Category Archives: Local News

DEP PUBLIC MEETING, HEARING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY
The Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a public meeting and hearing this week to gather input on Homer City Generating Station's application for modifications to the power company's d...
Todd Marino Oct 11, 2026

INDIANA, WHITE TOWNSHIP FALL CLEANUP COLLECTIONS TO BEGIN
Indiana Borough has announced its fall limb and leaf collection schedule. The limb collection will be this week only, starting tomorrow. Limbs and branches must be less than six inches in diameter, an...
Todd Marino Oct 11, 2026

SUPERLOAD DELIVERIES TO CONTINUE
The superload delivery schedule to the Homer City Energy Campus this week is altered slightly from previous moves. Edwards Moving & Rigging says there will be no load on the road tomorrow, but the...
Todd Marino Oct 11, 2026

CONTRACT TALKS FOR STATE SYSTEM COACHES TO BE HELD THIS WEEK
A second round of contract talks for coaches at the State System of Higher Education universities is schedule to be held on Tuesday in Harrisburg. Negotiations on a new deal began on August 7th. The c...
Todd Marino Oct 11, 2026

APSCUF VP VOWS THAT UNION WILL FIGHT RETRENCHMENT
The vice president of the faculty union at the State System of Higher Education told the Board of Governors last week that it should not pursue a 5.5 percent increase in state funding in next year's s...
Todd Marino Oct 11, 2026

MURPHY ASKS COURT TO SPEED UP APPEAL
Kevin Murphy last week asked the State Supreme Court to expedite his appeal of his triple murder conviction for the 2009 shooting deaths of his mother, sister, and aunt at the family glass business in...
Todd Marino Oct 11, 2026

HOMECOMING PARADE ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS
Over 60 units took part in the 2026 IUP Homecoming Parade earlier today. (The winning float from the IUP Ambassadors in the 2026 Homecoming Parade. Photo by Josh Widdowson) The theme for this year's p...
Josh Widdowson Oct 10, 2026

I-ACT CONFIRMS CALM FRIDAY NIGHT FOR IUP HOMECOMING
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team confirmed no major incidents were reported Friday night into early Saturday morning of Homecoming Weekend. While an increase of foot and vehicle traffic was reporte...
Josh Widdowson Oct 10, 2026

PRELIMINARY I-ACT REPORTS SHOW NO MAJOR ACTIVITY
No major incidents have been reported in connection with IUP's Homecoming celebrations, but police are highly visible. Officers from Indiana Borough, IUP and State Police are out in full force as prev...
Josh Widdowson Oct 10, 2026

HOMECOMING PARADE TO BE HELD TODAY
One major part of IUP's Homecoming Weekend is the parade through Downtown Indiana. The parade will take its normal route down Philadelphia Street from 11th to sixth, then turn south on sixth and head ...
Josh Widdowson Oct 10, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
Voting Ends: Never









