Category Archives: Local News
PARDON APPLICATIONS NOW ONLINE
Applications for pardons in Pennsylvania are now available online. The State Board of Pardons launched an online application for clemency on its website earlier this week. Lieutenant Governor Austin D...
Jun 19, 2025
FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICES CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH
Today is Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans learned they were free. Federal and state offices are closed for today, including driver's license centers. PA l...
Jun 19, 2025
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES 2025-26 BUDGET, 3% TAX HIKE
Wednesday night, the Homer-Center School Board approved the 2025-26 budget, which includes a 3% tax hike. The budget came to close to $20 million in revenues but over $21 million in expenses. The $1.1...
Jun 18, 2025
INDIANA MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGULATION IN DOMESTIC DISPUTE
From the Pennsylvania State Police Troopers today arrested an Indiana County man on a felony count of strangulation and other charges following investigation into a domestic dispute this morning in Pi...
Jun 18, 2025
INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY TRAINING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TOMORROW
The Indiana Area School District, in coordination with local and state emergency agencies, will be conducting a large-scale emergency training exercise tomorrow at the high school. The drill will invo...
Jun 18, 2025
PSP SEARCHES FOR RUNAWAY TEEN IN CAMBRIA COUNTY
From the Pennsylvania State Police UPDATE A runaway juvenile from Cambria County has been found safe. Makayla M. Gibbons, 17, who had been reported missing to the Pennsylvania State Police, was locate...
Jun 18, 2025
FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED IN NEIGHBORING ARMSTRONG COUNTY
From the US National Weather Service The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a ... * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania... Northern Butler C...
Jun 18, 2025
PENNS MANOR APPROVES BUDGET
The Penns Manor School Board met last night and approved the 2025-26 budget. By a 7-2 vote, next year's spending plan was approved. It contained a tax increase of 5.9%, bringing taxes to 16.2840 mills...
Jun 18, 2025
HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER FINAL 2025-26 BUDGET
The Homer-Center's School Board will meet tonight for its regular monthly meeting, and the 2025-26 budget is on the agenda. The budget for the district comes to $21.06 million, with taxes going up by ...
Jun 18, 2025
UNITED SCHOOL BOARD PASSES BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
While many districts are looking at increasing taxes this school year, United School Board was able to finalize their 2025-26 budget without an additional hit to taxpayers. At last night's meeting, Un...
Jun 18, 2025
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
