Category Archives: Local News

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL AGREES TO BUY BACK GUN FROM FORMER CHIEF
Tuesday night, Homer City Borough Council agreed to buy back a firearm from former Police Chief Anthony Jellison. The council had agreed to get an appraisal to sell Jellison's gun to him, but Borough ...
Oct 7, 2025

RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
From US National Weather Service Rain showers will continue across the region until a cold front passes late tonight into early Wednesday morning. Here are the radar estimated rainfall totals through ...
Oct 7, 2025

HERE'S WHEN TO EXPECT RAIN TODAY, TOMORROW
From the US National Weather Service Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected today into early Wednesday with a crossing cold front. Poor drainage areas could see isolated flooding. Dry and coo...
Oct 7, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY, 24 OTHERS UNDER DROUGHT WATCH FROM DEP
The state Department of Environmental Protection has placed Indiana County and 24 others in a drought watch. In a statement, Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley said that the commonwealth has r...
Oct 7, 2025

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THREE DIFFERENT GRANT APPLICATIONS
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight and three different grant applications are on the agenda. The council will consider approving a resolution to apply for the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission'...
Oct 7, 2025

SUSPECT ACCUSED OF PLANTING PIPEBOMB ON A LAWNMOWER PLEADS "NOT GUILTY"
A man charged with planting an explosive device under his former landlord's lawnmower pleaded not guilty at his preliminary hearing yesterday at district court in Westmoreland County. A judge ruled ye...
Oct 7, 2025

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
First Commonwealth Bank has announced some executive leadership promotions. Chief Lending Officer Mike McCuen was named the new Chief Banking Officer, while Jeff Rosen, former Consumer and Small Busin...
Oct 7, 2025

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS LOOKING NOT TO RAISE TAXES FOR 2026
Last night, the Center Township Supersivors said that they would do their best not to raise taxes as part of next year's budget. Vice chairman Paul Colgan said while that would be the mission, there i...
Oct 6, 2025

IUP REPORTS INCREASED STUDENT POPULATION, FIRST-TIME BACHELOR'S DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS
IUP is reporting record breaking retention numbers for new, first-time bachelor's degree-seeking students and increases in the undergraduate student population and for students continuing for a third ...
Oct 6, 2025

BLAIRSVLLE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FATAL STABBING SUNDAY NIGHT
UPDATE At a press conference Monday afternoon, state troopers provided more information about a stabbing incident that happened in Burrell Township on Sunday evening. State police have charged 36-year...
Oct 6, 2025

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
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