Category Archives: Local News

FORMER EASTERN ORTHODOX BUILDING NEAR PENN RUN DESTROYED BY FIRE
The former Eastern Orthodox Foundation building south of Penn Run was destroyed this morning by a fire. Crews from Cherryhill, Pine Township, Commodore and Brush Valley fire departments were initially...
Oct 9, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER FOR ADA-ACCESSIBLE RAMP
Renovation work at the United School District is just about complete. The United School Board last night approved a general construction change order presented by MARMAT to provide materials, labor an...
Oct 9, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE WOMAN ONE OF FOUR CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION AT GREENSBURG DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER
A Blairsville woman is one of four officials facing charges of obstruction of justice and disorderly conduct for an incident on October 1st at a domestic violence center in Greensburg. State Police fr...
Oct 9, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES NEW CONTRACT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT
At Tuesday night's meeting, Indiana Borough Council approved a four-year agreement with Waste Management with some changes to the service. The new four-year agreement will change things up with garbag...
Oct 8, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL SITE PLAN FOR KFC RESTAURANT
On Tuesday, the White Township Planning Commission approved a final site plan for a new restaurant along Oakland Avenue. The plan for a 1,678 square foot Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant between Auto...
Oct 8, 2024

POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN REPORTED MISSING IN RURAL VALLEY AREA
Authorities are looking for a man who went missing on September 23rd from the Rural Valley area. According to a post on the Rural Valley Police Department Facebook Page, state and local police are loo...
Oct 8, 2024

NO ARRESTS MADE IN ONE-YEAR-OLD CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING CASE
No arrests have been made in a fatal shooting that happened one year ago in White Township Today marks the one-year anniversary of a fatal shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center. The shooting wa...
Oct 8, 2024

MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE
A motions hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with killing a man in a car crash in August of 2021. Court documents show 35-year-old Joshua Brink will go before Indiana County President Judge ...
Oct 8, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS GARBAGE CONTRACT TONIGHT
Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight, and on the agenda is the garbage hauling contract. There are no motions on the agenda for the renewal of the contract with Waste Management, or the hiring of...
Oct 8, 2024

STATE POLICE RELEASE STATISTICS FOR IUP HOMECOMING WEEKEND
State police have released statistics for their work during IUP's Homecoming over the weekend. While no major events were reported, troopers conducted 52 traffic stops and arrested one person for drug...
Oct 8, 2024

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
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