Category Archives: Local News
RIVER VALLEY RECEIVES $1 MILLION AI GRANT FROM YOUNGWAY LEARNING
River Valley School District will be the first school district in the nation to receive a $1 million grant from the Nationwide AI Grant Initiative. The program is dedicated to improving instructional ...
Apr 29, 2025
RIVER VALLEY SIGNS NEW FOOTBALL COACH TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board hired a new head football coach. Ed Dalton is a familiar name to Indiana County's high school football scene. He was a head coach at Purchase Line and help...
Apr 29, 2025
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED IN BRUSH VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Two fire companies were sent this morning for a brush fire in Brush Valley Township. Indiana County 911 said the call went out at 10:13 AM for the brush fire on 2085 Round Top Road. Brush Valley and H...
Apr 29, 2025
CAMP CADET ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are now being accepted for the annual Indiana County Camp Cadet Graduate Scholarship. Indiana County Camp Cadet, Inc. was established in 2008. Its goal is to educate young men and women i...
Apr 29, 2025
DERRY TOWNSHIP MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH STANDOFF
A Derry Township man faces charges connected with a standoff on Sunday night after he allegedly fired a shotgun in his home. Police say 51-year-old Randy Beehash refused to leave his home on Adam Lane...
Apr 29, 2025
INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION DUE FOR PLEA HEARING
An Indiana man is due in court today to enter pleas to charges related to images of child sexual abuse. Eric Palmer is charged with ten counts of child pornography and a single count of criminal use o...
Apr 29, 2025
IUP, WCCC, PA HIGHLANDS TO RECEIVE GRANTS FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS
Fifteen higher education institutions across Pennsylvania will share $14 million in grant funding to help high school students enroll in dual-credit programs, and some of that money is coming to IUP, ...
Apr 29, 2025
FOUNDER OF LEFDAHL FUNERAL HOME PASSES AWAY
When you visited John Lefdahl, you never knew what you might see. It might be his collection of Civil War medical instruments or his many antiques and collectibles from his extensive travels that he e...
Apr 29, 2025
CARS, SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AS PART OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BANQUET
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce awarded two cars and several scholarships at the 3rd Annual Indiana County Excellence in Education awards. The awards celebrate the best students and teachers fr...
Apr 28, 2025
UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS OF INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT
An investigation is underway into alleged inappropriate behavior at the United High School. State police confirmed the investigation this afternoon, saying it centered around an accusation of corrupti...
Apr 28, 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
