Category Archives: Local News
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE PAVING BIDS
The White Township Supervisors approved bids for the year's paving projects. This year, the Supervisors heard bids for two different options for paving: The traditional hot mix, and what has been dubb...
May 11, 2017
POLICE INVESTIGATE HIT-AND-RUN NEAR SALTSBURG
State police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who hit a vehicle last Saturday morning on Route 286 near Hopewell Road, just outside of Saltsburg. Police say that at about 10:20 AM, a maroon Ch...
May 11, 2017
HOME INVASION ROBBERY IN DERRY TOWNSHIP
State police in Greensburg are investigating a home invasion robbery which occurred on Monday night in Derry Township, across the street from Derry Area High School. Police say that at about 9:00 p.m....
May 11, 2017
INDIANA CO. COMMISSIONERS APPROVE CONTRACT FOR TREE REMOVAL AT AIRPORT
The Indiana County Commissioners awarded a contract for a long-awaited project at the Jimmy Stewart Airport. The contract was with Richardson Tree and Landscape from New Wilmington, and it will be to ...
May 10, 2017
WHITE TWP PLANNING COMMISSION TABLES APPROVAL ON BEN FRANKLIN PLANS
Final approval of the site plans for the proposed new Ben Franklin Elementary School remains tabled at the White Township Planning Commission. At last night's commission meeting, Assistant Township Ma...
May 10, 2017
LANE CHANGES ON ROUTE 22 IN BLAIRSVILLE
Drivers are urged to be alert as traffic patterns are changing again on Route 22 in Blairsville, where a bridge rehabilitation project is underway at the Indiana-Westmoreland County line. PennDOT says...
May 10, 2017
RAY SHETLER JR. MURDER TRIAL DELAYED YET AGAIN
For a fifth time, the Ray Shetler Jr. capital murder trial has been postponed, this time to August. The 32-year-old Shetler is charged with criminal homicide, first degree murder, and third degree mur...
May 10, 2017
MAN ACQUITTED OF RAPE SUES IUP OVER EXPLULSION
A Philadelphia man has sued IUP, claiming he was expelled from the university because of racial and sex discrimination after his arrest for two rapes for which he was later acquitted. 24-year-old Jose...
May 10, 2017
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES SECURITY
The issue of school security was brought up at last night’s Indiana School Board meeting. The issue has become a hot topic since Senator Don White introduced a bill that would give school distri...
May 09, 2017
MEDICINAL MARIJUANA PANEL DISCUSSION TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY
The Indiana County Chamber will host a panel discussion tomorrow morning concerning medicinal marijuana in the workplace. Pennsylvania is one of the most recent states to permit the use of marijuana f...
May 09, 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
