Category Archives: Local News
NUMEROUS DEFENDANTS TO BE SENTENCED TODAY
A number of defendants are scheduled for sentencing in Indiana County Court today. Among them is 41-year-old Steven Melkonian of Marion Center, who pleaded guilty in March to misdemeanor indecent assa...
Jul 07, 2017
WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY BEFORE NON-JURY TRIAL STARTS
A Homer City woman set to go through a non-jury trial pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Wednesday in Indiana County Court. Heather Tyger of Homer City was set to face a non-jury trial on charges of ...
Jul 06, 2017
STATE POLICE RELEASE INDEPENDENCE DAY DRIVING STATISTICS
State Police have released the statistics for crashes over the Independence Day driving period and statistics were on the rise. This year, over a four-day driving period, State Police reported that tr...
Jul 06, 2017
PA TURNPIKE SCOFFLAWS COULD FACE SUSPENSION
Last month, Pennsylvanians paid off tax debts with forgiveness on several fees. Another amnesty program is now underway concerning those who didn't pay the toll on the PA turnpike. The Pennsylvania Tu...
Jul 06, 2017
INDIANA WOMAN VICTIM OF ID THEFT
State police report a case of identity theft involving an Indiana woman. The victim lives along Hoyt Drive. Police say she reported yesterday that someone had used her credit card number and charged $...
Jul 06, 2017
D.A. FILES BRIEF OPPOSING DEFENSE MOTION IN POPOVICH CASE
In Indiana County Court yesterday, District Attorney Pat Dougherty filed a brief opposing an omnibus pretrial motion for relief being sought by the attorney for 21-year-old Joseph Popovich of Homer Ci...
Jul 06, 2017
DiSTEFANO GRANTED EXTENSION FOR PRETRIAL MOTIONS
A former IUP student charged with killing his fraternity brother last winter has been granted an extension of time to file pretrial motions. 19-year-old Brady DiStefano is accused of strangling 20-yea...
Jul 06, 2017
POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH NEAR NANTY-GLO
UPDATE: More details have been released concerning a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday night near Nanty-Glo in Cambria County. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Jacob Hale of Mineral Point in Cam...
Jul 05, 2017
PORTION OF OLD 119 CLOSES TODAY AS PART OF ROADWAY PROJECT
The closure of a portion of Old Route 119 in Center Township takes effect today as part of the $9.3 million Homer City North Roadway Improvement Project. The roadway closes between the new connector r...
Jul 05, 2017
NON-JURY TRIALS ON INDIANA COUNTY COURT DOCKET TODAY
Several non-jury trials are scheduled for Indiana County Court today, including one for 30-year-old Heather Marie Tyger of Homer City. She's charged with endangering the welfare of children, two count...
Jul 05, 2017
Christmas Spending
How much do you plan to spend on Christmas gifts this year compared to last year?
Voting Ends: Dec 23, 2025 | 12:00 PM
