Category Archives: Local News
RETURN OF IUP STUDENTS SEEN AS CAUSE OF RECENT COVID-19 SPIKE, WHICH CONCERNS AREA SUPERINTENDENTS
IUP is being seen as the root cause of the recent spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in Indiana County, and that has some k-12 school district superintendents concerned. In mid-August the Coronavir...
Sep 18, 2020
FIVE FIRE DEPARTMENTS CALLED OUT FOR RAYNE TOWNSHIP FIRE
Four fire departments were called out earlier this morning for a fire in Rayne Township. The call went out at 2:40 this morning for Creekside, Marion Center, Indiana, Clymer, and Plumville fire depart...
Sep 18, 2020
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 POSITIVITY RATE
During Thursday night's meeting, the Homer-Center School Board talked about concerns with the county's increasing number of Covid-19 cases. Recent spikes in the number of Covid-19 cases in Indiana Cou...
Sep 17, 2020
UNITED WAY OF INDIANA COUNTY ANNOUNCES GOAL FOR 2020 FUNDRAISER
At the United Way of Indiana County Virtual Kickoff Ceremony on Thursday, the fundraising goal was announced as they paid tribute to first responders. Photo by Josh Widdowson With members of fire and ...
Sep 17, 2020
PENNS MANOR STAFFER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
The Penns Manor School District has reported that a staffer in their district has contracted Covid-19. The district was notified by the state Department of Health and an elementary school employee of ...
Sep 17, 2020
FETTERMAN TOUTS LEGALIZATION OF ADULT MARIJUANA USE
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman says legalizing adult use of marijuana would boost the state's economy. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2144/files/2020/09/CLIP-Fetterman-09-17-20.mp...
Sep 17, 2020
ONE NEW DEATH REPORTED AS NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES JUMPS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County's Covid-19 case count has taken another jump. The number of total cases of Covid-19 for Indiana County since mid-March is now 568. Fifteen new cases were reported on Wednesday, represen...
Sep 17, 2020
PENNS MANOR STAFFER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
The Penns Manor School District has reported that a staffer in their district has contracted Covid-19. The district was notified by the state Department of Health and an elementary school employee of ...
Sep 17, 2020
PENNDOT TO RESUME ISSUING REAL ID'S
PennDOT has announced that they will resume issuing REAL ID's at any reopened license centers offering driver's license services. PennDOT put REAL ID license issuance operations on hold in March of 20...
Sep 17, 2020
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH NEAR REGENCY MALL
There were no reported injuries in a two-vehicle crash at the entrance to Regency Mall in White Township. Indiana County 911 reported the accident at 4:28 PM on Oakland Avenue. State Police and the In...
Sep 17, 2020
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