Category Archives: Local News

ITALIAN FESTIVAL ANOTHER MASSIVE SUCCESS
The annual Downtown Indiana Italian Festival was held on Sunday in Downtown Indiana. The west end of the business district was active with a classic car show, food and craft vendors and performances f...
Aug 10, 2026

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL RETURNS MONDAY
From the US National Weather Service After last night's storms with gusty wind and vivid lightning, we got a needed break today! However, rain chances return tomorrow, and there are severe weather and...
Aug 9, 2026

SCHOOL BOARDS PREPPING FOR THE BEGINNING OF NEW TERM
School districts in Indiana County continue preparations for the start of a new academic year. Indiana Area's school board will tackle a large list of agreements and other items at its meeting Monday ...
Aug 9, 2026

IUP NEARS START OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR
IUP students begin arriving on campus at the end of the week. Check-in for first-year and transfer students is on Saturday and next Sunday. Returning students arrive the following weekend, with the st...
Aug 9, 2026

FIRE COMPANY ADDRESSES CONFUSION OVER ICMESA
With the bills for the Indiana County Municipal Emergency Services Authority arriving in the mailboxes of residents in member communities, those who didn't know about the new agency may be confused, p...
Aug 9, 2026

EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ANSWER THREE ACCIDENT CALLS
It was an active Saturday for emergency responders, with three vehicle accidents reported by Indiana County 911. One of those, on Route 954 North in South Mahoning Township, resulted in a landing zone...
Aug 9, 2026

LEGISLATOR CRAFTING DATA CENTER BILL
A Montgomery County state lawmaker has introduced a memo for a proposed bill to require data centers to report their annual electricity and water usage and the benefits they provide to the communities...
Aug 9, 2026

DHS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL LIHEAP PAYMENTS
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is providing a 100-dollar supplemental LIHEAP payment to eligible households. To qualify, households must have received LIHEAP assistance during the 2025-...
Aug 8, 2026

AG SUNDAY WARNS RESIDENTS OF GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAM
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning residents about an increase in government imposter scams involving callers posing as county sheriff's deputies. The scammers use spoofed phone numb...
Aug 8, 2026

GAS PRICES DOWN SLIGHTLY
Gas prices in Pennsylvania are on a slight decline. That's according to Triple A (AAA), who says that the statewide average for a gallon of gas as of this morning is $4.12. That's about a ten-cent dec...
Aug 8, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
Voting Ends: Never









