Category Archives: Local News
CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION TO BEGIN
Indiana Borough's Public Works Department will begin collecting discarded Christmas trees on Monday. You are asked to remove all lights and ornaments and place them at the curb, where you place your t...
Jan 11, 2026
INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY
Tomorrow's Indiana Area School Board Academic/Extra Curricular/Policy/Personnel committee meeting has been moved to a 5:30 start time and the full board meeting will begin at 6:30. Among the items for...
Jan 11, 2026
SENATE BILLS WOULD SEEK TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM DATA CENTER COSTS
Senator Lisa Boscola of Lehigh County says she will introduce a package of six bills aimed at protecting consumers from damages from large-load electricity users such as data centers. Boscola says the...
Jan 11, 2026
PUC REPORT: UTILITIES WERE PREPARED BUT "CHALLENGED" BY APRIL STORMS
The Public Utility Commission's new report on the response to last April's storms, which caused widespread power outages for multiple days across western Pennsylvania, concludes that power companies w...
Jan 11, 2026
SNOW RETURNS SUNDAY, BUT HOW MUCH?
From the US National Weather Service Here are a couple graphics showing the expected snowfall amounts and periods of highest snowfall rate on Sunday and Sunday night. In addition, winds will be an iss...
Jan 10, 2026
A LOOK AT EXPECTED RAIN TOTALS THROUGH MIDNIGHT
From the US National Weather Service Rain will continue to spread north this morning and into the afternoon. Based off the latest guidance that's still filtering in, no big changes are anticipated to ...
Jan 10, 2026
THREE VEHICLE CRASHES REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Three crashes were reported last night by Indiana County 911. Two of those crashes were in the 5:00 hour. The first was on Route 56 East in Center Township. Homer City fire department, Citizen's Ambul...
Jan 10, 2026
SENTENCING HEARINGS HELD ON FRIDAY
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced in Indiana County Court on Friday. Indiana County Judge Michael T. Clark ordered 36-year-old Zachary Afshar to serve one year of probation each for charges of harassment...
Jan 10, 2026
DELAYS ON NEW SALINA BRIDGE EXPECTED MONDAY
There may be some traffic delays and intermittent stoppages for the new Salina Bridge over the Kiskiminetas River that spans from Armstrong to Westmoreland County on Monday. The delays are coming as c...
Jan 10, 2026
INDIANA HIGH BASEBALL TEAM HONORED WITH CEREMONIES FRIDAY NIGHT
Friday night, the Indiana High School Baseball team was honored for their 2025 PIAA Championship. Members of the team were presented with their championship rings and proclamations from the PA Senate....
Jan 09, 2026
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
