Category Archives: Local News
ANIMALS LOST IN VEAL BARN FIRE
More than a hundred veal calves were lost and the building was destroyed this morning in a five-alarm fire at an Amish family's farm in South Mahoning Township. It happened on the same farm where a ho...
Jun 09, 2024
INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS WILL MEET TO MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR 2024-25
Indiana Area's School Board on Monday will tackle a very large agenda, with items including revisions to the district's science curriculum, a number of professional services agreements with outside ag...
Jun 09, 2024
MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGULATION IN DOMESTIC INCIDENT
State Police say a 50-year-old Indiana man was taken into custody after a domestic incident May 29th at a White Township home. The victim, a 37-year-old Indiana woman, suffered visible injuries. The c...
Jun 09, 2024
CHRONIC WASTE DISEASE RISING IN PENNSYLVANIA DEER, ELK
The State Game Commission's latest report on Chronic Waste Disease in Pennsylvania's deer population shows five cases detected from among 3,485 samples tested in Indiana County. Among our neighbors, J...
Jun 09, 2024
SEWARD ASSESSED PENALTY FOR UNTIMELY RESPONSE TO UTILITY COMPANY
The borough of Seward has been assessed a penalty by the Public Utility Commission for failing to respond in time to Penelec when it had to do an emergency replacement of a utility pole in the borough...
Jun 09, 2024
ANGELS WINGS FLEA MARKET & VENDOR EXPO A SUCCESS
The 4th annual Flea Market & Vendor Expo benefiting the Angels' Wings program took place at S&T Bank Arena in Indiana on Saturday and it was resounding success. More than 100 vendors packed S&...
Jun 08, 2024
CRASHES, FIRE ALARMS HEADLINE BUSY FRIDAY FOR AREA FIRST RESPONDERS
Indiana County first responders were busy on Friday with several incidents reported, including two vehicle crashes. The first was at 9:55 p.m. when Black Lick and Blairsville firefighters, state polic...
Jun 08, 2024
RESURFACING PROJECT EXPECTED TO BRING TRAFFIC CHANGES IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
PennDOT announced on Friday that a roadway and bridge resurfacing project is set to start soon in an area of White Township. Starting June 17 and running through June 30, South 6th Street will be redu...
Jun 08, 2024
NO INJURIES REPORTED IN CRASH NEAR BURRELL TOWNSHIP
State police say no one was hurt in a crash that happened May 31st in Burrell Township. Troopers were dispatched to Route 217 around 1:30 p.m. for a single-vehicle crash as the driver, identified only...
Jun 08, 2024
MAN CHARGED WITH FLEEING POLICE SENTENCED ON FRIDAY
An Indiana man charged with fleeing law enforcement officials back in September was sentenced Friday in Indiana County Court. 24-year-old Tyrone Thomas III was sentenced to serve between 3 and 23 mont...
Jun 08, 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
