Category Archives: Local News
LUCERNEMINES MAN KILLED IN TOW TRUCK INCIDENT IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
A man from Indiana County was killed early Tuesday morning when his tow truck rolled backwards over him. Allegheny County Police say 42-year-old Andrew Sester of Lucernemines was pronounced dead at 4:...
Feb 19, 2020
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSES REC PROGRAMS, BOILER REPLACEMENT
During last night's meeting, Indiana Borough Council heard about talks between the borough and White Township concerning participation in the Township's rec programs. The recreation committee sent a o...
Feb 19, 2020
POLICE REPORTS: ASSAULT, THEFT, SCHOOL INCIDENT
ARMSTRONG COUNTY A Blairsville man was arrested Sunday afternoon after an altercation with a Ford City woman at a home in Ford City. State police say 49-year-old David Platt struck the 41-year-old wom...
Feb 19, 2020
FORD CITY MAN JAILED AFTER HIGH-SPEED INDIANA COUNTY CHASE
An Armstrong County man landed in the Indiana County Jail last weekend after a state police pursuit that began in Green Township and ended thirty-five miles later in Clearfield County. The chase began...
Feb 19, 2020
S&T BANK ARENA NAMED FINALIST FOR $100,000 GRANT FROM PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
The S&T Bank Arena is one of three ice rinks across the region that could receive $100,000 from the Pittsburgh Penguins. Reports say that the voting for the Penguins Foundation's annual "Renovate ...
Feb 18, 2020
JURY TRIALS ON TODAY'S INDIANA COUNTY COURT SCHEDULE
There are seven jury trials scheduled to get underway in Indiana County Court today, but three of them will wait for Plea Court on Friday. Among those still on the schedule today is the trial o...
Feb 18, 2020
PITTMAN URGES GOVERNOR TO PURSUE CLEAN COAL FUNDING
The federal government this month announced that it is offering $64 million to promote the development of innovative cleaner coal technologies - called "Carbon Capture Technology" - and Senator Joe Pi...
Feb 18, 2020
UPDATE: INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE PROCESSING "SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF" EVIDENCE FROM SHOOTING SCENES ON FRIDAY
In an update this afternoon, Indiana Borough Police say they have "amassed a significant amount of physical evidence from both crimes scenes" in their investigation of Friday evening's robbery and sho...
Feb 17, 2020
STATE POLICE RELEASE QUARTERLY DRUG CONFISCATION REPORT
The Pennsylvania State Police released its quarterly drug confiscation report for the final months of 2019. Troopers confiscated more than $8.7 million worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other ill...
Feb 17, 2020
PROGRAM ON ARETHA FRANKLIN TO BE PRESENTED TONIGHT AT FISHER AUDITORIUM
IUP's Six O'Clock Series tonight will focus on the music and civil rights impact of Aretha Franklin. Tonight's program, called "Respect: The Aretha Franklin Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement" ...
Feb 17, 2020
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