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The Indiana Area School Board tonight will work on the school calendar for the next academic year, and will also consider changes to graduation requirements. The board will vote on motions establishin...

The Indiana County Court schedule today includes three Plea Court proceedings, plus the sentencing of one defendant, who will also have two probation revocation hearings. 30-year-old Vernon Ward Hazle...

After the State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2 on Friday, the proposed constitutional amendment limiting a governor's powers during an emergency disaster declaration will be placed on t...

The State House Appropriations Committee and the Education Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday for an update on the State System of Higher Education's State System Redesign. Chancellor Dan Greens...

The Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund is accepting applications for more than $200,000 in grants throughout the state's Met-Ed and Penelec service territories. Grants of between $2,000 and $50,00...

A COVID-19 pandemic relief bill was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on Friday. Senate Bill 109 provides $912 million in assistance to help those who have been hit hardest by the pandemic. The bil...

Indiana County Commissioners on Friday announced the hiring of James Yaworski as the new administrator for the county's office of Children and Youth Services. Yaworski is currently the chief probation...

Pennsylvania State Police said Friday that Troopers are continuing to investigate the theft of $2,100 in U.S. currency from the White Township Walmart. Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is now offering a re...

UPDATE: Thursday evening the Indiana County Drug Task Force filed charges against Austin Jocobsky of Homer City following a search warrant executed in Homer City. Indiana County District Attorney Robe...

State police have announced that a few scams are making their way into the area. Troopers at the Indiana barracks say that they have received at least three calls reporting a phone scam where the scam...