Category Archives: Local News

A man charged in connection with an explosion in Westmoreland County in July was apprehended last night in Center Township. State police say 54-year-old James Sever of New Alexandria was taken into cu...

PennDOT has announced more work in the overnight hours at the future site of a pedestrian and bike bridge near Blairsville. There will be intermittent lane closures on both directions of Route 22 arou...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a hearing tonight concerning Homer City Redevelopment's plan to build a natural gas-fueled power plant in Center Township. Tonight's m...

A Derry Township woman is facing forgery charges after she claimed her husband was dead to get a refund on a building project. Westmoreland County authorities say 54-year-old Lori Shawley created a fa...

At a work session Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved an ordinance connected with the wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. The mandate will authorize the incurrence of debt in the a...

Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced charges Tuesday against 25-year-old Logan Penrose of Robinson in connection with a fatal DUI crash last summer in West Wheatfield Township. Penr...

The extended dry spells are affecting water supplies for municipalities. Blairsville Borough's Municipal Authority is asking its customers to voluntarily reduce non-essential water use. They advise so...

Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Rural Health Impact Awards. The honors will be presented during the Pennsylvania Mountains Rural Health Conference at Indiana University of Pen...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has given preliminary approval for an air quality plan for the proposed nautral gas-fired power plant in Center Township. The DEP said that base...

Indiana Borough Police say one person was hurt in a motorcycle crash last night. The incident was reported at 7:44 PM at the intersection of 4th and Philadelphia Streets. A motorcycle driver lost cont...