Category Archives: Local News
TROOPERS INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating an attempted homicide in Conemaugh Township. Troopers were dispatched to a home along Clarksburg Road around 9:30 Monday morning after a verbal argument turned physical....
Aug 05, 2024
THREE CHARGED, TWO APPREHENDED FOLLOWING DRUG RAID IN SEWARD
Three people face drug trafficking charges following the raid of a home in Seward on Friday. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said 39-year-old Shane Randall and 40-year-old Amanda Randall...
Aug 05, 2024
TEDDY BEAR FUN RIDE ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS
The weather cooperated and provided a beautiful day for a ride as the Red Knights Motorcycle Club hosted it's annual Teddy Bear Fun Ride. This marks the 12th year that the Red Knights have put on the ...
Aug 05, 2024
MAN CHARGED IN SCAM DUE IN COURT FOR PLEA HEARING TODAY
A man involved in a scam in the Homer City area last February is due in court today for a plea hearing. 25-year-old Srinivas Rasala, who has addresses in both New Jersey and Ohio, was charged with the...
Aug 05, 2024
REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE, GAS LEAK REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Indiana County first responders have been called out three times over the last 24 hours. The first call was at 10:57 AM for a reported structure fire on Riverside Avenue in Center Township. Homer City...
Aug 05, 2024
DERRY TOWNSHIP BRIDGE PROJECT WILL REQUIRE EXTRA FIRE COMPANY COVERAGE
A bridge project starting tomorrow in Westmoreland County will require a 21-mile detour in Derry Township and perhaps some extra emergency services coverage involving Indiana County fire companies. Ro...
Aug 04, 2024
SATURDAY EMERGENCY CALLS INCLUDE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN HOMER CITY
Saturday turned quite busy for Indiana County emergency responders, including s serious accident in Homer City. Homer City and Coral-Graceton firefighters were dispatched for an accident on Route 119 ...
Aug 04, 2024
PUC RULING WILL SPEED UP REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
The State Public Utility Commission last week voted 5-0 to accelerate the process for identifying, removing, and replacing older plastic pipes and components in Pennsylvania's natural gas distribution...
Aug 04, 2024
ELECTRICITY AUCTION PRICES SKYROCKET, SIGNAL HIGHER BILLS COMING
If you thought developments such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and other pressures on coal-fired electricity generation would be easily offset, brace yourself. The largest electrical grid ...
Aug 04, 2024
TWO SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
Traffic was blocked for about an hour and a half as crews worked to clear a rear-end collision Saturday near Homer City. (Photo by Mark Bertig) The crash was reported around 12:00 PM at the intersecti...
Aug 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
