Category Archives: Local News

From the US National Weather Service Patchy river valley fog is expected early this morning. Otherwise, a gradual decrease in clouds will occur today and it will be another pleasant day. Still no rain...

River Valley's school board meets tonight with a number of personnel items on the agenda. This includes the hiring of a science teacher, an autism support teacher, and a music teacher. The board will ...

A Derry man was sentenced yesterday on charges of indecent assault. Court documents show 63-year-old John Hebenthal was ordered to serve up to a day less than two years in a state prison, and eight ye...

Schools in the State System of Higher Education are launching an initiative to address the lack of certified k-12 teachers in STEM and rural school districts. According to statistics from PASSHE, in-s...

Gas prices across Pennsylvania continue to climb higher than the national average. Triple A says the average cost per gallon is currently at $3.27 in the state. Meanwhile, the national average is at $...

At the Kovalchick Complex Monday afternoon, the Indiana Area Collaboration Team gave reports about preparations for IUP's Homecoming this weekend. I-ACT is a group that brings together representatives...

One of IUP's scholars in residence and the school's research institute have won an international research and development award for his breakthrough work in mass spectrometry and has made an in-kind d...

One person was hurt in a one-vehicle crash last Friday in South Mahoning Township. State police say this happened on Route 85 south of Hilltop Drive southeast of Plumville. The driver, identified only...

The state Public Utility Commission has released the results of an audit of FirstEnergy. The study shows that the parent company of Penelec did mark some improvement in a few areas, including realizin...

Two vehicle crashes were reported Sunday morning by Indiana County 911. The first crash was at 1:23 AM on Route 56 East in East Wheatfield Township. The Armagh/East Wheatfield Fire Department was sent...