Category Archives: Local News
PEMA ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL CAUSE OF 911 OUTAGE
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is revealing the cause of the statewide 911 outage earlier this month. PEMA says the 911 system went down on July 11th due to a defect in an operating syst...
Jul 23, 2025
DISCUSSION ON ICMESA, CITIZEN'S AMBULANCE CONTRACT EXPECTED AT WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS MEETING
Discussion at tonight's White Township Supervisors meeting will include a contract with Citizen's Ambulance Service. Earlier this year, the township did not join in the Indiana County Municipal Emerge...
Jul 23, 2025
PENNDOT STARTING "CHECK YOUR HEIGHT, KNOW IT'S RIGHT" CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT BRIDGE HITS
PennDOT is starting a new public awareness campaign aimed at helping drivers avoid hitting low bridges with their vehicles. Called "Check Your Height, Know It's Right", the multi-state collaboration w...
Jul 23, 2025
SUPPORT GROWING IN PA LEGISLATURE TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Bipartisan support is growing for a bill to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. House Bill 888, introduced by Rep. Russ Diamond, would remove capital punishment as a sentencing option while lea...
Jul 22, 2025 DEATH PENALTY red Rubber Stamp over a white background.
INDIANA BOROUGH TO HOLD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SESSIONS IN SEPTEMBER ON 8TH STREET INITIATIVE
Indiana Borough is getting ready to hold some public participation sessions concerning the 8th Street Corridor project. The borough is working with IUP, the county office of planning and development a...
Jul 22, 2025
IUP FIELD SCHOOL HELPS FIND REMAINS OF MISSING WWII AIRMAN
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has credited the IUP field school in assisting with identifying a late soldier's remains found in Germany. The agency said that the soldier was Air ...
Jul 22, 2025
HEAT COMING: HERE'S HOW
From the US National Weather Service The ridge of high pressure will shift east a bit closer to the forecast area. With the lack of cloud cover, light winds, and temperatures /dew points on the rise, ...
Jul 22, 2025
MAN CONVICTED OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE DUE IN COURT FOR PCRA HEARING
A man serving time in prison for sexually assaulting a child is due in court today for a post-conviction relief act hearing. Court documents show 56-year-old Michael Ellis Stiles of Waynesburg out of ...
Jul 22, 2025
MOSQUITOES CARRYING WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN OVER HALF OF PA COUNTIES
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been detected in over half of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, including Indiana. The State Department of Environmental Protection said that the illness spreads thr...
Jul 22, 2025
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS SET FOR INDIANA COUNTY'S DISTRICT COURTS
Preliminary hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's District Courts. One hearing is for a man who faces two counts each of simple assault, reckless endangerment, harassment and disorderly co...
Jul 22, 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
