Category Archives: Local News
JURY SELECTION TODAY FOR DEFENDANTS IN SEVEN CASES
UPDATE: Jury selection has been delayed until the start of the trial on May 8th at the request of Indiana County President Judge William Martin. WHAT WE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED Jury selection is scheduled...
Apr 17, 2017
BRUSH FIRES REPORTED IN INDIANA AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES
The weather has been good as of late, and some have been taking advantage of the good weather by getting some work done around the house. Unfortunately, this also means that some brush fires have bee ...
Apr 15, 2017
POLICE REPORTS: CRASH, LOITERING, TAMPERING
PLUMVILLE No one was injured in a crash reported on April 1st in Plumville. State Police say the crash happened at 3:35 in the afternoon on Plumville's main street at the intersection with Smicksburg ...
Apr 15, 2017
INDIANA COMMISSIONERS, PEMA HONORING 911 DISPATCHERS
Earlier this week at an Indiana County Commissioners meeting, the Indiana County Commissioners paid tribute to 911 dispatchers with a special proclamation for National Telecomunicators Week. Now, the ...
Apr 15, 2017
PLAVI WAIVES HEARING IN MURDER-FOR-HIRE CASE
An Indiana woman on Wednesday waived her right to a preliminary hearing, and will face trial for allegedly trying to hire a hit man to kill her estranged fianc. 33-year-old Amber Plavi is charged with...
Apr 14, 2017
FIRE SEVERELY DAMAGES INDIANA RENTAL UNIT
A state police fire marshal will investigate a fire last night that caused severe damage to a house in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue in Indiana. Firefighters from Indiana, Homer City, and Clymer were ...
Apr 14, 2017
IRMC EARNS AN "A" FOR PATIENT SAFETY
A national nonprofit organization's report card on the Indiana Regional Medical gives IRMC an "A" for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents that could harm patients. The Leapfro...
Apr 13, 2017
WEBSITE STUDIES STATE POLICE ACTIVITY PER MUNICIPALITY
One of the most controversial proposals in this year's state budget negotiations is Governor Tom Wolf's idea to charge municipalities which have no local police departments $25 per resident for state ...
Apr 13, 2017
POLICE IMPERSONATOR ASKS WOMAN SUGGESTIVE QUESTION
State police are investigating incident involving a police impersonator who pulled a woman over on Route 422 in Armstrong County and asked her a sexually suggestive question. It happened at about 9:40...
Apr 13, 2017
HORSE'S LEG CAUGHT IN SNARE TRAP
State police say someone put a trap in a field in Cherryhill Township and it caused a significant injury to the leg of a horse which pastures there. It happened on March 27th in the field off Sample R...
Apr 13, 2017
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
