Category Archives: Local News
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE ADVERTISING 2025 BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
White Township Supervisors approved advertising next year's budget at their meeting Wednesday, and while it contains a slight deficit, there will be no tax increase for residents. The budget comes to ...
Nov 20, 2024
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE ADVERTISING 2025 BUDGET WITH .4 MILL TAX INCREASE
The Indiana County Commissioners this morning approved advertising the 2025 budget, which contains a small increase in taxes. Revenues are expected to be $56,755,645 while the anticipated expenditures...
Nov 20, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY STATE-MANDATED RECOUNT IN US SENATE RACE TO START TODAY
Indiana County Election officials will start their state-mandated recount of the US Senate Race today. The recount was triggered by state law as the margin of victory between Republican challenger Dav...
Nov 20, 2024
RIVER VALLEY TAKES FIRST LOOK AT DIGITAL SIGNATURE POLICY
The River Valley School Board last night took a first look at a policy concerning electronic signatures. The reason behind the policy is that the district wants to "promote effective and efficient use...
Nov 20, 2024
PA DEP ELIMINATES MAJORITY OF PERMIT BACKLOG
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has reduced its permit backlog by 75 percent over the last year, including eliminating the backlog for oil and gas permits. DEP Acting Secretary...
Nov 20, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE TO NEW VOCELLI PIZZA LOCATION
At a meeting Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved the transfer of a liquor license into the borough for a new pizza place. The restaurant liquor license will be transferred from Conemaugh T...
Nov 19, 2024
BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH APPROVES ADVERTISING 2025-26 BUDGET WITH SLIGHT TAX INCREASE
Blairsville Borough Council approved advertising the 2025-26 budget at their meeting Tuesday night, and it contains a slight tax increase. Next year's budget balances at $2,466,548 but a one mil incre...
Nov 19, 2024
SHEETZ OFFERING DISCOUNTED GAS FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Sheetz is slashing its gas prices to help travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday. The convenience store and gas station chain says its unleaded 88 gas will be 40-cents off per gallon through Novemb...
Nov 19, 2024
PITTMAN: SENATE REPUBLICANS STILL SPEARHEADING PERMITTING REFORM
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman on Tuesday emphasized the importance of permitting reforms championed by Senate Republicans, calling them vital for job creation and economic growth. He noted that l...
Nov 19, 2024
STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR KITTANNING MAN ACCUSED OF HOME IMPROVEMENT FRAUD
The search for a Kittanning man wanted for fraud charges dating back to last year is still on-going. State police say 34-year-old Matthew James Wilson was charged with two felony counts of home improv...
Nov 19, 2024
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
