Category Archives: Local News
INDIANA BOROUGH LIMB COLLECTION SET FOR THIS WEEK
Spring limb collection begins in Indiana Borough tomorrow. All this week, the Public Works Department will be picking up branches and limbs less than six inches in diameter. You are asked to place tre...
Apr 06, 2025
STATE SYSTEM BOARD TO MEET, COULD DISCUSS NEW GOVERNANCE PROPOSAL
The State System of Higher Education Board of Governors will meet on Thursday in Harrisburg, with Governor Shapiro's budget address expected to be a hot topic. In February, the governor proposed group...
Apr 06, 2025
CHANCE OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN BY SUNDAY EVENING
From the US National Weather Service Much of the area will likely see an additional 0.5 to 1.0 inches of rain overnight into Sunday. There is also still a 30-40% chance that areas south of I-70 in Ohi...
Apr 05, 2025
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR INDIANA COUNTY UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY
The heavy rain that has come through our area has triggered a flood watch from the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect until 8:00 AM tomorrow morning for Indiana, Armstrong, and other por...
Apr 05, 2025
SENTENCES HANDED DOWN FRIDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
A Buffington Township man was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court in connection with an incident last November. 25-year-old Mark Anthony McCloskey was ordered to serve one year of probation ea...
Apr 05, 2025
PA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH ACCELERATED DEBT SETTLEMENT
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has announced that a settlement has been reached with Accelerated Debt Settlement, Inc and its affiliates concerning the misleading of consumers and the demand of illeg...
Apr 05, 2025
FLU STILL PREVALENT IN PENNSYLVANIA IN LATE SEASON
While spring is here, flu is still prevalent in Pennsylvania. The PA Department of Health reports that flu trends are still above the baseline for the time of year, but the rate of activity is decreas...
Apr 05, 2025
FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK PREPS FOR AMERICA SAVES WEEK
First Commonwealth Bank is gearing up for America Saves Week with several activities planned. The week is an annual campaign to focus on several topics as part of the financial landscape, including sa...
Apr 05, 2025
IUP STARTS WORK ON BUILDINGS FOR PUNXSY ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS
IUP is starting work on razing six buildings in the Punxsutawney area as part of the Academy of Culinary Arts long-range facilities plan. The six buildings are all located in the 100 block of West Mah...
Apr 05, 2025
CHANCE OF HEAVY RAIN AGAIN BY 8 AM
From the US National Weather Service The best chance for more rain will again be early morning, peaking near 7 am. Here is the probability of greater than a half inch by 8 am.
Apr 04, 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
