Category Archives: Local News
TWO ACCIDENTS, TREE DOWN REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
First responders had to deal with two vehicle accidents and a handful of other calls on Tuesday. The first crash was reported yesterday at 9:07 AM on Church Road in Canoe Township. Rossiter and Glen C...
Jul 31, 2024
PA AUDITOR GENERAL CITES NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS CONCERNING PENNDOT BRIDGE INSPECTIONS
Pennsylvania's Auditor General stressed the need for improvements concerning bridge inspections as part of his report on the PennDOT bridge inspection process. In his report, Auditor General Timothy D...
Jul 31, 2024
PA TO OFFER IRS FREE E-FILING SYSTEM FOR 2025 TAX PREP SEASON
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania will offer the IRS's free electronic tax-filing system to taxpayers next tax season. Dir...
Jul 31, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASES IN JUNE
Indiana County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point over the month of June, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry. The countywide rate dec...
Jul 30, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS TENDING TO CRASH IN CANOE TOWNSHIP
First responders from Indiana and Jefferson counties are on the scene of a crash in Canoe Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Rossiter and Glen Campbell fire departments, Punxsutawney EMS and stat...
Jul 30, 2024
BRUSH FIRES INCREASING AS CONDITIONS REMAIN DRY
While Indiana County is not in an official drought stage, the ground is dry enough that brush fires have become more frequent. 41 brush fires have been reported in Indiana County this year by Indiana ...
Jul 30, 2024
IF RIVER VALLEY BREAKS WITH ICTC: WHAT IT MEANS FOR STUDENTS AND TAX PAYERS
In Part Two of our exploration of the River Valley School District's attempt to separate itself from the Indiana County Technology Center, we examine the consequences for River Valley students, and fo...
Jul 30, 2024
FDA ANNOUNCES RECALL OF SOME VEGETABLES SOLD AT ALDI IN PENNSYLVANIA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of some vegetables sold at Aldi stores in Pennsylvania and some other states. The recall affects jalapeno peppers sold in an 8 oz bag, gr...
Jul 30, 2024
POLICE REPORTS: BICYCLE THEFT, DUI
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana borough police have charged an Indiana man with stealing a bicycle in an incident on Friday. Officers charged 57-year-old James Vernon Holley in connection with the thef...
Jul 30, 2024
BRUSH FIRE IN WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BRINGS MULTIPLE COMPANIES TO SCENE
Multiple fire companies were called out for a brush fire in Washington Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Elderton, Creekside, Plumville and Indiana fire departments along with Citizens Ambul...
Jul 30, 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
