Category Archives: Local News
LOCAL OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO COMMENT ON HCR NATURAL GAS POWER PLANT NEWS
Local officials continue to react to yesterday's announcement concerning a natural gas-driven power plant going into the former Homer City Generating Station site. Officials with Homer City Redevelopm...
Apr 03, 2025
NEW KENSINGTON MAN SENTENCED FOR CHARGES RELATED TO "OPERATION LAKE EFFECT"
A New Kensington man is the latest to be sentenced in connection with the dismantling of a large-scale drug trafficking organization in 2023. U.S. District Judge Marilyn Horan yesterday ordered 48-yea...
Apr 03, 2025
PSP RELEASES DETAILS ON WEST MAHONING TOWNSHIP CRASH
State police from the Punxsutawney barracks have released information on a crash yesterday in West Mahoning Township. Troopers say 48-year-old Clyde Young, Jr. of New Bethlehem was driving west on Day...
Apr 03, 2025
IUP CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER RECEIVES ACCREDITATION
IUP's criminal justice training center has received its Training Academy Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The CALEA recognition comes after a rigorous p...
Apr 03, 2025
WOMAN DUE IN COURT FOR 2023 FIGHTS OUTSIDE INDIANA ESTABLISHMENT
A woman from Delaware County is due in court today for a preliminary hearing connected with an incident in September in 2023. 22-year-old Chartine Sekou of Darby will go before District Judge Anthony ...
Apr 03, 2025
PENNDOT REMINDS DRIVERS THAT LAW BANNING HAND-HELD DEVICES WHILE DRIVING STARTS SOON
As PennDOT recognizes April as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, they along with other agencies are reminding people that a law signed last year concerning cell phone use behind the wheel w...
Apr 03, 2025
WAKING UP TO RAIN THURSDAY MORNING
From the US National Weather Service Here are graphics that depict the timing of a potential squall line, currently over the Midwest, arriving in the Ohio River Valley over the next 6-10 hours. Make s...
Apr 02, 2025
IRMC RAISES "DONATE LIFE" FLAG IN HONOR OF NATIONAL ORGAN DONATION MONTH
Indiana Regional Medical Center and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education hosted a flag raising today in honor of National Donate Life Month. Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Wendy Haisl...
Apr 02, 2025
LOCAL OFFICIALS OFFER REACTION TO NATURAL GAS POWER PLANT NEWS
Local and state government officials are excited about the news of the natural gas power plant coming to Homer City. (Read earlier story here.) State Senator Joe Pittman said the financial impact on t...
Apr 02, 2025
HAIL A POSSIBILITY THIS AFTERNOON
From the US National Weather Service There is the potential for some hail this afternoon with the passing warm front. Timing of that event will likely be between 12pm to 3pm. A second round of storms ...
Apr 02, 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
