Category Archives: Local News
DEAN OF IUP'S COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE VISITS INDIANA ROTARY
Last week, IUP's founding dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine Dr. Miko Rose met with the Indiana Rotary. On June 24, Rotary officials presented Rose with a pen expressing the club's appreciati...
Jul 04, 2024
IBP REPORTS: CURFEW VIOLATION
Indiana Borough Police have charged two juveniles for violating a borough code following an incident Wednesday morning. Officers say they located two 14-year-old boys in the 600 block of Philadelphia ...
Jul 04, 2024
PENNS MANOR, PMESP TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS LATER THIS MONTH
Negotiations are set to continue between the Penns Manor School Board and the union representing the district's support staff. At last night's committee meeting, the board was reminded that the next n...
Jul 03, 2024
ONE DEAD IN COLLISION IN WHITE TOWNSHIP ON MONDAY
One person died in a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Monday in White Township. Indiana County 911 reported the crash happened on Route 422 West at 7:09 PM on Monday. State Police fro...
Jul 03, 2024
MAN CHARGED IN BLAIRSVILLE SHOOTING DUE IN COURT FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
Preliminary hearings are scheduled today for Indiana County's district courts, including one for a man from Blairsville who is charged in connection with a disturbance in early June. 29-year-old Camer...
Jul 03, 2024
BRUSH FIRES, VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED YESTERDAY
Indiana County is now up to 31 reported brush fire calls this year after two were reported yesterday. Indiana County 911 reported at 11:38 AM yesterday a brush fire on Maple Avenue in Blairsville Boro...
Jul 03, 2024
IUP RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS FOR NURSE EDUCATOR PROGRAM
IUP has received $217,997 to provide financial support to students committed to becoming nurse educators. The grant comes from the federal Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and...
Jul 03, 2024
BILL CONCERNING SCHOOL LUNCHES PASSES PA HOUSE
A bill that would make sure that students have access to full lunches at school passed the State House on Monday. By a 118-84 vote, house bill 2180 now moves to the senate for approval. The bill prohi...
Jul 03, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES CHANGES TO TRANSIENT BUSINESS ORDINANCE
Changes to an ordinance concerning food trucks were approved at Tuesday night's Indiana Borough Council meeting. The transient business ordinance was modified to allow food trucks to come to IRMC Park...
Jul 02, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE GROWS IN MAY
Indiana County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate went up in the month of May. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the unemployment rate went up two-tenths of a percen...
Jul 02, 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
