Category Archives: Local News
SOME PA SCHOOLS CALL FOR CHANGES IN CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS
One fifth of all school districts in Pennsylvania are calling for changes to the state law regarding charter schools. Leaders in 108 of Pennsylvania's 500 school districts are calling for charter scho...
Mar 07, 2020
DCED SECRETARY PAYS VISIT TO SALTSBURG PLANT
The Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development toured a manufacturing facility in Saltsburg earlier today. Secretary Dennis Davin was at the NORMA Group plant in Sa...
Mar 06, 2020
GROUP SEEKS TO PETITION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY STATUS
A group of a half dozen people displayed signs and an American Flag in front of the Indiana County Courthouse this morning asking the Indiana County Commissioners to declare Indiana County a Second Am...
Mar 06, 2020
CORONER IDENTIFIES PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN THURSDAY ACCIDENT
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. this morning confirmed the death of a 78-year-old Blairsville woman who was struck last night by a vehicle that was pulling out of a parking spot at the Resort...
Mar 06, 2020
DCED SECRETARY TO VISIT INDIANA COUNTY PLANT TODAY
Pennsylvania's Secretary for the Department of Community and Economic Development will be in Indiana County today to visit a plant. Secretary Dennis M. Davin will join State Senator Joe Pittman, State...
Mar 06, 2020
ROAD WORK TO START NEXT WEEK ON OAKLAND AVENUE
PennDOT has announced that there will be a lane restriction in place starting next week on a portion of Oakland Avenue. The single-lane closure will begin on Monday and run from 7 AM to 4 PM until Fri...
Mar 06, 2020
QUARTERLY ADJUSTMENT RESULTS IN LOWER PENELEC RATES
Good news for Penelec customers, who will see lower electricity rates for the next three months. The utility's latest quarterly "price to compare" shows a reduction from 6.45 cents per kilowatt hour t...
Mar 06, 2020
DIOCESE TAKES NEW STEPS IN RESPONSE TO FLU, CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
Bishop Edward C. Malesic announced yesterday that the distribution of wine during communion will be suspended and churches in the four-county diocese will also temporarily stop the offering of handsha...
Mar 06, 2020
PEDESTRIAN REPORTEDLY STRUCK BY VEHICLE AT SHOPPING PLAZA
There have been no official comments offered by Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. or any police agencies on an accident reportedly involving a pedestrian last night in front of the Rite Aid sto...
Mar 06, 2020
TWO HOMES DAMAGED IN ROSSITER FIRES
Fire heavily damaged two homes in Rossiter, in northern Indiana County yesterday afternoon. It was first reported at 12:41 PM and fire crews had to return to the scene again last evening for a rekindl...
Mar 06, 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
