Category Archives: Local News
PITTMAN SUBMITS TESTIMONY FOR PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE BETWEEN DEP AND KEYCON
State Senator Joe Pittman and some of his colleagues gave their support yesterday for the proposed consent decree for between the state Department of Environmental Protection and Keystone-Conemaugh Pr...
Feb 10, 2026
SOUPER BOWL FOR UNITED WAY ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS
The United Way Souper Bowl fundraiser was another great success. Campaign co-chair Aaron Ludwig reported that 900 pre-orders for soup went out the door yesterday. Combining that with in-person sales a...
Feb 10, 2026
KCAC SEES LARGEST AUDIENCES THIS YEAR WITH HERITAGE CONF. BASKETBALL, YOUTH WRESTLING EVENTS
The KCAC was busy this weekend with two major events related to student athletics. Last Friday night was the Heritage Conference Basketball Championships for both Boys and Girls, and on Sunday, focus ...
Feb 10, 2026
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD PASSES "FOUR POINT" BUDGET AND DEFICIT REDUCTION PLAN
Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved a "Four-Point" budget and deficit reduction plan that will be put in place for the district. According to the resolution, the district is facing nearly ...
Feb 09, 2026
NO INJURIES IN TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN INDIANA BOROUGH
No injuries were reported in a vehicle accident this morning in Indiana Borough. The accident happened just before 9am at the corner of 9th and Philadelphia Streets. Two SUV's collided nearly head-on,...
Feb 09, 2026
TRAILER DESTROYED BY FIRE IN CHERRY TREE BOROUGH
A trailer was destroyed by a fire last night in Cherry Tree Borough, and crews were back on the scene again this morning. There were no reported injuries and no one was home for the fire at a trailer ...
Feb 09, 2026
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY TO END THIS MORNING
Another cold weekend is wrapping up in Indiana County A cold weather advisory will come to an end at 10:00 this morning. Temperatures between -5 and -15 were reported at times through the night and in...
Feb 09, 2026
FIRE CLOSES BLAIRSVILLE MCDONALD'S
UPDATE: As of Monday morning, the Blairsville McDonald's is open for normal business. A fast food restaurant in Blairsville is shut down indefinitely after a fire was reported on Sunday. Indiana Count...
Feb 08, 2026
TRIAL DELAYED FOR TWO ACCUSED OF KILLING NEW FLORENCE WOMAN
The conjoined murder trials of 51-year-old Melissa Fox-Beacom of New Florence and 20-year-old Matthew Jason Bates of Ligonier were to begin Monday in Westmoreland County Court, but Judge Meagan Bilik-...
Feb 08, 2026
STUDY: HIGH DEMAND CREATING TURBINE BACKLOG FOR GAS-FIRED POWER PLANTS
A new study says natural gas power plants such as the one being built at the site of the former Homer City Generating Station are the leading industry response to the energy demands of AI data centers...
Feb 08, 2026
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
