Category Archives: Local News
MONEY FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION ALLOCATED TO INDIANA COUNTY
The state Department of Education last week announced more than $1.4 million to 77 school entities to develop Pennsylvania's "next generation" of special education teachers. Two of the grant recipient...
Jul 28, 2024
CRASHES, BRUSH FIRES KEEP EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN ACTION
It was an active Saturday for Indiana County's emergency responders, who responded to two brush fires and two accidents. Shortly after 4:30, Tunnelton and Saltsburg firefighters were dispatched to bat...
Jul 28, 2024
BRUSH FIRE, ACCIDENT, FIRE ALARMS AMONG CALLS FOR SERVICE ON FRIDAY
The 38th brush fire for the year in Indiana County was reported on Friday. That fire was reported at 11:34 last night along Park Road in Young Township. The Iselin and Coal Run fire departments were d...
Jul 27, 2024
PLANNED POWER OUTAGE IN INDIANA TOMORROW
Tomorrow, about 91 Penelec customers in Indiana Borough will be without power as some work is done on powerlines. The outage will be from 7 AM to 3 PM and will affect people in the area of North 7th S...
Jul 27, 2024
TRUMP TO HOLD ANOTHER RALLY IN BUTLER
Donald Trump intends to return to Butler, Pennsylvania for another campaign event. The former president's rally on July 13th was cut short after an assassination attempt that left one attendee dead an...
Jul 27, 2024
PA ATTORNEY GENERAL JOINS LAWSUIT THAT REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH CAMEO
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has joined 29 other state attorneys general to reach a settlement with the parent company of a personalized video service. The settlement reached with Baron, Inc., whic...
Jul 27, 2024
PBDA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR DISTIRBUTION OF LAPTOPS TO ORGANIZATIONS
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is accepting applications for a Digital Connectivity Technology Program. The PBDA is looking to purchase $20 million worth of laptop computers for publ...
Jul 27, 2024
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENT REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO HIRE AT LEAST ONE SECURITY OFFICER
The state Senate earlier this week amended a bill that will be geared towards enhancing security across Pennsylvania schools. Senate Bill 907 was added to an omnibus school code bill that was a part o...
Jul 26, 2024
IBP REPORTS: DUI
Indiana Borough Police released details on two DUI-related incidents from mid-to-late June. The one happened shortly before 2 AM on June 15th. Officers say they stopped a vehicle driven by 30-year-old...
Jul 26, 2024
PA TURNPIKE ANNOUNCES OPEN ROAD TOLLING
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is getting ready to implement "open road tolling". Starting this January, the Turnpike will convert all its toll collection areas east of Reading and on the northe...
Jul 26, 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
