Category Archives: Local News

UPDATE: Young Township of Jefferson County also has issued a burn ban that begins today. ***** Two townships in the northern part of Indiana County have announced burn bans due to the dry weather. Bot...

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received a half-million-dollar gift from alumni David and Becky Walzak to support the university's proposed college of osteopathic medicine. The Walzaks, origina...

From the US National Service A brief shower passed through mainly the southeast portion of Indiana County this morning, but high pressure will keep the weather warm and dry into the upcoming weekend. ...

A man charged in connection with an explosion in Westmoreland County in July was apprehended last night in Center Township. State police say 54-year-old James Sever of New Alexandria was taken into cu...

PennDOT has announced more work in the overnight hours at the future site of a pedestrian and bike bridge near Blairsville. There will be intermittent lane closures on both directions of Route 22 arou...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a hearing tonight concerning Homer City Redevelopment's plan to build a natural gas-fueled power plant in Center Township. Tonight's m...

A Derry Township woman is facing forgery charges after she claimed her husband was dead to get a refund on a building project. Westmoreland County authorities say 54-year-old Lori Shawley created a fa...

At a work session Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved an ordinance connected with the wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. The mandate will authorize the incurrence of debt in the a...

Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced charges Tuesday against 25-year-old Logan Penrose of Robinson in connection with a fatal DUI crash last summer in West Wheatfield Township. Penr...

The extended dry spells are affecting water supplies for municipalities. Blairsville Borough's Municipal Authority is asking its customers to voluntarily reduce non-essential water use. They advise so...