Category Archives: Local News

CANCELLATIONS AND CLOSINGS FOR APRIL 30
Events and business for today have been affected by storms from last evening and overnight. We are putting together a list as we receive them. If you have a cancellation or closure to report, use our ...
Apr 30, 2025

TREE FALLS ON OCCUPIED VEHICLE DURING STORM
An SUV was involved in an accident in Blairsville yesterday during the storm. Police responded to the scene just after 6pm in the 200 block of South Liberty Street. A family of four was traveling Sout...
Apr 30, 2025

PEOPLE DEALING WITH BLOCKED ROADS, POWER OUTAGES THIS MORNING
Many people are waking up having to deal with the damage from last night's storms. Many calls for power lines down, trees down and other calls related to the storm were reported yesterday evening. As ...
Apr 30, 2025

APARTMENT DESTROYED BY FIRE IN INDIANA YESTERDAY
On top of the calls to get trees and power lines to safe places, firefighters were called out to a fire at an apartment complex on Rustic Lodge Road. Indiana Fire Association members were sent to the ...
Apr 30, 2025

FLOOD, WATER PROJECT GRANTS COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY
State officials have announced that funding will be coming to Indiana County to help with flood rehabilitation and water projects. State Senator Joe Pittman and Representatives Jim Struzzi and Brian S...
Apr 30, 2025

SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS FOR APRIL 30, 2025
Due to last night's storms and the resulting damage and power outages, here is the status of schools and schools districts in the area this morning: Apollo-Ridge: Two-hour delay Armstrong: Closed Derr...
Apr 30, 2025

RIVER VALLEY RECEIVES $1 MILLION AI GRANT FROM YOUNGWAY LEARNING
River Valley School District will be the first school district in the nation to receive a $1 million grant from the Nationwide AI Grant Initiative. The program is dedicated to improving instructional ...
Apr 29, 2025

RIVER VALLEY SIGNS NEW FOOTBALL COACH TO THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board hired a new head football coach. Ed Dalton is a familiar name to Indiana County's high school football scene. He was a head coach at Purchase Line and help...
Apr 29, 2025

BRUSH FIRE REPORTED IN BRUSH VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Two fire companies were sent this morning for a brush fire in Brush Valley Township. Indiana County 911 said the call went out at 10:13 AM for the brush fire on 2085 Round Top Road. Brush Valley and H...
Apr 29, 2025

CAMP CADET ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are now being accepted for the annual Indiana County Camp Cadet Graduate Scholarship. Indiana County Camp Cadet, Inc. was established in 2008. Its goal is to educate young men and women i...
Apr 29, 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.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
Voting Ends: Never









