Category Archives: Local News

The first baby of 2026 has arrived at IRMC. Lydia Jane Wallace was born on the evening of January first at IRMC's "It's a Wonderful New Life" Maternity Center. She weighed six pounds, eight ounces, an...

From the US National Weather Service Here's how the winter season (Dec-Feb) has started with observed mean temps and their departure from normal so far, and the latest monthly outlook for January issu...

Upstreet Ace Hardware has announced that it will close its doors for good by the end of this month. The hardware store first opened about two-and-a-half years ago in Downtown Indiana, and was intended...

From the US National Weather Service Our recent snowfall will remain on the ground through the weekend, as temperatures remain mostly below freezing. Then, fans of warmer weather rejoice! A pattern sh...

After a day off for New Year's, Indiana County's courts are back in service today with plea and sentencing hearings on the schedule. One plea court hearing is for 46-year-old Christopher Mathis of Way...

First responders only had three calls to deal with on New Year's Day. The first was at 11:21 AM on Route 286 East in Montgomery Township. Commodore Fire Department was called out for what was termed a...

State police have released statistics for the five-day Christmas holiday driving period. Troopers had enhanced patrols for a five-day span between December 24th and the 28th. Across the commonwealth, ...

From the US National Weather Service Another quick round of light snow is possible tonight. Snow accumulations will be light with a dusting to an inch across lowland areas and up to 2 inches in the ri...

A New Year's Day tradition continued in Blairsville as several people took a dip in the Conemaugh River to help two good causes. (Several participants are heading in as others quickly head out of the ...

Today is the first day of 2026, and as it is a national holiday, there are some closures in effect. Federal, state and county government offices are closed for the day, including county courts, PennDO...