Category Archives: Local News

Unemployment claims are rising across Pennsylvania. That's according to the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor, which shows new jobless claims in the state rose to more than 95-hun...

The Blairsville Municipal Authority has put a mandatory water conservation notice in effect. The effect comes after several days without precipitation in the region. The result of that is the water le...

At Homer-Center High School yesterday, Renda Media's Mark Bertig presented high school principal Jody Rainey and Homer City Area Athletic Booster Club vice president Chris Graham with a portable Autom...

Some high-profile cases are coming up in Indiana County Courts today for criminal call hearings. One case relates to the kidnapping and killing of Hayden Garreffa from the Dilltown area. 22-year-old T...

An Arizona man was sentenced at the US Federal Court in Johnstown for his part in a drug ring broken up by "Operation Lake Effect". US Attorney Eric Olshan announced yesterday that Federal Judge Kim G...

Governor Josh Shapiro signed a historic education bill yesterday. Shapiro officially approved the $11 billion back-to-school bill during a ceremony at Emmaus High School in Lehigh County. The bill inc...

Music and activities will fill Downtown Indiana over the next two days with the 2024 edition of the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival. Activity will kick off today around 4:00 as the first concerts g...

The 2024 class of the Indiana County Chamber Business Hall of Fame was inducted in ceremonies Thursday night. (Photo by Kris Mellinger) IUP Council of Trustees Vice Chairperson Laurie Kuzneski accepte...

IUP's president said during the Council of Trustees meeting that he was confident that there would be another increase in the retention rate of first-year students. Dr. Michael Driscoll said the stude...

A suspect in a shooting in Indiana Borough on Tuesday is in custody. 30-year-old August Pompelia IV of Indiana was charged in connection with the incident at 7:15 PM on September 3rd in the 1000 block...