Category Archives: Local News
HOMER-CENTER TO REVISIT REPORT CARD CHANGES, UPDATES SECURITY POLICY
The Homer-Center school board voted to update a security policy, voted on items involving the hiring of substitutes and coaches, and an annual wage increase for administrative secretaries. The board&#...
Sep 20, 2018
MEMORIAL FUND SET UP TO HONOR ICTC TEACHER
A new scholarship award has been announced honoring an ICTC teacher who passed away recently. The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies has announced the creation of the ICTC Heidi Allison Characte...
Sep 20, 2018
JUDGE SCHEDULES FUTURE COURT ACTION IN COOK HOMICIDE CASE
Indiana County President Judge William Martin this week issued rulings that will move the Charles Cook homicide case closer to trial. Cook, a drifter who seemingly showed up in Indiana by chance in De...
Sep 20, 2018
INDIANA COUNTY NATIVES CHARGED WITH LOOTING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Two Indiana County residents were among four people arrested last weekend for looting in North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Police in Holly Ridge, which is near the coast on U.S. Highwa...
Sep 20, 2018
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN MINOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING IASD SCHOOL BUS
There were no reported injuries in a crash involving an Indiana Area School District School Bus Wednesday afternoon near the Point on Seventh Street and Wayne Avenue. Indiana Fire Association assistan...
Sep 19, 2018
IRMC FIRST TO USE NEW STEM CELL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE IN SURGERY
Indiana Regional Medical Center has announced that they are the first to use a new treatment technique that they have been working on with a local research company concerning stem cells. IRMC announce...
Sep 19, 2018
FEW DETAILS AVAILABLE ON MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON ROUTE 119
UPDATE: The crash site has been cleared as of 8:20 AM, according to Terry Gardner, Homer City Fire Chief. There may be some residual traffic approaching Homer City just north of the crash site. WHAT W...
Sep 19, 2018
FUNDS APPROVED FOR INDIANA COUNTY WATER, SEWER PROJECTS
The state yesterday announced new funding for 236 water and sewer system projects across the commonwealth. Two of them are in Indiana County. The Central Indiana County Water Authority will receive $2...
Sep 19, 2018
UPDATE: VICTIM OF FATAL BUS CRASH IDENTIFIED
UPDATE: State Police have announced the names of the two other drivers involved in yesterday’s fatal crash. The man allegedly driving the pickup truck involved was 22-year-old Darren D. Carr of ...
Sep 18, 2018
BLAIRSVILLE BORO SUPPORTS RT. 22 BRIDGE PROJECT, ACCEPTS ROOFING BID
The Blairsville borough council passed a resolution supporting a local bridge project, and accepted a bid to repair the roof of a public building. The council passed Resolution 161, declaring support ...
Sep 18, 2018
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