Category Archives: Local News
STATE AGENCY SEEKS DRUG RECOVERY STORIES
Indiana County has seen its fair share of drug abuse tragedies over the last few years as a drug and opioid epidemic continues to go through the area. Now, one state agency is asking those who are und...
Bill Berry Aug 05, 2017
INDIANA COUNTY SHERIFFS APPREHEND MAN WANTED IN GEORGIA
Indiana County Sheriffs have apprehended a Saltsburg man who is wanted in Georgia on several outstanding felony warrants. On Thursday, Sheriffs took 59-year-old Richard St. John into Custody on felony...
Bill Berry Aug 04, 2017
STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION NAMES INTERIM CHANCELLOR
The State System of Higher Education announced an interim chancellor to take over for retiring Chancellor Frank Brogan. Karen Whitney, the outgoing president of Clarion University, has been tapped to ...
Bill Berry Aug 04, 2017
TRANSPORTATION MEETING HELPS CONNECT WESTERN PA REGION
A meeting was held yesterday involving members of the Regional Transportation Alliance of Southwestern Pennsylvania and Indiana county-based stakeholders. The main topic of discussion was a plan for b...
Bill Berry Aug 04, 2017
PAVING CONTINUES TODAY IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Paving operations will continue in Indiana Borough, with two crews being sent out today. Indiana Borough's public works director Dave Fairman said that one crew will be sent to the Second Street/Gabri...
Bill Berry Aug 04, 2017
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE FESTIVAL PLANNING CONTINUES
The It's A Wonderful Life Festival organizers are meeting today in Indiana, brainstorming ideas and hoping to attract even more participants this year after a very successful event last year. This is ...
Bill Berry Aug 04, 2017
COUNTY LYME DISEASE NUMBERS ON THE RISE IN 2016
The state Health Department yesterday released a report on the number of cases of Lyme diseases in the commonwealth last year, and the numbers continue to rise. Pennsylvania tallied 11,443 cases, an i...
Bill Berry Aug 04, 2017
HOMER-CENTER WELCOMES THREE NEW TEACHERS
Homer-Center will have a few new teachers this coming school year. The Homer-Center School Board approved the employment of two new secondary English teachers. Mrs. Heather Lowry of the Homer City are...
Bill Berry Aug 03, 2017
EMERGENCY SERVICES SEES SPIKE IN OVERDOSE CASES
While a common cause has not been established as of yet, Indiana County emergency responders have seen an unusual spike in overdose numbers over the last few days. We received a tip that there had bee...
Bill Berry Aug 03, 2017
TRANSPORTATION MEETING TO BE HELD TODAY AT KCAC
There’s an interesting gathering happening today at the Kovalchick Complex, as officials of various entities provide input on new concepts for moving people around western Pennsylvania. Called &...
Bill Berry Aug 03, 2017












