Category Archives: Local News
PA SENATE APPROVES LEGISLATION CONCERNING PROTECTING KIDS FROM SEXUAL PREDATORS
Earlier this week, the state senate unanimously approved legislation meant to close a loophole in existing state law concerning the protection of children from sexual predators. Senate Bill 1317 adds ...
Oct 05, 2024
AUTHORITIES READY FOR IUP HOMECOMING WEEKEND
IUP Homecoming weekend is here, and with people coming to the community to celebrate, police departments across the area are preparing for a busy weekend. The homecoming celebration is close to the on...
Oct 04, 2024
TWO SENTENCING HEARINGS SET FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT TODAY
Two sentencing hearings are scheduled for Indiana County Court today, including one for a man who became aggressive with troopers after ramming into one of their cruisers in 2023. 41-year-old David Pa...
Oct 04, 2024
TWO ANIMAL RESCUERS FROM BLAIRSVILLE CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY, NEGLECT
Two animal rescuers from the Derry Township side of Blairsville are facing charges after agents removed cats from their facility. More than 200 cats were taken last month from a Blairsville mobile res...
Oct 04, 2024
IUP GRAD NAMED NEW CORPORATE BANKER WITH FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
An IUP graduate has been named a new corporate banker with First Commonwealth's Metro PA-Pittsburgh team. Former IUP Crimson Hawk football player Jacob Breakstone joins the team after spending over ei...
Oct 04, 2024
IUP DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI RECIPIENT DONATES $25,000 TO HELP MUSIC ED. STUDENTS
An IUP distinguished alumni award recipient has contributed a $25,000 gift to support music education students. Jay Althouse, who has bachelor's and master's degrees from IUP in Music Education, is a ...
Oct 04, 2024
CLASSES TO RESUME TODAY AFTER BOMB THREAT AT PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY
Students will be back in class at the Purchase Line Elementary School today after the school was evacuated yesterday due to a bomb threat. In a letter sent to district parents from Superintendent Patr...
Oct 04, 2024
BOMB THREAT REPORTED AT PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UPDATE (as of 3:43 p.m.) The state police Explosives Detection Canine Unit are conducting a sweep of the school. No explosives have been found so far. ORIGINAL STORY: State police in Indiana are inves...
Oct 03, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ASKING PUBLIC TO HELP IDENTIFY SUSPECTS IN THEFT
Indiana Borough Police are asking the public to provide information on a theft that happened late last August. (Photos provided by Indiana Borough Police) Police say that someone had left two cases of...
Oct 03, 2024
SENATOR PITTMAN ANNOUNCES ANOTHER $2 MILLION TO GO TO IUP PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE COLLEGE
At a special gathering to introduce the two new associate deans for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine last night, Senator Joe Pittman announced another $2 million will come to the school ...
Oct 03, 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
