Category Archives: Local News
CHERRY TREE BOROUGH HAS NEW POLICE CHIEF
Cherry Tree Borough Council last night accepted the resignation of Police Chief Michael Rummel and immediately promoted Sergeant John F. Blake to the position. Blake is a Purchase Line High School gra...
Apr 11, 2018
POLICE REPORTS: ATTEMPTED SCAM, BAD CHECK CHARGE, BREAK-IN
BANKS TOWNSHIP For the second straight day, state police have issued a report on a scam attempted last month in northern Indiana County. It involved a 69-year-old Rossiter, Banks Township woman who to...
Apr 11, 2018
DAVID CHAEK, 65
David Ellis Chaek, 65, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home. The son of George C. and Madeline (Nakles) Chaek, he was born February 10, 1953 in Latrobe, PA. Mr. Chaek wo...
Apr 11, 2018
PENNDOT TO ISSUE SPEED STUDY INTO CLYMER BORO
The Clymer borough council voted on motions regarding employee wages and cost allocation. And, local concern over the speed of highway traffic coming into town has prompted the borough manager to requ...
Apr 10, 2018
PENNDOT, PSP, FARM BUREAU WARN OF FARM VEHICLES ON ROAD
PennDOT has teamed with the State Police and the Indiana County Farm Bureau to warn people that slow-moving farm vehicles will return to the roads soon and to be very careful when encountering one of ...
Apr 10, 2018
THREE CAR CRASH REPORTED ON ROUTE 22 THIS MORNING
A crash reported in the Blairsville area shut down one side of Route 22 for about an hour this morning. The crash was reported on a bridge near the Jonnet Flea Market on the Westbound side of Route 22...
Apr 10, 2018
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES SECURITY, TEACHING POSITIONS
As the issue of school security remains a hot topic, the Indiana School Board last night approved a security audit proposal for the district. The proposal from Protective Services Inc of Ebensburg wil...
Apr 10, 2018
INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION REPORTS PHONE SCAM
The Indiana Fire Association has announced that there is a phone scam going on throughout the area that are encouraging people to donate to local fire departments. In a statement on their Facebook pag...
Apr 10, 2018
IDENTITY THIEVES TARGET INDIANA COUNTY VICTIMS
There are all kinds of ways people can get into your bank accounts, and we have police reports on two incidents today: The first incident occurred on March 15th and involved a 61-year-old Cherry Tree ...
Apr 10, 2018
HOMICIDE DEFENDANT LANTZ SEEKS NEW LAWYER
James Lantz wants to start over in his defense against murder charges. The 27-year-old Commodore man has asked Judge William Martin for a new attorney. The judge yesterday forwarded Lantz's request to...
Apr 10, 2018
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