Category Archives: Local News
IRMC RELEASES UPDATED GENERAL VISITATION GUIDELINES
From Indiana Regional Medical Center GENERAL VISITATION GUIDELINES Effective Tuesday, July 14, 2020: The health and safety of our patients, visitors, employees and community remain a top priority at I...
Jul 13, 2020
EMERGENCY SERVICES WORKING ON 911 ERROR FOR NORTHERN CAMBRIA AREA
Those trying to get through to 911 in the Northern Cambria area are being asked to use cell phones or a direct-dial number to get through to emergency services. Indiana County's Department of Emergenc...
Jul 13, 2020
INDIANA COUNTY'S CENSUS SELF-RESPONSE RATE CONTINUES TO GO UP
The self-response rate for Indiana County in the 2020 census continues to go up. According to recent statistics from the Census Bureau, Indiana County's Self-response rate as of July 7th is now 62.1 p...
Jul 13, 2020
INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO FIRE, CRASHES
Indiana Fire Association members were busy with three calls during the day on Sunday, including a fire near Lucernemines. The fire was reported on Huckleberry Road, and fire officials say that it came...
Jul 13, 2020
FIRE DEPARTMENTS ATTEND TO TWO FLOOD-RELATED CALLS SUNDAY NIGHT
Emergency crews were busy Sunday, especially in the northern region of Indiana County as heavy rain made its way through the area. Two flood-related calls were reported by Indiana County 911 Sunday ev...
Jul 13, 2020
ARTISTS HAND SEEKS WORKS FROM BLACK AND INDIGENOUS PERSONS OF COLOR
The Artists Hand Gallery is launching an effort to encourage "black and indigenous persons of color" to show their artwork at the downtown Indiana gallery. Artists Hand owner Brian Jones says there ar...
Jul 13, 2020
STATE SYSTEM HIRES VICE CHANCELLOR, DIVERSITY OFFICER
The State System of Higher Education has named Dr. Denise Pearson as its new vice chancellor and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. Pearson is currently the vice president for academic af...
Jul 13, 2020
STATE PUBLISHES RETURN-TO-SCHOOL MAP
The State Department of Education has published a county-by-county map showing the school districts across the commonwealth that have submitted return-to-school plans, with links so that visitors to t...
Jul 13, 2020
PENNSYLVANIA ADDS FOUR MORE STATES TO SELF-QUARANTINE LIST
Pennsylvania yesterday added four more states to the 15 already named on its travel quarantine recommendation list. The state is asking people who have traveled to Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, and Oklahoma...
Jul 12, 2020
WEST CHESTER WILL NOT HAVE IN-PERSON CLASSES FOR FALL SEMESTER
West Chester University this week became the first State System of Higher Education school to announce that classes this fall will be online only. West Chester is just outside of Philadelphia, the sta...
Jul 12, 2020
2026 Pittsburgh Steelers
Training Camp is underway. How do you think the Steelers will do this season?
Voting Ends: Aug 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM
