Category Archives: Local News

The Indiana County Commissioners this morning approved advertising the 2025 budget, which contains a small increase in taxes. Revenues are expected to be $56,755,645 while the anticipated expenditures...

Indiana County Election officials will start their state-mandated recount of the US Senate Race today. The recount was triggered by state law as the margin of victory between Republican challenger Dav...

The River Valley School Board last night took a first look at a policy concerning electronic signatures. The reason behind the policy is that the district wants to "promote effective and efficient use...

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has reduced its permit backlog by 75 percent over the last year, including eliminating the backlog for oil and gas permits. DEP Acting Secretary...

At a meeting Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved the transfer of a liquor license into the borough for a new pizza place. The restaurant liquor license will be transferred from Conemaugh T...

Blairsville Borough Council approved advertising the 2025-26 budget at their meeting Tuesday night, and it contains a slight tax increase. Next year's budget balances at $2,466,548 but a one mil incre...

Sheetz is slashing its gas prices to help travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday. The convenience store and gas station chain says its unleaded 88 gas will be 40-cents off per gallon through Novemb...

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman on Tuesday emphasized the importance of permitting reforms championed by Senate Republicans, calling them vital for job creation and economic growth. He noted that l...

The search for a Kittanning man wanted for fraud charges dating back to last year is still on-going. State police say 34-year-old Matthew James Wilson was charged with two felony counts of home improv...

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is warning customers about a scam. MAWC says several customers have reported scammers showing up at their homes acting like they are workers looking for ...