Category Archives: Local News
ROADWORK CONTINUES IN THE HOT SUMMER WEATHER
There is plenty of road work going on in Indiana County, even with delays in a couple of projects already underway and in spite of the continued hot summer weather. PennDOT announced last week that th...
Jul 14, 2024
NO DROUGHT WARNING...YET...FOR PENNSYLVANIA
Ongoing dry weather has not yet caused the Department of Environmental Protection to issue any drought watches or warnings for Pennsylvania, but that day could be coming soon. The National Oceanic and...
Jul 14, 2024
PROFESSOR: STATE SYSTEM CONSOLIDATION IS NOT GOING "GREAT"
Last week's meeting of the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education featured appearances before the board by several members of APSCUF, the faculty union at IUP and the other state-o...
Jul 14, 2024
KITTANNING MAN GUILTY IN DRUG OVERDOSE CASE
The State Attorney General's Office announced that a Kittanning man was convicted of third-degree murder and other crimes related to a drug overdose death in 2020. 41-year-old Nathan Wolfe was also co...
Jul 13, 2024
PBM BILL TO HEAD TO GOVERNOR SHAPIRO'S DESK
A bill designed to help local pharmacies compete against larger chain stores is headed to Governor Josh Shapiro's desk for his approval. The bill is aimed at regulating pharmacy benefit managers or PB...
Jul 13, 2024
INDIANA THEATER TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY
The Indiana Theater will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special day-long party. The historic venue started life as a vaudeville house in July of 1924 and was converted into a movie theater fou...
Jul 13, 2024
TROOPERS INVESTIGATING DEATH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating the death of a man that occurred in White Township. Troopers say the man, who was not named in reports, died sometime overnight near Trotter's Restaurant. They add there...
Jul 12, 2024
MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN 2023 SENTENCED TO SERVE TIME IN STATE PRISON
A man charged with dealing drugs in Indiana County last year was sentenced to serve in state prison Friday morning. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said 26-year-old Sterling Friel was or...
Jul 12, 2024
FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK AMONG TOP WORKPLACES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
First Commonwealth Bank has been named a Top Workplace in the financial services industry by Energage, the technology company behind the Top Workplace Award program. This prestigious national recognit...
Jul 12, 2024
WORK SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN WAYNE AVENUE WORK ZONE DELAYED
PennDOT has announced that the work scheduled for today in the Wayne Avenue Work Zone has been postponed. Box culvert setting for Wayne and Carter Avenues over Marsh Run was originally scheduled for t...
Jul 12, 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
