Category Archives: Local News
HOMER CITY WOMAN PLEADS IN CONNECTION WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS
A Homer City woman pleaded guilty on Monday in Westmoreland County Court to charges connected with the thefts of catalytic converters in both Indiana and Westmoreland Counties. 56-year-old Debbra McAd...
Feb 27, 2024
POLICE REPORTS: SIMPLE ASSAULT, UNDERAGE DRINKING
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged an Indiana man with simple assault, terroristic threats and harassment for an incident last Saturday night. Police say at 7:56 PM on February...
Feb 27, 2024
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS SCISSORS LIFT PURCHASE
The River Valley School Board will meet tonight and on the agenda is the purchase of a scissors lift. According to the draft agenda for tonight is the purchase of a Skyjack scissors lift from Certifie...
Feb 27, 2024
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS HEARING ABOUT HORACE MANN BUILDING
The Indiana Area School Board hosted a public hearing concerning the future of the Horace Mann Elementary School. The Act 780 hearing is a requirement from the PA School Code, as one of the options fo...
Feb 26, 2024
MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ELEMENTARY RECONFIGURATION
At a meeting Monday night, the Marion Center School Board unanimously approved a reconfiguration plan for the elementary grade levels. The plan makes Rayne Elementary School a Pre-K to 2nd Grade schoo...
Feb 26, 2024
INDIANA TO HOST PUBLIC HEARING ON FUTURE OF HORACE MANN BUILDING TONIGHT
The Indiana Area School District will hold a public hearing tonight to discuss the future of Horace Mann elementary school. Tonight's special hearing will focus on the various options for the building...
Feb 26, 2024
PRE-TRIAL HEARING SET FOR MAN ACCUSED OF HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE WHILE DUI
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence for an incident in late August of last year. 34-year-old Joshua Brink of Smicksburg ...
Feb 26, 2024
MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD EXPECTED TO ADDRESS POSSIBLE ELEMENTARY RECONFIGURATION
The Marion Center School Board also meets tonight. They, too, have been talking about the configuration of their elementary schools, with discussion at last week's work session of a plan to change Ray...
Feb 26, 2024
DUNKIN' TO OPEN SECOND INDIANA LOCATION TODAY
A second Dunkin' Donuts opened in Indiana today. The new Dunkin' is located on Locust Avenue, near "The Point" on 7th Street and Wayne Avenue in the former site of the GetGo Gas Station. The store wil...
Feb 26, 2024
WEEK TWO OF BUDGET HEARINGS INCLUDES MULTIPLE AGENCIES
A second week of state budget hearings will get underway Monday in the State House and Tuesday in the Senate, and both State Senator Joe Pittman and State Representative Jim Struzzi anticipate another...
Feb 25, 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
