Category Archives: Local News
VICTIMS INVOLVED IN FATAL WEEKEND FIRE IDENTIFIED; CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. has released the identities of the victims involved in a fatal fire over the weekend in East Wheatfield Township. The fire happened around 4:40 Saturday mornin...
Jan 23, 2024
WHITE TOWNSHIP MAN SENTENCED FOR GUILTY PLEAS TO UNLAWFUL CONTACT WITH A MINOR
A White Township man was sentenced in Westmoreland County for guilty pleas to two counts of unlawful contact with a minor. 47-year-old James Carter Sears was ordered to serve two to four years in stat...
Jan 23, 2024
TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED TUESDAY MORNING
Two vehicle crashes were reported within minutes of each other this morning in Indiana County. The first was reported at 10:30 AM along Kunkle Road in Washington Township. Creekside and Plumville fire...
Jan 23, 2024
SNOW/RAINFALL REPORT FOR JANUARY 23, 2024
The following is the snowfall/rainfall report from the Pennsylvania American Water Company Two Lick Filter Plant, issued this morning: We've received 17.5 inches of snow so far this season, including ...
Jan 23, 2024
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
The morning commute may be slick for some with icy roadways expected. Indiana County along with a good portion of Western Pennsylvania is under a winter weather advisory until noon today. The National...
Jan 23, 2024
RIVER VALLEY TO DISCUSS HIRING OUTSIDE COUNSEL FOR WIRE FRAUD CASE
The River Valley School Board will meet tonight and on the agenda is a motion to hire outside legal counsel in connection with an investigation into a wire fraud scheme. District solicitor Ryan Cribbs...
Jan 23, 2024
CHARGES HELD FOR SUSPECT IN ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT SHOOTING
The suspect in the shooting at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will stand trial on charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, fleeing police and reckless endangerment. 22-year-old Tyler Mieczko...
Jan 23, 2024
NAFF TO OPEN FOLK SCHOOL IN INDIANA
Organizers with the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival have announced that they will open a school to focus on the arts and humanities of the region. The Jim Rogers and Ken Holliday Folk School on the...
Jan 23, 2024
HEARING ON FATE OF HORACE MANN APPROVED, BUT DATE STILL UP IN THE AIR
While the Indiana School Board initially approved to hold a hearing on the future of the Horace Mann Elementary School building, the date of that meeting has not yet been determined. Initially, the bo...
Jan 22, 2024
IASB TO APPROVE RESOLUTION TO SET HEARING FOR HORACE MANN
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and will vote on a resolution that will schedule a public hearing on the future of Horace Mann elementary school. According to the draft agenda, the board wi...
Jan 22, 2024
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