Category Archives: Local News
UPDATE: ASSAULT REPORT NEAR IUP'S HUB IS UNFOUNDED
UPDATE AT 10:16 AM: IUP Police confirmed that after further investigation the report was unfounded. They believe no assault took place. WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED IUP police are investigating a case...
Mar 22, 2025
THREE MORE BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Three more brush fires were reported by Indiana County 911 on Friday. The first was at 7:08 AM on Metz Road in White Township. Indiana Fire Association officials said that a passerby had noticed smoke...
Mar 22, 2025
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED REAL ESTATE THEFT
State police are investigating a case of theft by deception involving real estate outside of Pennsylvania. Troopers were called in on Wednesday to investigate the incident where an un-named couple in ...
Mar 22, 2025
PA TREASURY TO HOLD AUCTION NEXT WEEK
An auction of unclaimed property will be held by the Pennsylvania Department of Treasury next week. Treasurer Stacy Garrity said the auction will have 5500 items hitting the block ranging from jewelry...
Mar 22, 2025
A WINDY SATURDAY AHEAD
From the US National Weather Service Tomorrow will be another breezy day. Here are the chances for wind gusts above 35 mph across the whole area. Rain is also a possibility, with the greatest chance a...
Mar 21, 2025
PLANNED POWER OUTAGES SET FOR TODAY, MONDAY AND NEXT WEEK
Some upgrades are going on to Penelec's power lines and systems, and to facilitate the projects, some planned power outages will take place. One outage that is going on today will go until 2:00 PM for...
Mar 21, 2025
IUP NAMES NEW INTERIM VP FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected Larry Wakefield as the interim Vice President for the school's division of Administration and Finance. Wakefield, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee c...
Mar 21, 2025
FIRE IN DERRY TOWNSHIP DESTROYS HOME, SENDS ONE TO THE HOSPITAL
One person was hospitalized as first responders put out a house fire in Derry Township this morning. The fire was reported just after midnight at a home in the 2500 block of Raymond Street. The fire s...
Mar 21, 2025
PA LT. GOVERNOR ON HAND FOR OPENING OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN VINTONDALE
(Photo of AMD plant for Blacklick Creek Watershed courtesy Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection) Pennsylvania's newest Acid Mine Drainage treatment plant opened yesterday in Vintondale ...
Mar 21, 2025
DEP ANSWERS RENDA MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT IMPLOSION
Saturday's planned implosions at the site of the closed Homer City Generating Station have raised questions - and sparked fears - about the environmental impact of bringing down the imposing smokestac...
Mar 21, 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
