Category Archives: Local News
HEARING WILL FOCUS ON TAXES ON LOCAL BREWERS
Indiana County has a number of successful local breweries, and their owners will be keeping an eye on a hearing scheduled next week in Pittsburgh. The House Liquor Control Committee, which is chaired ...
Apr 18, 2019
SENATE COMMITTEE: ENROLLMENT DECLINES PLAGUING STATE SYSTEM
It was a grim forecast for the State System of Higher Education - and higher education as a whole - at a hearing of the State Senate Majority Policy Committee. Nathan Grawe, an economics professor at ...
Apr 18, 2019
POLICE REPORTS: SEX CRIMES INVESTIGATION, MISSING GUN FOUND
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating an alleged case of the sexual abuse of children in East Wheatfield Township. The state police say that they were contacted about a relationship between an ad...
Apr 17, 2019
EASTER BUNNY PAYS VISIT TO KIDS AT IRMC ON TUESDAY
Children who are being treated at Indiana Regional Medical Center's Pediatric Wing got a special surprise visit from the Easter Bunny on Tuesday. This year marked the 16th annual visit by the Easter B...
Apr 17, 2019
DUSH ALERTS LOCAL LEADERS OF BRIDGE BILL DEADLINE
If you've ever wondered how a local bridge gets added to the list for state funding for repair or replacement, it's through an ongoing series of extensions of Pennsylvania's bridge bill. State lawmake...
Apr 17, 2019
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES EMS YEAR-END REPORT
The state Health Department has released its year-end report of the activities of Pennsylvania's Emergency Medical Service providers. The report covers a wide array of data, including the number and t...
Apr 17, 2019
TROOPERS SEIZE POT VALUED AT $200K DURING TRAFFIC STOP
State police say more than $200,000 worth of marijuana was seized yesterday morning from two New York men who were headed for somewhere in the region. Greensburg-based state troopers pulled over the c...
Apr 17, 2019
IRMC FILES UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES CHARGE AGAINST NURSES' UNION
The Indiana Regional Medical Center has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the Indiana Registered Nurses Association with the National Labor Relations Board. In a news release, the Hospita...
Apr 16, 2019
WEDNESDAY EVENT OFFERS HELP TO VETERANS
Indiana County's veterans will have a chance to have their issues addressed tomorrow in a "Veteran Rural Outreach Event" at the Indiana VFW on Indian Springs Road. An extensive list of agencies...
Apr 16, 2019
BILL WOULD SHINE LIGHT ON PIAA OPERATIONS
Fed up with the lack of transparency from the PIAA, Centre County State Representative Scott Conklin has introduced legislation to require the agency to fall into line with Pennsylvania's sunshine law...
Apr 16, 2019
Christmas Spending
How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts this year compared to last year?
Voting Ends: Dec 23, 2025 | 12:00 PM
