Category Archives: Local News
HOMER CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ADVERTISING PAVING ORDINANCE
Last night, Homer City Borough Council approved advertising an ordinance concerning paving in the borough. This ordinance would make sure that utility companies that have to tear up roads to get to un...
Jun 04, 2025
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH TIES UP TRAFFIC ON PHILADELPHIA STREET
A two-vehicle crash in White Township tied up traffic on one of Indiana's main roads this morning. (Photo by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 sent the Indiana Fire Association, State Police and Citi...
Jun 04, 2025
BLAIRSVILLE MAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT FOR MISSING CRIMINAL CALL HEARING
Police in Blairsville Borough this morning arrested a Blairsville man wanted on a warrant for missing a criminal call hearing. Officers spotted 32-year-old Andrew Ostrawski at the Sheetz along East Ma...
Jun 04, 2025
PAUL MILLER LAW BANNING CELL PHONE USE WHILE DRIVING TO START TOMORROW
A law that prohibits using a hand-held device while driving will go into effect tomorrow. The regulation is called "Paul Miller's Law", named for Paul Miller, Jr. who was killed in a crash with a trac...
Jun 04, 2025
PSP: ONE PERSON HURT IN CRASH IN WAYNE TOWNSHIP, ARMSTRONG COUNTY
State police from the Kittanning Barracks say one person had suspected serious injuries connected with a crash on May 29th in Wayne Township. Troopers say 59-year-old Albert Craig of Dayton was riding...
Jun 04, 2025
INDIANA BIG LOTS TO REOPEN TOMORROW
The Big Lots store on Philadelphia Street in Indiana is scheduled to reopen tomorrow. The store was one of many across the nation that closed as the company went through bankruptcy proceedings. Variet...
Jun 04, 2025
PA HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PASSES CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM BILL
The education committee of the state house of representatives this week approved a bill that would reform cyber charter school funding. Amendments to House Bill 1500 would establish standardized tuiti...
Jun 04, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TABLES MOTION FOR DONATED TIME OFF POLICY
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council tabled a motion concerning a change to HR policy concerning time off. A motion from the Administration Committee would allow employees to donate vacation days to...
Jun 03, 2025
IF YOU WANTED HEAT, YOU GOT IT
From the US National Weather Service Our warm-up really begins to kick in today as most of us push above 80. After a cool month of May, this will likely be the warmest day since May 1 for the region. ...
Jun 03, 2025
CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS ANNOUNCE VACANCY ON HOMER-CENTER REC BOARD
Last night, the Center Township Supervisors announced a vacancy on the Homer-Center Parks and Recreation Board. The opening of the position was due to the resignation of Tom Bessell. The main requirem...
Jun 03, 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
