Category Archives: Local News
FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN WEST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
One person was rescued and treated for smoke inhalation after an overnight fire destroyed a home in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly after 3 a.m. ...
Dec 23, 2025
KISKI SCHOOL, HEADMASTER FACE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT
The Kiski School outside of Saltsburg and its headmaster now face a civil rights lawsuit in federal court. The suit was filed by a former security director of the facility Joseph Ross and his wife, Ca...
Dec 23, 2025
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED CARJACKING IN HOMER CITY
State police are investigating an attempted carjacking last night in Homer City Borough. Troopers were sent out at 6:41 PM for the attempted robbery of a motor vehicle near 34 North Main Street. The s...
Dec 23, 2025
IRMC RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
IRMC has received accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. The honor comes from a joint quality project of the American College of Surgeons...
Dec 23, 2025
MAN SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH 2024 DRUG RAID
A man connected to a 2024 drug raid in Indiana was sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. Court documents show 36-year-old Aaron O'Neil was ordered to serve eight months to a day less than two y...
Dec 23, 2025
DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR DCNR FOREST, BRUSH FIRE GRANTS
A deadline is coming up in eight days for a grant for volunteer fire companies protect their communities from wildfires. Fire companies from communities with fewer than 10,000 residents can apply for ...
Dec 23, 2025
CHRISTMAS DAY TEMPERATURES
From the US National Weather Service We wanted to take this opportunity to show the challenging temperature forecast on Christmas Day. The 2 graphics below show the ensemble forecasted max temperature...
Dec 22, 2025
UPDATE ON RAIN, POSSIBLE ICE TUESDAY MORNING
From the US National Weather Service A passing disturbance early Tuesday (12am - 8am) could bring a period of freezing rain to portions of northwest Pennsylvania. Light snow is possible at onset north...
Dec 22, 2025
KITCHEN FIRE REPORTED ON WATER STREET IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A structure fire was reported Monday afternoon in Indiana Borough. Indiana fire crews were sent to a home in the 400 Block of Water Street where crews discovered a grease fire in the kitchen. Official...
Dec 22, 2025
ANOTHER DATA CENTER PLANNED FOR WESTERN PA, ECHOING HOMER CITY PROJECT
Despite some public pushback, another large data center will be coming to western Pennsylvania. Last week, Springdale Borough Council voted 5-2 to approve a conditional-use application from land devel...
Dec 22, 2025
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
