Category Archives: Local News
WOMAN PROSECUTED ON CHILD ENDANGERMENT TO RETURN TO COURT FOR PROBATION REVOCATION HEARING
Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas will have mostly DUI-Criminal Call hearings on the schedule today, but there is a probation revocation hearing for a woman who was convicted of child endangermen...
Jan 16, 2026
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE IN INDIANA COUNTY
As we head into the weekend, the gas price wars continue in Indiana County. The average cost of a gallon of gas for Indiana County this morning is $3.08, according to Triple-A. That's five cents above...
Jan 16, 2026
FLU, RSV TRENDING DOWNWARD AFTER HOLIDAY SEASON SPIKE
Trends for flu and RSV are on the downswing after a holiday season surge. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that as of January 10th, flu activity is decreasing rapidly but may see another...
Jan 16, 2026
IUP RECEIVES GRANT FOR NEW CENTER FOR DIALOGUE AND CIVIC LIFE
IUP has received a large grant to create a new Center for Dialogue and Civic Life at the university. The $2,295,315 grant comes from the US Department of Education. The center will serve as a physical...
Jan 16, 2026
HOMER CITY MAN CITED FOR HIT-AND-RUN IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
A Homer City man was cited after a hit-and-run Tuesday afternoon in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers said Brian T. Elkin, 48, was driving a Ford Transit south on Route 119 ar...
Jan 15, 2026
PUBLIC PLANS DISPLAY SET FOR CENTER TOWNSHIP BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
A public plans display has been scheduled for later this month in Center Township concerning a bridge that goes over Cherry Run. PennDOT's public plans display for the bridge project is set for Januar...
Jan 15, 2026
DERRY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FORGERY
A Derry Township woman pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of forgery. Authorities in Westmoreland County accused 54-year-old Lori Shawley with creating a fake death certificate to try and prove that ...
Jan 15, 2026
VERIZON OUTAGE REPORTED WEDNESDAY
Over one-point-five-million customers of Verizon went without service on Wednesday. The widespread telecommunications outage lasted for around seven hours, and was reported in cities from New York to ...
Jan 15, 2026
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL WARNING OF SCAMS TARGETING UTILITY CUSTOMERS
Pennsylvania's Attorney General is warning state residents of scams targeting utility customers through fake websites, phone numbers and advertisements. Attorney General Dave Sunday says the scams are...
Jan 15, 2026
PENNS MANOR PASSES RESOLUTION TO NOT GO ABOVE ACT 1 INDEX
At a meeting Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School board passed a resolution to not go above the Act 1 index should the district wish to raise taxes. The Pennsylvania Department of Education set the...
Jan 14, 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
