Category Archives: Local News
EISENHOWER SCHOOL, AIR CONDITIONERS DISCUSSED AT INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved six change orders for the Eisenhower addition/renovation project. The change orders ranged from a new concrete slab near the existing dumps...
Oct 14, 2024
FIRE PARTIALLY DESTROYS HOME IN PINE TOWNSHIP ON SUNDAY
A home off Route 422 East in Pine Township was partially destroyed by a fire on Sunday. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Pine, Cherryhill, Clymer and Hope Fire Departments to the scene at 7:21 PM. Th...
Oct 14, 2024
DUNLAP CERTIFIED BY PRESIDENT JUDGE AS NEW COMMISSIONER
Bonni Dunlap was officially appointed to the post of Indiana County Commissioner on Friday. Dunlap was chosen by party officials at a meeting last week to take over for Robin Gorman when she steps dow...
Oct 14, 2024
MISSING MAN FROM ARMSTRONG COUNTY FOUND DEAD IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
A man reported missing from Armstrong County a few weeks ago was found shot to death on Saturday. State police initially reported 56-year-old David Kimberly missing on September 28th. His family had s...
Oct 14, 2024
FIRE REPORTED ALONG ROUTE 422 IN PINE TOWNSHIP
Sunday evening was a busy one for multiple fire companies as they were called to a fire on Route 422 in Pine Township. The fire was first reported at 7:21 PM by Indiana County 911. Pine Township, Cher...
Oct 14, 2024
CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR COLUMBUS DAY/INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S DAY
Today is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day in America and there are some closures in effect. Federal, state and county government offices will be closed today, including PennDOT offices and cou...
Oct 14, 2024
APSCUF PRESIDENT SOUNDS WARNING ABOUT FAIR TREATMENT
The president of the faculty union at the State System of Higher Education last week warned the Board of Governors about what he called "a building critical mass" over unfair treatment of employees wi...
Oct 13, 2024
FLU MONITORING BEGINS IN PENNSYLVANIA
The flu season has begun and while the number of cases reported so far in Pennsylvania is low, Indiana County is one of the few which has reported an uptick in the number of people infected with the v...
Oct 13, 2024
INDIANA AREA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS TO MEET
Indiana Area School Board meets Monday night with an agenda chock full of regular school district activity. There are personnel items, some educational agreements, and some policy decisions. There are...
Oct 13, 2024
BRIDGE PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION IN MARION CENTER
The temporary traffic signals were removed last week on Route 403 in Marion Center Borough and traffic is flowing freely in both directions in the vicinity of the post office. The bridge closed for re...
Oct 13, 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
