Category Archives: Local News
INDIANA COUNTY IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA
From the US National Weather Service 3PM Update: The Severe Thunderstorm Watch was expanded northeast of Pittsburgh. Indiana County is in that Watch area, and rain is expected to start as early as 6 p...
May 01, 2025
GRAPHIC SHOWS TIMING OF TODAY'S EXPECTED STORMS
From the US National Weather Service The main focus for severe weather today will be during the afternoon and evening. The graphic highlights the approximate window for the severe threat potential as ...
May 01, 2025
CONSTRUCTION DELAYS CONTINUE ON WAYNE AVENUE
Due to an ongoing project by Peoples Natural Gas, traffic delays continue on Wayne Avenue, between Locust Street and Maple Street in Indiana. As part of the construction, access to IUP campus via Gran...
May 01, 2025
STRONG STORMS COULD HIT THE AREA AGAIN TODAY
While it's not expected to be as severe as Tuesday, storms this afternoon and evening could be severe and may hamper power restoration efforts. On Tuesday, straight line winds of about 70 to 80 miles ...
May 01, 2025
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS FOR MAY 1, 2025
Due to Tuesday night's storms and the resulting damage and power outages, here is the status of schools and schools districts in the area this morning: Apollo-Ridge: Closed Armstrong: Closed Homer-Cen...
May 01, 2025
UPDATE: PROGRESS MADE IN POWER RESTORATION IN INDIANA COUNTY
Penelec and REA energy crews are working to restore power to their respective customers after Tuesday's severe storms. Penelec's parent company First Energy says that about 113,000 people across the c...
May 01, 2025
FIRST RESPONDERS REMAIN BUSY ON WEDNESDAY
After the storms on Tuesday, first responders remained busy on Wednesday with 10 calls for utility lines down among other incidents. The lines were reported down in Conemaugh, South Mahoning, Center, ...
May 01, 2025
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE STORMS RETURNS THIS AFTERNOON, EVENING
From the US National Weather Service Another low pressure system will lift northeast into the Great Lakes today. A threat of showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and evening some ...
May 01, 2025
GOVERNOR SHAPIRO JOINING MULTI-STATE LAWSUIT CONCERNING CUTS TO AMERICORPS
Governor Josh Shapiro is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration over recent cuts to the AmeriCorps program. The lawsuit argues that by essentially shutting the agency down, the...
May 01, 2025
A LOOK AT HOW EARLY MAY IS SHAPING UP
From the US National Weather Service May is almost here. Let's take a quick look at how the early part of the month is shaping up. A 40-60% chance of above normal temperatures and a 40-50% chance of b...
Apr 30, 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
