Category Archives: Local News
DOWNTOWN INDIANA, INC. HOLDS MEETING ON NEW BID
Downtown Indiana, Inc. held a meeting last night to answer questions from property and business owners about the new proposed Business Improvement District. The new plan, called the Indiana Downtown I...
Apr 12, 2017
INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS IUPATTY'S WEEKEND
During the Indiana County Commissioners meeting today, Commissioner Rod Ruddock spoke out about the events surrounding IUPatty's weekend. Ruddock said that as a resident of Indiana County, he was offe...
Apr 12, 2017
WHITE TWP. PLANNING COMMISSION TABLES BEN FRANKLIN PLANS
As expected, the proposed Ben Franklin Elementary School building project is on hold at the White Township Planning Commission. While the project was up for final approval on the agenda, one of the co...
Apr 12, 2017
DOWNTOWN INDIANA "BID" MEETING IS TONIGHT
For almost a year, Downtown Indiana, Incorporated has been working on a new Business Improvement District plan, and the new "BID" takes an important step tonight with a meeting of downtown businesses ...
Apr 12, 2017
IUP'S "TAKE BACK THE NIGHT" IS TONIGHT
IUP's annual Take Back the Night event is tonight, calling attention to the problem of sexual assault. Take Back the Night addresses sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and all other f...
Apr 12, 2017
POLICE INVESTIGATE MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP ROBBERY
State police have issued a report on a robbery this week at a bar in Montgomery Township, and contrary to the chatter on social media, they say the bartender was not injured. The incident happened at ...
Apr 12, 2017
BEN FRANKLIN SCHOOL ON AGENDA FOR WHITE TWP. PLANNING COMMISSION
The proposed Ben Franklin Elementary School Project will be on the agenda tonight for the White Township Planning Commission. The Commission has been reviewing the plans for the last few months and at...
Apr 11, 2017
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD NAMES WILLIAM SMITH AS NEW MEMBER
The Indiana Area School Board named a new member to the board, but it did not come without complaint. Motions made by Board Member Walter Schroth to delay naming a new board member to replace Robert E...
Apr 11, 2017
LOCAL FUNERAL HOME HELPING FUND DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM
With Indiana County in the grips of what has been called a "Heroin Epidemic", a local funeral home is helping to fight against drugs by funding a program for students in area schools. The Rairigh-Benc...
Apr 11, 2017
BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN ROBBED
A Blairsville woman was unharmed Sunday morning in frightening robbery incident in Burrell Township. It happened at about 10:20 AM at her home along Chestnut Ridge Road when the 73-year-old victim was...
Apr 11, 2017
Indiana County Fair
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