Category Archives: Local News

CEREMONIES TODAY WILL HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAMPLE RUN MINE TRAGEDY
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County will honor those lost in a mining tragedy that happened 100 years ago today. On this day in 1926, two explosions ripped through the Sample Run...
Josh Widdowson Aug 26, 2026

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO TALK NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS AND COUNTY POLICY TODAY
The Indiana County Commissioners will address an issue that has popped up as of late concerning A.I. data centers today. The issue is with non-disclosure agreements and county policy concerning them. ...
Josh Widdowson Aug 26, 2026

RIVER VALLEY ACTING SUPERINTENDENT CONFIRMS NON-TOXIC WHITE MOLD FOUND AT SALTSBURG ELEMENTARY
River Valley's acting superintendent has announced that non-toxic white mold was found at Saltsburg Elementary school, but the district has already taken action to remediate it. In a statement, Regina...
Josh Widdowson Aug 25, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY DA RULES FATAL FORCE JUSTIFIED IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN LATE JUNE
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi has ruled that fatal force was justified in a police-involved shooting on June 28th in Indiana Borough. Local police had been investigating a domestic inc...
Josh Widdowson Aug 25, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN THEFT OF PLANTS
Police in Indiana Borough are asking for the public to help them find suspects in the theft of some plants earlier this month. Officers were called to a home in the 300 block of Nixon Avenue on August...
Josh Widdowson Aug 25, 2026

WEISS RETRIAL TO START TODAY
Jury selection was completed yesterday and testimony is scheduled to begin today before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco in the Ronald Weiss murder retrial. Weiss was already convicted onc...
Josh Widdowson Aug 25, 2026

GAS PRICE AVERAGES INCREASE OVER LAST WEEK
Gas prices saw an increase over the last week across Pennsylvania and in Indiana County. The current average cost per gallon in Pennsylvania this morning according to Triple A is $4.18, an increase of...
Josh Widdowson Aug 25, 2026

FIRE GUTS HOME IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP MONDAY NIGHT
No injuries were reported for a fire in Black Lick Township Monday night. (Left picture courtesy Indiana, PA and Surrounding Areas Scanner Radio. Right picture by Josh Widdowson) Indiana County 911 se...
Josh Widdowson Aug 24, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOVING FUNDING FOR SUPERINTENDENT TO JOIN GROUP
Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved a motion to move membership fees from some organizations that the superintendent belongs to so that he can join a prestigious organization of fellow dis...
Josh Widdowson Aug 24, 2026

STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT SECURITY CHECKS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
State police have announced they will continue to conduct safety checks as part of their efforts to prioritize school and school bus safety in the state. The domestic security checks will be conducted...
Aug 24, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
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