Category Archives: Local News
STRUZZI SHARES PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT DECREE FOR KEYSTONE, CONEMAUGH GENERATING STATIONS
State Representative Jim Struzzi has submitted some public comments to support a proposed consent decree between the state Department of Environmental Protection and the parent company of the Keystone...
Jan 19, 2026
MLK DAY PROMPTS CLOSURES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES, BANKS, POST OFFICES
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. day, which will honor the civil rights activist. As today is a federal holiday, there are some closures in effect. Federal, state and county government offices are clo...
Jan 19, 2026
PART OF ROUTE 422 CLOSED SUNDAY DUE TO CRASH
A portion of Route 422 in the Elderton area was closed Sunday evening due to a major traffic accident. Officials with Elderton fire department said that they were called to the scene just before 4 pm ...
Jan 19, 2026
WIND CHILLS TO GET NASTY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
From the US National Weather Service Colder temperatures today, but even colder overnight and Tuesday with single digit lows Tuesday morning and highs in the teens during the day on Tuesday. That comb...
Jan 19, 2026
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED
From the US National Weather Service A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued from 9 PM Monday through noon Tuesday. A combination of cold temperatures and gusty wind will result in wind chills from 10...
Jan 18, 2026
5-DAY WIND CHILL OUTLOOK
From the US National Weather Service While temperatures will be around 10 degrees below normal today, another front on Monday will usher in even colder temperatures with single digit lows Tuesday morn...
Jan 18, 2026
SCHOOL BOARDS SET TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Indiana Area school board will hold committee work sessions tomorrow night. The Policy and Personnel Committee meets at 5:30 to discuss extracurricular activities; non-curriculum-related, non-scho...
Jan 18, 2026
GROUP SAYS IT "WANTS ANSWERS" ABOUT AI DATA CENTERS
An event planned next Sunday at the Indiana Theater is generating heated reaction from people both for and against the Homer City Redevelopment project and the data centers that are associated with it...
Jan 18, 2026
FIVE SATURDAY CRASHES AS ROADWAYS TURN HAZARDOUS
The snow on Saturday led to some challenging times on Indiana County roadways, with five vehicle accidents reported between midnight and 1 PM. Those crashes were in White Township, East Wheatfield Tow...
Jan 18, 2026
CLASSES SET TO RESUME AT IUP
IUP students are settling back into campus life with the start of the spring semester scheduled on Tuesday, after the Martin Luther King Day holiday. The main body of students has been away for more t...
Jan 18, 2026
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
