Category Archives: Local News
PUNXSUTAWNEY GEARING UP FOR 137TH GROUNDHOG DAY CELEBRATION
Thousands will flock to Gobbler's Knob this morning to await the prediction of Punxsutawney Phil, as to whether we will have six more weeks of winter or an early spring. This year marks the 137th cele...
Feb 02, 2024
PLETHORA OF CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS HEADLINE FRIDAY COURT SCHEDULE
Several criminal call hearings are scheduled for today in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. One will be for a Penn Run man charged with rear-ending a state police cruiser last year. 40-year-old ...
Feb 02, 2024
JON KOWALSKI NAMED METRO PA REGIONAL PRESIDENT
Jon Kowalski, a corporate banking executive at First Commonwealth Bank, has been promoted to Metro PA Regional President, effective Feb. 1. The Metro PA region covers Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawren...
Feb 02, 2024
COMMISSIONERS ISSUE PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH
On Thursday, the Indiana County Commissioners held a special presentation in the lobby of the Indiana County Courthouse to commemorate Black History Month. Commissioners Sherene Hess and Mike Keith is...
Feb 01, 2024
INDIANA WOMAN ARRESTED, CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF NINE-MONTH-OLD INFANT
Members of the Indiana Borough Police Department held a news conference Thursday afternoon detailing an investigation into the death of a nine-month-old infant in Indiana. Chief Justin Schawl said on ...
Feb 01, 2024
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE ARREST MAN WANTED IN LAS VEGAS
Police in Blairsville Borough have arrested a man who was wanted in Las Vegas. Officers say that shortly before 6:00 PM yesterday, police conducted a traffic stop along Route 22 for a vehicle driving ...
Feb 01, 2024
FIRE DESTROYS MOST OF FARM SHOP IN COWANSHANNOCK TOWNSHIP
Crews from Armstrong and Indiana Counties were called out last night for a fire at a farm's shop area in Cowanshannock Township. The fire was reported around 9:00 last night at a farm property owned b...
Feb 01, 2024
INDIANA WOMAN ACCUSED OF SMOTHERING NINE-MONTH-OLD BABY
More details are expected to be released today concerning the death of a nine-month-old infant and charges that may be filed against the mother in this case. First responders were called out to the ho...
Feb 01, 2024
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED TODAY FOR BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
A pre-trial conference is scheduled today for a Blairsville woman charged with killing her boyfriend in Burrell Township back in 2021. Court documents show that the conference for 30-year-old Matraca ...
Feb 01, 2024
UTILITY LINES DOWN, POWER OUT IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
UPDATE AT 9:03 AM: Penelec crews have been on-scene and power has been restored to all but around 115 of its customers. While a cause has not been confirmed, an eyewitness sent us these photos showing...
Feb 01, 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
