Category Archives: Local News
INDIANA WOMAN TO SERVE PROBATION FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY
A woman charged with cruelty to animals was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. President Judge Thomas Bianco ordered Krista Yeager to serve one year of probation. The 23-year-old was one of ...
Feb 19, 2025
KITTANNING MAN CONVICTED IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE
A Kittanning man was convicted of single counts of second-degree misdemeanor indecent assault and summary harassment. Armstrong County District Attorney Katie Charlton announced a jury found 47-year-o...
Feb 19, 2025
TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, TWO ALARMS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Two vehicle accidents were reported yesterday by Indiana County 911. The first was at 3:50 PM on a portion of Route 119 south in Buffington Township. Black Lick and Blairsville firefighters were dispa...
Feb 19, 2025
MARC FOGEL BACK HOME IN PITTSBURGH
An American school teacher and IUP alum, Marc Fogel, is back in his home state of Pennsylvania after spending more than three years in a Russian prison. Loved ones confirmed that Fogel was onboard a f...
Feb 19, 2025
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved the updated comprehensive plan. "Indiana 2030: Tomorrow Together" will establish the framework that the borough will follow for future projects, initiat...
Feb 18, 2025
SCHOOL DELAYS FOR FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The following schools and school districts have announced their status for Wednesday, February 19, 2025, due primarily to dangerously low temperatures: 2-Hour Delay River Valley School District Stay w...
Feb 18, 2025
SUB-ZERO WIND CHILLS AGAIN TONIGHT, SNOW RETURNS THURSDAY
From the US National Weather Service Another cold night on tap tonight, though not quite as cold as Monday night. We're looking at wind chills as low as the negative single digits north of Pittsburgh ...
Feb 18, 2025
FIRE CREWS CALLED FOR SECOND FIRE IN WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP RAIL CAR
Firefighters from Indiana and Westmoreland counties were summoned to a rail car fire in West Wheatfield Township Tuesday morning. Clyde, Armagh and New Florence fire departments were dispatched to the...
Feb 18, 2025
FIORENTINO TO REQUEST INCREASE IN EDUCATION SPENDING FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PASSHE Interim Chancellor Dr. Chris Fiorentino is scheduled to address the General Assembly later this month, urging them to increase state funding and freeze tuition rates for an eighth consecutive y...
Feb 18, 2025
POLICE CONFIRM DETAILS, IDENTITY OF VICTIM IN FATAL CRASH YESTERDAY
State police released more information on a fatal crash yesterday near Shelocta. Police say the crash happened at 11:20 AM on Route 422 West between Trim Tree and Cheese Run Roads. 67-year-old Jeffrey...
Feb 18, 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
