Category Archives: Local News
FIRE AT CHAMPION LAKES GOLF COURSE AMONG EMERGENCY CALLS REPORTED ON SUNDAY
Sunday turned into another busy day for first responders. The first call was for a vehicle accident at 7:34 AM on Route 286 West in Conemaugh Township that brought Saltsburg and Tunnelton fire departm...
Jun 17, 2024
RESURFACING TO BEGIN ON SOUTH 6TH STREET ON MONDAY
Road and bridge resurfacing begins tomorrow on South 6th Street in White Township and it will mean some traffic modifications. PennDOT says South 6th Street will be reduced to a single lane controlled...
Jun 16, 2024
FIRE DESTROYS AVONMORE TAVERN
More than 35 companies from several counties battled a fire that destroyed an Avonmore bar yesterday afternoon. The blaze was first reported just after 4:30 in the afternoon at the tavern known as "My...
Jun 16, 2024
MARION CENTER, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS TO CONSIDER BUDGETS, TAX HIKES
Two more area school boards are scheduled to consider their budgets tomorrow. The Marion Center School Board will hold a work session and discuss a budget of over $29 million, which includes a 5.14 pe...
Jun 16, 2024
REPORT: DRUG DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH CASES ARE UP, CONVICTIONS DOWN
A new report by the Pennsylvania court system shows an increase in the number of people charged with drug delivery resulting in death since that became a criminal offense in 2019. The report shows an ...
Jun 16, 2024
IMPENDING HEATWAVE EXPECTED TO BRING VERY DRY CONDITIONS
Indiana County and the surrounding areas will see the first instance of summer-like weather next week and it could bring very dry conditions that are ripe for brush fires. Accuweather expects most of ...
Jun 15, 2024
EXCAVATOR, HOUSE CATCH FIRE IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP
Several fire departments were called out to an excavator fire Friday morning in Conemaugh Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Tunnelton and Saltsburg firefighters to a location along Swisco Road a...
Jun 15, 2024
MOTIONS HEARING FOR CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING SUSPECT RESCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MONTH
One of the suspects involved in a deadly shooting at the Carriage House Apartments in 2020 had their motions hearing rescheduled to later this month. After the first two attempts for motions hearing w...
Jun 15, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY AWARDED GRANT MONEY FOR PRESERVING HOMES, HISTORIC SITES
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency recently awarded several grants geared towards preserving historic sites and housing, and a portion of that money is coming to Indiana County. State Representat...
Jun 15, 2024
ANTI-SQUATTER BILL PASSES PA SENATE
State lawmakers are taking a stand against "squatters" by introducing legislation that protects legitimate homeowners in Pennsylvania. Senator Joe Pittman said Senate Bill 1236 defines what constitute...
Jun 15, 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
