Category Archives: Local News
I-ACT STAKEHOLDERS FOCUSED ON SAFETY AS HOMECOMING NEARS
With IUP's Homecoming celebration expected to bring thousands of people to the area this weekend, the Indiana Area Collaborative Team met with various stakeholders at the KCAC on Tuesday to discuss sa...
Oct 01, 2024
STATE, LOCAL LEADERS MEET AT RIVER VALLEY STEAM ACADEMY FOR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Earlier today, the River Valley STEAM Academy hosted a Q and A session with the Director of Career and Technical Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The session with Judd Pittman w...
Oct 01, 2024
RIVER VALLEY FILES LAWSUIT AFTER MEMBER SCHOOLS REJECT WITHDRAWAL FROM ICTC
After a request to withdraw from the Indiana County Technology Center was denied by all six member schools at their respective board meetings last month, River Valley has filed a lawsuit against them ...
Oct 01, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES IN AUGUST
Indiana County's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate jumped eight-tenths of a percentage point over the month of August. The county rate stands at 4.4%. The statewide unemployment rate remained unch...
Oct 01, 2024
PSP REPORTS: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, TERRORISTIC THREATS
State police in Indiana have released details on two incidents that happened on September 24. Troopers say they responded to a home along Marshall Heights Road in Burrell Township shortly after 11 AM,...
Oct 01, 2024
RIVER VALLEY STEAM ACADEMY TO HOST ROUNDTABLE, OPENING OF LAB OVER NEXT TWO DAYS
The River Valley STEAM Academy will host two major events over the next few days. One of those events is today, as the academy will host a roundtable with area leaders. Taking part in the Roundtable d...
Oct 01, 2024
LETTERS ISSUED TO BUSINESSES, STUDENTS AHEAD OF HOMECOMING
As we get closer to IUP's Homecoming weekend, police and the sheriff are letting students and businesses know that there will be an increased police presence. In a joint letter sent by Indiana Borough...
Oct 01, 2024
SENTENCES HANDED DOWN YESTERDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
A man accused of inappropriately touching a child was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. 44-year-old Douglas Hutchins of Johnstown pleaded guilty to charges of corruption of minors and indec...
Oct 01, 2024
TWO CHARGED IN CAR THEFT, CHASE DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
Two people charged with stealing a car from the Walmart in White Township are due in court today for a preliminary hearing. 34-year-old Michael Antonio Pucciarelli of Pittsburgh is facing charges of a...
Oct 01, 2024
PENNDOT ANNOUNCES 8TH ANNUAL INNOVATIONS CHALLENGE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
High school students across the state are invited to take part in the eighth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge. The competition will challenge students in 9th to 12th grades to use their problem-so...
Oct 01, 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
