Category Archives: Local News
IUP SUSPENDS IN-PERSON CLASSES FOR REST OF SEMESTER AMID CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
IUP has made the decision to suspend all face-to-face instruction for the rest of the semester and switch to a digital format in light of concerns over the Coronavirus. Online classes are set to resum...
Mar 16, 2020
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING STILL ON, BUT VENUE CHANGES
The Homer-Center Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Homer City Fire Hall. The Building and Grounds Committee meeting scheduled for March 17, 2020 h...
Mar 16, 2020
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Brush fire season continues as one was reported in East Wheatfield Township Sunday afternoon. The call initially came in as a structure fire caused by a brush fire at 2:24 PM at a property on Richmond...
Mar 16, 2020
CRIME SPREE DEFENDANT DILTS TO APPEAR FOR PLEA COURT TODAY
The Penn Run man accused of going on a crime spree in southern Indiana County in November is scheduled to appear before Indiana County President Judge William Martin for Plea Court today. 36-year-old ...
Mar 16, 2020
SCHOOLS ADJUST TO COVID-19 ISSUES DURING HIATUS
IUP remains closed and all of Indiana County's K-12 schools are closed as well during the Covid-19 shutdowns. Meanwhile, there are other issues on the table. Indiana Area School District has cancelled...
Mar 16, 2020
HOMER CITY BOROUGH OFFICE TO CLOSE MONDAY
The Homer City Borough Office will be closed starting Monday, March 16th due to the Coronavirus. Employees will still be working, and residents can still drop off payments in the drop box and to answe...
Mar 15, 2020
INDIANA FREE LIBRARY CLOSED THROUGH MARCH 30
Due to Coronavirus concerns, the Indiana Free Library will be closing March 13th thru March 30th. The library issued the following information: The Indiana Free Library is concerned about our communit...
Mar 15, 2020
STATE PARKS AND FORESTS PROGRAMS CANCELLED
Due to COVID-19 concern, all public programs, events, and trainings in state parks and forests, including Yellow Creek State Park, are canceled through April 30. Except for the parks and forests that ...
Mar 15, 2020
JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM CLOSES THROUGH APRIL 1
The Jimmy Stewart Museum issued the following statement on Sunday evening: We are grateful that there are currently no Coronavirus cases in Indiana county. However, in the interest of public safety, t...
Mar 15, 2020
S&T BANK ARENA CLOSES
Due to the National Emergency Declaration and Recommendations from the State of Pennsylvania, S&T Bank Arena is closed until further notice. Please monitor our Facebook feed and your emails. We will p...
Mar 15, 2020
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