Category Archives: Local News
US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES REPORT ON JOSEPHINE TORNADO
From the US National Weather Service
Mar 17, 2025
I-ACT READY TO GO FOR IUPATTY'S 2025
The Indiana Area Collaborative Team's stakeholders met today to go over plans for the unsanctioned "IUPatty's" celebration expected this weekend. While some years it has been marred with excessive dri...
Mar 17, 2025
NWS CONFIRMS AT LEAST ONE TORNADO HIT INDIANA COUNTY
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Josephine during Sunday's storms. This marks the first tornado in Indiana County since June 26th, 2024. ...
Mar 17, 2025
HIT-AND-RUN CRASH INVESTIGATED IN BLAIRSVILLE
Blairsville police continue to investigate a hit-and-run crash that happened early Sunday morning. At 5:44 AM, police said that a truck going North in the 300 block of North Walnut Street crossed the ...
Mar 17, 2025
IUP ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR 150TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
IUP announced some details on the university's upcoming 150th anniversary. The first day of class at IUP was May 17th, 1875, when the university, known as Indiana Normal School, welcomed its first cla...
Mar 17, 2025
REPORT: PENNSYLVANIA SEES DECLINE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN 2024
There were fewer traffic accidents in Pennsylvania last year. That's according to a study by Insurify, which says the accident rate in the commonwealth declined by almost 15-percent compared to 2023. ...
Mar 17, 2025
NEW DERRY MAN FOUND DEAD ON SUNDAY
A New Derry man reported missing last month was found dead on Friday. 63-year-old John Dofollo was found in a tributary of the Conemaugh River just northwest of 599 Westinghouse Road at 11:30 Friday m...
Mar 17, 2025
WIDESPREAD OUTAGES REPORTED BY PENELEC, REA ENERGY DUE TO STORMS
Severe thunderstorms came through the area Sunday afternoon, leaving trees, limbs and utility lines down and many without power this morning. Penelec reports that 1,980 of its customers are without el...
Mar 17, 2025
ACCIDENTS, FIRE REPORTED SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Along with the storm-related incidents, Indiana County's first responders were called out for accidents and a structure fire on Sunday. A fire was reported at 2:45 in the morning on Stonetown Road in ...
Mar 17, 2025
REVIEW HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH 2022 ASSAULT, ROBBERY
A review hearing is scheduled today for an Indiana man charged with assault and robbery in an incident in September of 2022. Court documents show this will be the second such hearing for Jamie White, ...
Mar 17, 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
