Category Archives: Local News
CRIME REPORTS INCLUDE SHOPLIFTING, SCATTERING RUBBISH
BURRELL TOWNSHIP State police are searching for a suspected shoplifter who fled from Walmart security in Burrell Township a week ago. Police say Brandee Renee Ross, who has no known address, concealed...
Bill Berry Sep 27, 2018
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE EXTENDING TIMEFRAMES FOR KOEZ ZONES
The County Commissioners gave their approval to expand the timeframes for two Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zones at two business parks in the county. The big expansion is for the Windy Ridge Busines...
Bill Berry Sep 26, 2018
NIGHTTIME WORK ON ROUTE 119 DELAYED 24 HOURS
The night-time work on Route 119 in Homer City and Center Township scheduled for last night was postponed for 24 hours. Flaggers were supposed to be out last night enforcing restrictions in the Route ...
Bill Berry Sep 26, 2018
BUSINESS HALL OF FAME NOMINATION DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce has announced that they will accept nominations for the county's Business Hall of Fame until the end of the day on Friday. This is the fifth cycle for the busine...
Bill Berry Sep 26, 2018
WHITE URGES GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT OPIOID GUIDELINES
In Harrisburg this week, Senator Don White called on Governor Wolf to support legislation to limit the over-prescription of pain medications under the state's Workers' Compensation Program. In April, ...
Bill Berry Sep 26, 2018
BSSD TO SEEK PUBLIC INPUT ON FATE OF SALTSBURG FOOTBALL
The Blairsville-Saltsburg board president spoke to the need for a public meeting regarding the fate of Saltsburg’s football program, and the football field at Blairsville’s stadium has bee...
Bill Berry Sep 25, 2018
IASB APPROVES WORK ON PLANS FOR TWO ELEMENTARY OFFICES
The Indiana School board met last night and approved two agreements with Architectural Innovations for some office projects at two elementary schools. The projects would focus on the schematics for ne...
Bill Berry Sep 25, 2018
HEARING TODAY FOR MIBRODA IN APPEAL OF MURDER CONVICTION
An evidentiary hearing is scheduled today in Westmoreland County Court for Clayton Mibroda of Bolivar, who is seeking a second appeal of his conviction for third degree murder in the death of his 20-d...
Bill Berry Sep 25, 2018
WALTERS TO CLAIM INSANITY IN MOTHER'S KILLING
The attorney for Todd Walters yesterday filed a notice to pursue a defense of insanity or mental infirmity in the beating death of his client's mother more than three years ago. The 40-year-old Walter...
Bill Berry Sep 25, 2018
MARION CENTER BOARD ACCEPTS NEW FITNESS CENTER EXPANSION BID
The Marion Center school board accepted a bid for a renovation project and hired a new security officer. At last month’s voting meeting, Superintendent Clint Weimer said the original bid adverti...
Bill Berry Sep 24, 2018












