Category Archives: Local News
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ICTC BUDGET
Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved the 2025-26 budget for the Indiana County Technology Center. The proposed budget's final total comes to $11,652,712, which is a 55% increase over the pr...
Apr 14, 2025
UPDATE ON MONDAY NIGHT EXPECTED STORMS
From the US National Weather Service The midday update from SPC has pushed an upgrade to an Enhanced Risk (3/5) into northern West Virginia. The remainder of the outlook, threats, and timing farther n...
Apr 14, 2025
SUSPECT ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ARSON AT GOVERNOR'S MANSION
State police have arrested a suspect in connection with a case of arson at the Governor's Mansion in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were home at the time of the fire. Tr...
Apr 14, 2025
PA LAWMAKERS REACT TO ARSON ATTACK AT GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE
Pennsylvania lawmakers are condemning the arson attack at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg. Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis said targeting elected officials and their family members is never ac...
Apr 14, 2025
HOMER CITY GENERATION SMOKESTACK DEMOLITION NOW COMPLETE
The remnants of a smokestack that was part of the Homer City Generating station came down Sunday morning. After a one-day delay due to weather conditions, demolition crews were able to demolish the re...
Apr 14, 2025
INDIANA ROTARY TO FUND PROGRAMS AS PART OF DISBANDING
Indiana's Rotary Club is continuing the process to officially disband in two months, and as part of that, the group will fund one or more new initiatives or projects that will make a lasting impact in...
Apr 14, 2025
DEMOLITION OF REMAINING COAL PLANT STACK SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
From Homer City Redevelopment Homer City Redevelopment (HCR) released the below statement today following the successful demolition of the remaining portion of the U3 stack at the former Homer City Ge...
Apr 13, 2025
MONDAY STORMS COULD INCLUDE LARGE HAIL
From the US National Weather Service Showers and thunderstorms will move through the Ohio Valley on Monday. Confidence is increasing that some thunderstorms could be strong to severe, capable of produ...
Apr 13, 2025
MURPHY APPEAL MOVES FORWARD
Another hearing is scheduled tomorrow in Kevin Murphy's appeal of his triple murder conviction. The Saltsburg man was found guilty in 2014 of the 2009 killing of his mother, sister, and aunt at the fa...
Apr 13, 2025
STATUS CONFERENCES MONDAY FOR MURDER DEFENDANTS
Judge Bilik-DeFazio is also scheduled to hold status conferences tomorrow for two of the three defendants charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of a New Florence woman whose body was ...
Apr 13, 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
