Category Archives: Local News

GREEN TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS RAISE QUESTIONS AFTER ROADMASTER FILES WAGE-RELATED LAWSUIT
Green Township residents are pushing back against a lawsuit filed by one of their supervisors, Doyle Freeman, who is suing the township for an increase in wages. During Tuesday's public meeting, commu...
Feb 11, 2025

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES RURAL KING FINAL SITE PLAN
Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for Rural King at the Indiana Mall. Ordinarily, a business going into the mall would not need approval from the board...
Feb 11, 2025

FREE MARC FOGEL SPOKESPERSON, HOMER-CENTER GRAD COMMENTS ON FOGEL'S RELEASE
Vicki Iseman, a Homer-Center and IUP alumnus, is a lobbyist and spokesperson for Free Marc Fogel. She made the following comments after Russia released Fogel from his imprisonment today (see story).
Feb 11, 2025

FOGEL RELEASED FROM RUSSIAN PENAL COLONY
After serving more than three years in a Russian penal colony, Marc Fogel is on his way home. Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, negotiated a deal with the Kremlin earl...
Feb 11, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA GROCERS PART OF CANNED TUNA RECALL
Pennsylvania is one of several states that are part of a recall on canned tuna. The FDA is recalling canned tuna products made by Tri-Union Seafoods from multiple major grocery chains, including Walma...
Feb 11, 2025

EXPECTED SNOWFALL TOTALS BY 7 AM WEDNESDAY
From the US National Weather Service Here's the latest snowfall forecast. Snow has started in the WV ridges where we expect the most accumulation to be. Dry air is delaying its arrival farther north, ...
Feb 11, 2025

DRUG CLAIM AT PURCHASE LINE HIGH SCHOOL QUASHED BY STATE POLICE
State police have debunked a rumor claiming the discovery of drugs at Purchase Line High School on Monday. Troopers say they were summoned around 11:30 a.m. after a report was made saying there were b...
Feb 11, 2025

WCCC NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
Westmoreland County Community College has named its new president. Last night, the college's board of trustees approved hiring Kristin Mallory as its new permanent president effective July 1st. She wi...
Feb 11, 2025

ISELIN-WEST LEBANON FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE STATE GRANT
Iselin-West Lebanon Fire Department has received grant money that will help them purchase some much-needed equipment. The $12,448.81 allocation will come from the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Se...
Feb 11, 2025

UPDATES ON THREE WINTER EVENTS THIS WEEK
From the US National Weather Service We're still looking at three systems impacting the area this week: The first with accumulating snow south of Pittsburgh, highest in the ridges, on Tuesday. Second ...
Feb 11, 2025

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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