COUNTY
The PA Department of Environmental Protection has announced they have awarded $4.9 million in grants to help restore impaired watersheds, and one of the projects is in Indiana County. The Section 319 ...
Oct 08, 2020
CHARLES COOK FOUND NOT GUILTY IN DEATH OF MYRTLE MCGILL
A jury on Thursday found Charles Cook not guilty on charges related to the death of Myrtle McGill in 1991. Cook was charged with Criminal Homicide and Robbery in connection with the death investigatio...
Oct 08, 2020
Steelers First Draft Pick
The NFL Draft starts April 23 in Pittsburgh. What position do you think the Steelers will address with their first pick?
Voting Ends: Apr 23, 2026 | 6:00 PM
