Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD CHANGES SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY COMMITTEE MEETING
The Indiana School Board has announced some changes in plans for their slate of meetings on Monday. The district has announced the Academic Committee meeting scheduled for June 2nd will start at 6:00 ...
May 30, 2025

STATE POLICE TRYING TO IDENTIFY SUSPECTS IN STORAGE UNIT BURGLARIES
State troopers are trying to identify two suspects involved in recent storage unit burglaries in Indiana County. On May 24th around 12:23 p.m. two white male suspects arrived at Cousins Self Storage a...
May 29, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR HARASSMENT
Blairsville Police arrested a man for a case of harassment earlier this week. According to Police, 30-year-old Richard Torres Santiago of Blairsville was arrested on charges of false imprisonment, har...
May 29, 2025

FEWER CRASHES, FATALITIES REPORTED BY PSP DURING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
State police have released the statewide statistics for their four-day Memorial Day enforcement effort. From May 23rd to the 26th, troopers investigated 756 crashes across the state, with four fatal c...
May 29, 2025

AOPC REPORTS THEY ARE NAMED IN NEW TEXT MESSAGE SCAM
A new text-message scam is making the rounds in Pennsylvania, and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts says it is being targeted. The AOPC, which administers courts on district, county and...
May 29, 2025

INDIANA COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO CHANGE LEADERSHIP
The Indiana County Transit Authority is set for a change of leadership. Executive Director John Kanyan has announced his upcoming retirement on June 30th after 38 and a half years with the agency. Kan...
May 29, 2025

TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED
First responders were kept busy yesterday evening with multiple calls for service, including two calls for vehicle accidents. The first accident was reported at 6:45 pm on McConnell Road in Blacklick ...
May 29, 2025

IUP GRAD FROM WESTMORELAND COUNTY CONTINUES TO SHOW SUPPORT THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP
An IUP graduate from Westmoreland County continues to support his alma mater. Dennis Popovec, a 1977 business and accounting graduate of IUP, has continued his support to the university through the Po...
May 29, 2025

SHAPIRO ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES NEW RESOURCE FOR UNPAID CAREGIVERS
The Shapiro Administration is launching a new resource to support the states' 1.5 million unpaid caregivers. Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich recently launched the PA CareKit,...
May 29, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS RECEIVE UPDATE ON TOWNSHIP ROOF REPAIRS
On Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors were updated on the repairs to the roof of the township building. That roof was damaged in the hailstorms earlier this month, causing leaks in the ro...
May 28, 2025

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
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