Category Archives: Local News
FIREFIGHTERS KEPT BUSY WITH WINDY CONDITIONS
Indiana County did relatively well with the wind yesterday, at least compared to the rest of western Pennsylvania. There were some power outages, particularly in the Brush Valley area, and numerous re...
Mar 09, 2017
WOMAN INJURED IN ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP CRASH
A Centre County woman was injured yesterday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Route 422 in Armstrong Township. State police say 36-year-old Jason Adams of Ford City attempted to pull onto the westboun...
Mar 09, 2017
IUP POLICE LOOKING FOR INFO ON HIT-AND-RUN CRASH
IUP Police are looking for anyone with information on a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian near campus in late February. In a media release, police say a female student, who was not identified, ...
Mar 08, 2017
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE NEW CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR JAIL
The Indiana County Commissioners during their meeting this (Wednesday) morning approved purchasing a new central control system for the Indiana County Jail. The current Central Control System that run...
Mar 08, 2017
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL REJECTS FIRE DEPT. AGREEMENT
Indiana Borough Council is sending an agreement concerning the Indiana Fire Association back to the fire department for further review. Borough Council President Peter Broad said that it concerns a st...
Mar 08, 2017
HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TODAY
Watch out for the wind today. The national weather service has issued a wind advisory for most of western Pennsylvania later this morning. The advisory includes Indiana, Westmoreland, Fayette, Washing...
Mar 08, 2017
PENELEC ANNOUNCES 2017 INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS
The parent company of Penelec yesterday announced its 2017 plans for infrastructure improvements. FirstEnergy Corporation says is will invest about $367 million this year throughout the 31 counties se...
Mar 08, 2017
BILLS WOULD OPEN PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACT TALKS TO PUBLIC
Two state senators yesterday introduced bills that would give the public access to contract negotiations for government and public school employees. Senator Ryan Aument's bill would remove the exempti...
Mar 08, 2017
HEARING TODAY FOR WOMAN IN HEROIN CASE
UPDATE: Liggett has waived her preliminary hearing, and her case will go to trial. No word yet on a trial date. A preliminary hearing is scheduled this morning for a Blairsville woman accused of provi...
Mar 08, 2017
CENTER TWP SUPERVISORS CONTINUE PREP FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS
The Center Township Supervisors are continuing to prepare for the upcoming bridge project on Bethel Church Road. The Supervisors have posted a map of the proposed detours that school buses will have t...
Mar 07, 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
