Category Archives: Local News
NEW EDUCATION BOARD WILL EXPLORE UNIVERSITY ISSUES
The new State Board of Higher Education appointed last week by Governor Josh Shapiro is under a mandate to deliver by mid-2026 a report on procedures for the "orderly closure" of colleges in the state...
Sep 22, 2024
POLICE INVESTIGATING AGGRAVATED ASSAULT IN INDIANA BOROUGH, ATTACK ON CAMPUS
UPDATE: Indiana Borough Police are continuing to investigate a reported stabbing that happened this morning near IUP campus. Chief Justin Schawl said that at 12:25 this morning, officers were called o...
Sep 21, 2024
KITTANNING MAN SENTENCED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH
A Kittanning man will serve up to 50 years in state prison for charges of third-degree murder. According to state Attorney General Michelle Henry, 41-year-old Nathan Wolfe was convicted in July of pro...
Sep 21, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ENCOURAGE COOPERATION, ANNOUNCE INCREASED PRESENCE FOR RALLY
Indiana Borough Police have released a statement ahead of what is expected to be a busy period. As Trump's rally is scheduled for Monday at the KCAC, and a counter-protest planned by IUP's Democrat St...
Sep 21, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT THREE TIMES ON FRIDAY
Indiana County First Responders were only called out three times on Friday. The first call was for utility lines down on Penn Avenue in Pine Township, with Pine Township and Nicktown firefighters call...
Sep 21, 2024
HOTELS FILLING UP AS RALLY APPROACHES
As the Trump rally draws closer, some nearby hotels are seeing an uptick in service. Hilton Garden Inn is reportedly full for the weekend with not just convention-goers, but with people attending a vo...
Sep 21, 2024
TWO FCB BANKERS RECEIVE PA BANKERS ASSOCIATION "FUTURE UNDER 40" AWARDS"
Two First Commonwealth Bankers were named recipients of Pennsylvania Bankers Association's 2024 Future Under 40 Awards. Larissa Murphy, First Commonwealth Advertising and Digital Content Manager, and ...
Sep 21, 2024
INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DISMISS CLASSES EARLY ON MONDAY DUE TO TRUMP RALLY
UPDATE: The district has also announced that Monday's School Board and Audit and Finance Committee meetings are cancelled. The next school board meeting will be October 14th and the Audit and Finance ...
Sep 20, 2024
COUNTY CENTER FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH RECEIVES $250,000 GRANT
An Indiana County group geared toward community change received a $250,000 grant from the Coal Communities Get Ready! Challenge. The challenge comes from the Just Transition Fund, a philanthropic init...
Sep 20, 2024
IUP STUDENTS SHARE OPINIONS ON TRUMP RALLY
Some students at IUP shared their opinions concerning the upcoming Trump rally next Monday at the KCAC. While the rally is not an official university event, it is taking place at a venue on Campus. St...
Sep 20, 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
