Category Archives: Local News
WOMAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING BOYFRIEND BACK IN COURT FOR ARGUMENTS TODAY
A Blairsville woman accused of shooting her boyfriend in 2021 will be back in court today as arguments will be presented in relation to her case. The proceedings are connected with 31-year-old Matraca...
Jun 18, 2024
HEAT WAVE CONTINUES AS IRMC OFFERS TIPS TO STAY SAFE
While some rain came through yesterday, the heat wave across the eastern US continues today. Accuweather's forecast says that high temperatures will not dip below 90 degrees for the rest of the week a...
Jun 18, 2024
UNITED SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER 2024-25 FINAL BUDGET TONIGHT
The United School Board will look to approve next year's operating budget at tonight's meeting. Expenses come to $24,293,133, with revenues over a half-million less. The district will not raise proper...
Jun 18, 2024
TWO FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE FOR IUP PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE COLLEGE
IUP has made two announcements concerning funding for the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. One announcement was that U.S. Senator John Fetterman included the project on his Congressionally Di...
Jun 18, 2024
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES BUDGET WITH 7.8% TAX INCREASE
At a meeting Monday night, the Purchase Line School Board approved the 2024-25 budget. The financial plan came to $22,106,227 in expenses and $21,146,381 in revenues, meaning the district had to fill ...
Jun 17, 2024
BLAIRSVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING BURGLARY, CHASE
Blairsville Borough Police have charged a Blairsville man with burglary and related crimes for an incident Monday morning. Officers say they were summoned to a home along Johnson Avenue around 9:19 a....
Jun 17, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY NAACP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS
The Indiana County chapter of the NAACP has announced the recipients of the 2024 Shirley Sadler Reeder Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor of Reeder, a multi-term president of the ...
Jun 17, 2024
HEAT ADVISORY STARTS TODAY AND WILL RUN THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
Indiana County, along with a large portion of the Eastern U.S. will experience a heat wave this week. Accuweather's Dan Pydynowski said that a large area of high pressure will build over the eastern t...
Jun 17, 2024
YOUNG TOWNSHIP ROAD WORK TO START TODAY
A project that will result in some detours is the small slide repairs along Park Drive in Young Township. Park Drive between Route 286 and Blacklegs Road will be closed starting today to fix four smal...
Jun 17, 2024
BLAIRISVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION, ELUDING POLICE DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
Indiana County's district courts will be busy with several preliminary hearings today, including one for a Blairsville man charged with leading police on a chase and possessing large amounts of drugs....
Jun 17, 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
