Category Archives: Local News
GREENSTEIN AND STATE SYSTEM READY FOR NEXT CHALLENGE
In his December blog, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein champions the diversity of cultures and viewpoints in society and on university campuses, and suggests that that is one...
Dec 16, 2019
BUSY COURT SCHEDULE INCLUDES TRIALS, SENTENCINGS
A very busy Indiana County Court schedule today includes the long-awaited trial of Brady DiStefano, but whether or not that actually happens is undetermined. On Thursday, District Attorney Pat Dougher...
Dec 16, 2019
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN WHITE TOWNSHIP HOUSE FIRE
There were no reported injuries but a White Township couple and their pet dog were driven from their home due to a fire Sunday morning on Fulton Lane. Indiana County 911 reported the first call went o...
Dec 15, 2019
IUP CELEBRATES DECEMBER GRADUATION
More than 650 students graduated from IUP yesterday in two ceremonies, one in the morning at Fisher Auditorium and the other in the afternoon at the Kovalchick Complex. There were about 450 bachelor's...
Dec 15, 2019
RELATIVELY QUIET SATURDAY NIGHT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
Indiana County firefighters were summoned for two incidents Saturday night. Clymer responded to an accident on Franklin Street just after 6:30 PM, and Coal/Run McIntyre and Iselin/West Lebanon were di...
Dec 15, 2019
WEATHER CAUSES SATURDAY POWER OUTAGES
Yesterday's weather caused power outages for both Penelec and REA customers that, for some, continued into the early morning hours today. Crews were still working in the predawn hours, with about 2,00...
Dec 15, 2019
IUP COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO BE HELD TODAY
Today will be a busy day on campus as IUP holds commencement exercises for the winter semester today. Students and their families are expected to be on campus for commencement ceremonies that will sta...
Dec 14, 2019
TWO INDIANA COUNTY CADETS AMONG RECENT STATE POLICE ACADEMY GRADUATES
Speaking of graduation, the latest class of graduates from the State Police Academy includes two Indiana County natives. The State Police announced in a news release that 104 cadets of the State Polic...
Dec 14, 2019
POLICE INVESTIGATING HIT-AND-RUN CRASH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana borough police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that happened sometime between Thursday evening and Friday afternoon. Police say that the crash happened between 7 PM on December 12th a...
Dec 14, 2019
FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE BUSY DAY ON FRIDAY
Emergency crews were busy on Friday with several calls in Indiana County. Indiana County 911 reports that Blacklick and Blairsville Fire Departments were called out to a property on Route 217 North in...
Dec 14, 2019
2026 Pittsburgh Steelers
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