Category Archives: Local News
INDIANA WOMAN SENTENCED IN ASSAULT CASE
An Indiana woman was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court for a case of assault. Court documents show 19-year-old Hailynn Magas was ordered to serve two years of probation for each charge of si...
Aug 02, 2025
LUXENBERG'S TO REOPEN LATER THIS MONTH
One year after it was forced to close due to water leaks, the ownership of Luxenberg's is announcing it will reopen later this month. In late August of 2024, a water line broke above the store's forme...
Aug 02, 2025
PA PUC ASKING RESIDENTS TO TRACK ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN WAKE OF HEAT WAVES
The state Public Utility Commission is asking state residents to prepare for higher electric bills in the wake of multiple heat waves that rolled through since the start of summer. The PUC says the hi...
Aug 02, 2025
PITTMAN: BUDGET GETTING CLOSE TO "CRUNCH TIME"
State Senator Joe Pittman says the Pennsylvania budget process is now down to "crunch time". The budget is now officially one month overdue, with issues like the regulation of skill games and the fina...
Aug 01, 2025
PASSHE CHANCELLOR TO VISIT IUP, OTHER STATE SCHOOLS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR
The Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is planning to visit IUP and all the system's schools this upcoming school year. In his latest blog post, Dr. Christopher Fiorentino...
Aug 01, 2025
COOLER MORNING LEADING INTO A PLEASANT WEEKEND
From the US National Weather Service Waking up to some cooler temperatures out there! Areas north of Pittsburgh are in the 50s with lower 60s elsewhere. Afternoon highs will be in the 70s across most ...
Aug 01, 2025
CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS INCLUDE ONE FOR MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION
Criminal call hearings are on the schedule today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. Among those hearings is one for a man charged with possession of child pornography. Ross Allen Smith, a 51-...
Aug 01, 2025
VEHICLE CRASH, LINES DOWN AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON THURSDAY
Indiana County 911 reported a lot of activity for first responders on Thursday. The first call was at 11:53 for utility lines down on Elders Ridge Road in Conemaugh Township. Saltsburg firefighters we...
Aug 01, 2025
SECURITY AT "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" PRACTICE TO BE BEEFED UP
Latrobe is expected to be busy this afternoon and evening with activities surrounding Steelers Training Camp. There's no practice this afternoon as the team will head to Latrobe's Memorial Stadium for...
Aug 01, 2025
PHISHING SCAMS MAKING THE ROUNDS AGAIN
Pennsylvania officials are warning residents of a new phishing scam that impersonates PennDOT, EZ Pass and other transportation agencies. Phishing texts are designed to persuade the recipient of the t...
Aug 01, 2025
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
