Category Archives: Local News
ERNEST BOROUGH INCLUDED IN PENNVEST PROJECT FUNDING
The state yesterday announced $92 million in PENNVEST water projects in thirteen counties, including one in Indiana County. Ernest Borough will receive about $750,000 for a storm water management proj...
Jul 19, 2018
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL GETS UPDATE ON COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT
The Indiana Borough Council met for a work session on Tuesday night, and got an update on the Community Center Project. Borough Manager C. Michael Foote said last night that the project's scope and bu...
Jul 18, 2018
MORE SCHOOLS COMMIT TO MEETING ON PLAYOFF COMPLAINTS
The number of school representatives expected to attend next week's meeting that will explore measures including leaving the PIAA and forming a new high school sports organization continues to grow, a...
Jul 18, 2018
NEW HOUSING, MEAL PLAN RATES APPROVE AT IUP PUNXSY
In an effort to get students to better utilize its Punxsutawney facilities, the IUP Council of Trustees yesterday approved reduced housing and dining rates for those using the IUP Punxsy Living-Learni...
Jul 18, 2018
KITTANNING-BASED STATE POLICE SEARCH FOR FUGITIVES
Kittanning-based state police yesterday released a list of nineteen fugitives from justice. Most are wanted in Armstrong County and several in Allegheny County. Among those listed for criminal charges...
Jul 18, 2018
BLAIRSVILLE BORO ACCEPTS BID FOR DEMOLITION OF MOREWOOD AVE. PROPERTY
The Blairsville borough council accepted a bid for the demolition of a condemned property at Tuesday night’s meeting. That same property will continue to serve a purpose to the local fire compan...
Jul 17, 2018
IASB HIRES ROBERT RIZZO AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
The Indiana School Board hired their new assistant superintendent at last night's meeting. The school board hired Robert Rizzo as the district's new assistant superintendent for a five-year term. Rizz...
Jul 17, 2018
HEARING RESCHEDULED FOR SUSPECT IN FATAL PIKEL'S CRASH
Today was to have been the day for the preliminary hearing of 33-year-old James Eugene Brown, who is charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a woman working at Pikel’s Top Tier Fuels on ...
Jul 17, 2018
CRIME REPORTS: GUN STOLEN IN BURGLARY
GREEN TOWNSHIP State police are investigating a burglary last weekend at Smith's Sales & Service, along Route 286 in Green Township. It happened between 5:30 PM on Friday and 8:30 the next morning...
Jul 17, 2018
APSCUF CHIEF RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO STATE SYSTEM
With the start of another academic year approaching, and with the State System of Higher Education working to change the way it operates, the president of the faculty union at the state-owned universi...
Jul 17, 2018
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