Category Archives: Local News
RED CROSS ISSUES SAFETY REMINDERS AMID WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN PA
From the American Red Cross Many Pennsylvania residents are experiencing power outages after Tuesday evening's storm brought damaging winds. Right now, Red Cross teams are out in neighborhoods across ...
Apr 30, 2025
CLEAN UP CONTINUES FROM STORMS
The cleanup continues today from the powerful storms that came through Indiana County last night. Indiana County 911 reported that over 280 calls for service were made between 5:30 PM and Midnight Tue...
Apr 30, 2025
IRMC ISSUES INFORMATION ON POWER OUTAGES
From IRMC Due to last evening's storm, several of our offsite locations are currently experiencing power outages or limited power. If you have an upcoming appointment and have not received a call from...
Apr 30, 2025
INDIANA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORN POSSESSION CHARGES
An Indiana man pleaded guilty yesterday to all 10 counts of child pornography possession and a count of criminal use of a communications facility. State police suspected 40-year-old Eric Palmer after ...
Apr 30, 2025
CANCELLATIONS AND CLOSINGS FOR APRIL 30
Events and business for today have been affected by storms from last evening and overnight. We are putting together a list as we receive them. If you have a cancellation or closure to report, use our ...
Apr 30, 2025
TREE FALLS ON OCCUPIED VEHICLE DURING STORM
An SUV was involved in an accident in Blairsville yesterday during the storm. Police responded to the scene just after 6pm in the 200 block of South Liberty Street. A family of four was traveling Sout...
Apr 30, 2025
PEOPLE DEALING WITH BLOCKED ROADS, POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING
Many people are waking up having to deal with the damage from last night's storms. Many calls for power lines down, trees down and other calls related to the storm were reported yesterday evening. As ...
Apr 30, 2025
APARTMENT DESTROYED BY FIRE IN INDIANA YESTERDAY
On top of the calls to get trees and power lines to safe places, firefighters were called out to a fire at an apartment complex on Rustic Lodge Road. Indiana Fire Association members were sent to the ...
Apr 30, 2025
FLOOD, WATER PROJECT GRANTS COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY
State officials have announced that funding will be coming to Indiana County to help with flood rehabilitation and water projects. State Senator Joe Pittman and Representatives Jim Struzzi and Brian S...
Apr 30, 2025
SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS FOR APRIL 30, 2025
Due to last 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: Two-hour delay Armstrong: Closed Derr...
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
