Category Archives: Local News
BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPLIES FOR FLOOD PROGRAM MITIGATION GRANT
Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council approved a resolution to apply for a flood mitigation program grant. The grant, according to council member Ab Dettorre, will help with an area of East Campb...
May 21, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ADVERTISING UPDATES TO TRANSIENT BUSINESS ORDINANCE
At a work session on Tuesday, Indiana Borough Council approved advertising a modified version of the transient retail business ordinance. According to borough manager Nicole Sipos said that the change...
May 21, 2024
INDIANA MAN ARRESTED FOR PFA VIOLATION
An Indiana man was arrested Monday afternoon after failing to obey a protection from abuse order in White Township. Officials with the Indiana County Sheriff's Office said they were dispatched to an a...
May 21, 2024
PSP ANNOUNCES MEMORIAL DAY ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
While many are expected to travel for their Memorial Day celebration, state police will also have an increased presence on state roads as well. According to a news release, State Police say they will ...
May 21, 2024
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER BUDGET TONIGHT
The River Valley School Board will consider the 2024-25 preliminary budget at tonight's meeting. The budget balances at $36,834,783 for both income and expenses. If approved tonight, the budget will g...
May 21, 2024
HOMER CITY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HER PART IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS
An Indiana County woman was sentenced to probation for a guilty plea to her part in a string of catalytic converter thefts between September and November of 2022. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Cour...
May 21, 2024
ONE DEAD, ONE HURT IN FIRE IN BOLIVAR
UPDATE: Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson has confirmed the identity of the person who died in a house fire in Bolivar today. The victim was 84-year-old Joanna Policichio, who lived in the house ...
May 21, 2024
OTHER ACCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Along with the vehicle-pedestrian collision in Indiana Borough, three other accidents were reported by Indiana County 911 over the last 24 hours. The first of those three was at 6:16 PM on Five Points...
May 21, 2024
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES PRELIMINARY BUDGET WITH 6.8% INCREASE
Last night, the Indiana School Board approved advertising the 2024-25 preliminary budget, which contains a 6.8% tax increase. In a statement, District Superintendent Robert Heinrich said that the actu...
May 20, 2024
STUDENT INJURED IN COLLISION WITH TRUCK IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A student was injured in a collision involving a pickup truck in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl said that the crash was reported at the intersection of Water and North 5th...
May 20, 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
