Category Archives: Local News
STATE POLICE RELEASE INDEPENDENCE DAY DRIVING STATISTICS
State Police have released the statistics for crashes over the Independence Day driving period and statistics were on the rise. This year, over a four-day driving period, State Police reported that tr...
Bill Berry Jul 06, 2017
PA TURNPIKE SCOFFLAWS COULD FACE SUSPENSION
Last month, Pennsylvanians paid off tax debts with forgiveness on several fees. Another amnesty program is now underway concerning those who didn't pay the toll on the PA turnpike. The Pennsylvania Tu...
Bill Berry Jul 06, 2017
INDIANA WOMAN VICTIM OF ID THEFT
State police report a case of identity theft involving an Indiana woman. The victim lives along Hoyt Drive. Police say she reported yesterday that someone had used her credit card number and charged $...
Bill Berry Jul 06, 2017
D.A. FILES BRIEF OPPOSING DEFENSE MOTION IN POPOVICH CASE
In Indiana County Court yesterday, District Attorney Pat Dougherty filed a brief opposing an omnibus pretrial motion for relief being sought by the attorney for 21-year-old Joseph Popovich of Homer Ci...
Bill Berry Jul 06, 2017
DiSTEFANO GRANTED EXTENSION FOR PRETRIAL MOTIONS
A former IUP student charged with killing his fraternity brother last winter has been granted an extension of time to file pretrial motions. 19-year-old Brady DiStefano is accused of strangling 20-yea...
Bill Berry Jul 06, 2017

POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH NEAR NANTY-GLO
UPDATE: More details have been released concerning a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday night near Nanty-Glo in Cambria County. The victim was identified as 23-year-old Jacob Hale of Mineral Point in Cam...
Bill Berry Jul 05, 2017
PORTION OF OLD 119 CLOSES TODAY AS PART OF ROADWAY PROJECT
The closure of a portion of Old Route 119 in Center Township takes effect today as part of the $9.3 million Homer City North Roadway Improvement Project. The roadway closes between the new connector r...
Bill Berry Jul 05, 2017
NON-JURY TRIALS ON INDIANA COUNTY COURT DOCKET TODAY
Several non-jury trials are scheduled for Indiana County Court today, including one for 30-year-old Heather Marie Tyger of Homer City. She's charged with endangering the welfare of children, two count...
Bill Berry Jul 05, 2017
CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY
While celebrations have been going on throughout the weekend, today is officially Independence Day in the United States, celebrating the 241st anniversary of the founding of our country. As today is r...
Bill Berry Jul 04, 2017
EMERGENCY CREWS BUSY IN INDIANA, WESTMORELAND COUNTIES
A reported structure fire turned out to be a controlled burn of a trailer in White Township. Indiana, Clymer and Homer City were called out to a location on Indian Springs Road Monday night around 10:...
Bill Berry Jul 04, 2017










