Category Archives: Local News
ROAD RESURFACING TO BEGIN MONDAY IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A milling and paving project gets underway tomorrow in Indiana Borough. Milling will begin on Philadelphia Street from 9th Street to East Pike Road and on Carter Avenue to Philadelphia Street , with p...
Jul 20, 2025
APSCUF REP: CONSOLIDATION OF UNIVERSITIES WAS POORLY EXECUTED
At last week's State System Board of Governor's meeting, APSCUF executive council member Mario Macjen cautioned against considering the consolidation of six universities into two three years ago "a su...
Jul 20, 2025
MASTRIANO HINTING (STRONGLY) THAT HE MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR AGAIN
There is still no announced Republican candidate to challenge incumbent Governor Josh Shapiro next year, but the man who lost to Shapiro in 2022 seems to be inching closer to making another run. State...
Jul 20, 2025
ANNIVERSARY OF JOHNSTOWN FLOOD MARKED WITH BLUE MASS IN SEWARD
Today is the 48th anniversary of the 1977 Johnstown Flood, in which eighty people were killed and eight more went missing and were never found The flood occurred when about twelve inches of rain fell ...
Jul 19, 2025
FIRE CREWS RETURN TO EASTERN ORTHODOX COMPLEX AS FIRE REKINDLES
First responders had to return to the Eastern Orthodox Complex in Cherryhill Township as a fire rekindled yesterday afternoon. The fire was first reported at 6:42 AM on Friday by Indiana County 911 an...
Jul 19, 2025
SECOND ROUND OPEN FOR BROADBAND GRANTS
The second round of grants for broadband development in underserved areas is open. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced that the Broadband Equity, Access and Development program ...
Jul 19, 2025
PSP WARNING OF PHONE SCAM
Pennsylvania State Police are warning Western Pennsylvania residents and others around the commonwealth about an active telephone scam. Reports say residents are receiving calls from someone claiming ...
Jul 19, 2025
FIRE GUTS KITCHEN, CAFETERIA BUILDING AT EASTERN ORTHODOX COMPLEX IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
Six fire companies were sent to a structure fire in Cherryhill Township this morning. (Photos courtesy Indiana Fire Association) Indiana County 911 reports that the call went out at 6:42 this morning ...
Jul 18, 2025
RIVER VALLEY APPROVES TAX ANTICIPATION LOAN, TRANSFER OF WIDMAR FIELD
The River Valley School Board had two motions on the agenda for last night's special board meeting. One was to approve a Tax and Revenue Anticipation Loan in the amount of $5 million with an interest ...
Jul 18, 2025
PASSHE APPROVES TUITION HIKE, BUT COULD ROLL IT BACK IF STATE FUNDING REQUEST APPROVED
The Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education yesterday approved tuition rates for the next school year, and while it represents the first increase in seven years, there is the possib...
Jul 18, 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
