Category Archives: Local News
NINE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED ON SUNDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Sunday turned into a busy day for Indiana County's first responders, with the bulk of the calls being vehicle accidents during the snowfall that came through the area. Nine vehicle accidents were repo...
Mar 11, 2024
PLEA HEARING FOR BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE TO BE HELD TODAY
A Blairsville woman is expected to enter pleas today in connection with a case where she faces charges of criminal homicide. Court documents show that a plea court hearing is scheduled for 2:00 this a...
Mar 11, 2024
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS SET FOR HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE WHILE DUI, BETTY LOU'S BURGLARY CASES
A preliminary hearing is set today for a man charged with burglarizing a business in Green Township. Court documents show that the hearing is for 42-year-old Paul Llewellyn of Marion Center. He faces ...
Mar 11, 2024
IUP ENTERS SPRING BREAK WITH NO DEAL YET FOR FACULTY, COACHES
The IUP campus turns quieter this week as Spring Break begins. Classes will resume March 18th. Meanwhile, there is still no tentative agreement announced for the IUP faculty contract, after an agreeme...
Mar 10, 2024
STATE RESIDENTS LOSE MILLIONS TO SCAMMERS
The online loan manager Lending Tree says Pennsylvanians lost $158 million to scammers in 2023, and increase of $28 million from the year before...and that's only covering the first nine months of the...
Mar 10, 2024
FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM EXPIRATION WOULD AFFECT IRMC
The Indiana Regional Medical Center is one of eighteen hospitals in the state that participate in the Pennsylvania Rural Health Care Model, a federal program of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid S...
Mar 10, 2024
INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS WILL MEET MONDAY
The Indiana Area School board is expected to get an update on the Eisenhower Elementary School construction project Monday night, and will deal with some change orders as well. Among the major items b...
Mar 10, 2024
PA UNEMPLYOMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY
Pennsylvania's department of Labor and Industry has announced that January's unemployment rate remained unchanged. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% over the month, which i...
Mar 09, 2024
FIRE ALARM, CRASH, LANDING ZONE REQUESTED BY FIRST RESPONDERS ON FRIDAY
Another quiet day reported for Indiana County's first responders with only three calls for service reported, according to Indiana County 911. The first call on Friday was at 7:23 for an automatic fire...
Mar 09, 2024
PENNDOT UPDATES GUIDELINES ON AUTOMATED SCHOOL BUS ENFORCEMENT
PennDOT has announced some updates to its guidelines concerning automated school bus enforcement. The law allows school districts to install and operate automated camera systems on buses to enforce th...
Mar 09, 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
