Category Archives: Local News

REA Energy members have been notified that electricity rates will increase about 12 percent starting on January 1st. For the average homeowner using 950 kilowatt hours per month, the electric bill wil...

It's officially winter, and while that means it's "indoor season" for a lot of folks, for many it's an opportunity to get out the cold-weather gear and enjoy the outdoors. Pennsylvania's Department of...

The state Attorney General's office will sue a Florida-based company for allegedly impersonating the Pennsylvania Department of State in a scam targeting the owners of newly-registered businesses. The...

The sentencing hearing for a man convicted in the shooting death at the Carriage House Apartments in 2020 has been delayed. 22-year-old Terrion Gates was convicted in late September on charges of seco...

Renda Media's Teddy Bear Fund Drive's donation week was a massive success once again. Over the five days of fundraising efforts in Downtown Indiana, a total of $36,403.65 was raised to benefit child h...

An Indiana businessman is expanding his business reach with the acquisition of a men's clothing store in Westmoreland County. Josh Rosenberger of The 700 Shop in Indiana acquired Berk's Menswear and T...

An emeritus member of the IUP Food and Nutrition Department has established a scholarship for students studying in the department. Dr. Rita Johnson has donated $75,000 to the university to establish t...

Members of IUP's police department have donated $250 to help the IUP Food Pantry and Help Center by keeping their mustaches and beards for a month. As part of the national "No Shave November" movement...

For the first time in over a year, there was a change in Pennsylvania's unemployment rate. The Department of Labor and Industry reports the state's unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a point to ...

The Teddy Bear Fund Drive collection week is entering the home stretch today. Volunteers will return from 8-5 today at the intersection of 7th and Philadelphia Streets in Downtown Indiana for one fina...