Category Archives: Local News
RED CROSS REMINDS YOU TO CHECK SMOKE DETECTORS
With daylight savings time tomorrow, the American Red Cross urges everyone to test their smoke detectors as they set their clocks back. Over the past year, Red Cross volunteers have responded to more ...
Mar 08, 2025
BUDGET HEARINGS COME TO AN END
The Senate Appropriations committee wrapped up their third week of hearings for Gov. Shapiro's proposed spending plan this past Thursday. The budget, totaling 51.5 billion dollars would increase state...
Mar 08, 2025
SNOW, SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS COULD BE RETURNING TONIGHT
From the US National Weather Service We will be dry and quiet for a large portion of the day (and warmer than yesterday). However, a passing system will drop temperatures and increase snow chances aft...
Mar 07, 2025
SCHOOL VAN DRIVER KILLED ON ROUTE 22 IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY
UPDATE AT 9:48 AM: A third vehicle was involved in the crash, and Greensburg-Salem School District officials say the driver in that car was a district student on his way to school. That student was id...
Mar 07, 2025
SENATOR PITTMAN NOT OPTIMISTIC BUDGET WILL BE READY FOR JUNE 30TH DEADLINE
With the House and senate appropriations committees wrapping up budget hearings this week, the State Senate Majority Leader said he is not hopeful that the budget will pass on time. Senator Joe Pittma...
Mar 07, 2025
CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE ALLEGHENIES GRANT
The Cherryhill Township fire department has received a grant from the Community Foundation of the Alleghenies. The $5733 award was presented to the department last August and was used to buy three bun...
Mar 07, 2025
TWO INVOLVED IN DRUG RING ENTER PLEAS IN FEDERAL COURT
Two people involved in a drug trafficking operation that went through Indiana County entered guilty pleas in federal court this week. Acting US Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Thursday that 39-year...
Mar 07, 2025
FIRE REPORTED AT FORMER BRIDGEVIEW HOTEL ON THURSDAY
Fire departments from Armstrong, Westmoreland, Clarion and Indiana Counties were on the scene of a fire at the former Bridgeview Hotel in Rayburn Township. The building on State Route 1033 in Mosgrove...
Mar 07, 2025
GLENN "GT" THOMPSON HELPS INTRODUCE BILL TO SIMPLIFY VA GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM
Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson joined three others in introducing the "Simplifying Veterans Assistance Act" yesterday. The act is meant to address some problems with the VA Department's Grant and Per...
Mar 07, 2025
IUP PRESIDENT LOOKING TO NAVIGATE "DISRUPTIVE TIMES"
On Thursday, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll told the Council of Trustees that they are continuing to navigate what called the most "disruptive times" in the history of higher education. Driscoll s...
Mar 06, 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
