Category Archives: Local News

State House Republican members of a new group called the Common Sense Caucus yesterday put forward a package of bills designed to reform the Pennsylvania welfare system. In a group statement, they out...

Sharon G. (McLaughlin) Eicher, 71, of Pittsburgh, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills, PA. The daughter of Raymond and Virginia (Fletcher) Apryasz, she wa...

Lyle Aldon Barnhart, 94, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his home. The son of Harry P. and Mildred (Redding) Barnhart, he was born September 6, 1923 in Livermore, PA. M...

Richard Alan Barney, 64,of Homer City died January 2, 2017 at Indiana Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late George and Delores (Strong) Barney and was born March 14, 1953 in Indiana, PA....

Indiana County's unemployment rate took a slight jump in the month of November. According to the state department of labor and industry, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 5.6%, an increase ...

Indiana Borough Council swore in some returning and some new members of their borough council last night as part of their reorganization meeting. The borough council welcomed Betsy Sarneso and Sean Mc...

The Center Township Supervisors met for their reorganization meeting last night. Supervisor Dave "Butch" Smyers was voted to the position of Supervisors Chairman. Previous chairman John Bertolino said...

With his appeal of his murder conviction pending before State Superior Court, 61-year-old Richard McAnulty has been given until January 11th to notify Westmoreland County Court Judge Richard McCormick...

In a move that shocked political insiders, Representative Bill Shuster announced yesterday that he will not seek re-election in the 9th Congressional District, which includes Indiana County. Not as sh...

Virginia Lee Duncan, 95, of Aurora, OH, formerly of Indiana, passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. A daughter of the late William and Ethel Bear Wright, she was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Cumberland, MD. Mrs...