Category Archives: Local News
ONE HURT IN CRASH NEAR ROUTE 22/217 INTERSECTION
Blairsville Borough Police say one person was hurt in a crash yesterday morning at the intersection of Route 22 and 217. According to reports, David Lewis II of Export failed to yield his truck at the...
Sep 12, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY NOT ON FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION LIST FROM FEMA
The Biden administration has issued a disaster declaration for four Pennsylvania counties that were affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby on August 9th and 10th. Indiana County did not make...
Sep 12, 2024
PASSHE CHANCELLOR TO JOIN ADVISORY, TAX AND ASSURANCE FIRM
Next month, Dan Greenstein will leave his post as State System of Higher Education Chancellor to take a job with an advisory, tax and assurance firm. Baker Tilly announced Tuesday that Greenstein will...
Sep 12, 2024
FBI ISSUES STATEMENT ON RECENT SPATE OF SCHOOL THREATS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a statement concerning the recent threats to schools across western PA and West Virginia. Penns Manor Area School District was one of several in the re...
Sep 12, 2024
PENNS MANOR JOINS LIST OF SCHOOLS REJECTING RIVER VALLEY'S DEPARTURE FROM ICTC
At Wednesday night's meeting, the Penns Manor School Board joined the growing list of districts rejecting the proposed departure of River Valley School District from the Indiana County Technology Cent...
Sep 11, 2024
MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB HONORS FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS ON ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
Local first responders honored heroes lost in the 9/11 terror attacks by participating in the Memorial Stair Climb at the Indiana County Fire Academy on Wednesday. Emergency personnel and community me...
Sep 11, 2024
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTIONS
The White Township Supervisors approved two resolutions for new land development at their meeting Wednesday afternoon. The resolutions concern sanitary sewer planning for 7 Brews Coffee Shop and Kentu...
Sep 11, 2024
IUP REMEMBERS 9/11 VICTIMS IN HEARTFELT CEREMONY
Hundreds gathered in IUP's Oak Grove Wednesday morning to honor the lives lost in the 9/11 terror attacks. More than 3,000 lives were lost 23 years ago in New York, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, i...
Sep 11, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ROUTE 22 PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE BRIDGE
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved awarding a contract for the Route 22 pedestrian-bicycle bridge project. The construction contract was awarded to Charles J. Merlo, ...
Sep 11, 2024
D.A. MANZI RELEASES STATEMENTS FOR PAIR OF SENTENCINGS
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi issued statements on two sentencings from Monday. One was for 39-year-old Gregory Jones of Blairsville, who was ordered to serve 10 years in state prison ...
Sep 11, 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
