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From the US National Weather Service Taking a look at this week, expect seasonable and dry at the start of the week. By Tuesday afternoon/evening, rain will return. Below average temperatures expected...

State Representative Jim Struzzi says after watching most of the arguments over the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative last week that he believes the case laid out by anti-RGGI attorneys "has a strong...

There will be plenty of activity on streets and roads in Indiana Borough and White Township this week, and drivers should be alert for stoppages and delays. Roadwork in Indiana Borough this week inclu...

High winds on Saturday made for a busy day for Indiana County's first responders, with multiple dispatches for weather-related incidents. There were calls for Vintondale firefighters for utility lines...

School board meetings this week include the Marion Center board, meeting on Monday to vote on a tentative budget worth $30.25 million, supported by a revenue plan that includes a 5.54 percent increase...

Idlewild Park opened yesterday for its 148th season, with a number of improvements and new features. Among the changes this year are updates to the iconic Rollo Coaster, with extensive off-season work...

The Jimmy Stewart Museum celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, and in attendance was one of Jimmy's daughters and the service dog that bears his name. (Kelly Harcourt Stewart meets service dog ...

Indiana County First Responders had a busy day on Friday with a few different calls for service. An automatic fire alarm was reported at the United Presbyterian Church on North Walnut Street in Blairs...

Sentencing hearings were held yesterday in Indiana County Court. Judge Gina Force handed down a sentence for 23-year-old Carrigan Beecher for a guilty plea to a charge of theft by unlawful taking. He ...

A bill to address the volunteer firefighter shortage passed the state senate earlier this week. Senate Bill 466 will allow job training credits to count toward Firefighter I certification, giving volu...