Category Archives: Local News
PSP INVESTIGATING SCAM AGAINST SMICKSBURG-AREA MAN
State police from the Punxsutawney Barracks are investigating a scam involving a banking app and a puppy. Troopers say on June 6th, the victim, identified as a 69-year-old woman from Northpoint near S...
Jun 16, 2025
SHAPIRO CONDEMNS SHOOTING OF STATE LAWMAKERS IN MINNESOTA
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says the shooting of state lawmakers in Minnesota is unacceptable. The governor says everyone must stand up to political violence that is tearing through the country...
Jun 16, 2025
MISSING COMMODORE MAN FOUND
From Pennsylvania State Police A missing Commodore man has been found safe. Jorden N. O'Donnell, 32, who had been reported missing to the Pennsylvania State Police, was located earlier today and found...
Jun 15, 2025
MORE RAIN FOR DAD'S DAY
From the US National Weather Service Unfortunately, MORE RAIN is on the way this afternoon and evening. Those areas that have received significant rainfall over the last couple of days will be at heig...
Jun 15, 2025
BLAIRSVILLE MAN TO BE SENTENCED IN INFANT'S DEATH
Monday's Indiana County Court schedule includes sentencing of a 22-year-old Blairsville man who pleaded guilty to charges in the death of an infant who fell from his van in Blairsville last August. Ro...
Jun 15, 2025
PUC: ELECTRIC COMPANIES, PJM SAY THEY WILL MEET SUMMER ENERGY DEMAND
The Public Utility Commission's summer readiness overview shows electric companies and the PJM Interconnection grid report they will be able to meet the demand for power this summer. The weather forec...
Jun 15, 2025
TREE PLANTING HIGHLIGHTS INDIANA BOROUGH WORK SCHEDULE
Indiana Borough reports that work crews will be planting trees along Philadelphia Street between Taylor Avenue and Sixth Street this week. Also, the contractor working for Peoples Natural Gas will be ...
Jun 15, 2025
SCHOOL BOARDS WILL TACKLE BUSY AGENDAS THIS WEEK
It will be an active week for Indiana County's school boards. Purchase Line's board will vote on a $22.4 million final budget, with property taxes holding steady thanks to the use of about $706,000 to...
Jun 15, 2025
PASSHE SCHOLARSHIPS REWARD "EXCEPTIONAL" COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
The State System of Higher Education says it's awarded free two-year tuition to 29 exceptional community college students, enabling them in many cases to complete their four-year bachelors degrees. Fo...
Jun 15, 2025
FIRST CLASS OF IRMC RESIDENTS GRADUATES
Four doctors who were part of the first class of IRMC's Family Residency program graduated on Saturday night. (L to R: Nawar Muneer Al Janabi, Robin Raquel Rodriguez, Tanvi Shree Bharathan and Mohit S...
Jun 14, 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
