Category Archives: Local News

MAN CHARGED IN SCAM DUE IN COURT FOR PLEA HEARING TODAY
A man involved in a scam in the Homer City area last February is due in court today for a plea hearing. 25-year-old Srinivas Rasala, who has addresses in both New Jersey and Ohio, was charged with the...
Aug 05, 2024

REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE, GAS LEAK REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Indiana County first responders have been called out three times over the last 24 hours. The first call was at 10:57 AM for a reported structure fire on Riverside Avenue in Center Township. Homer City...
Aug 05, 2024

DERRY TOWNSHIP BRIDGE PROJECT WILL REQUIRE EXTRA FIRE COMPANY COVERAGE
A bridge project starting tomorrow in Westmoreland County will require a 21-mile detour in Derry Township and perhaps some extra emergency services coverage involving Indiana County fire companies. Ro...
Aug 04, 2024

SATURDAY EMERGENCY CALLS INCLUDE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN HOMER CITY
Saturday turned quite busy for Indiana County emergency responders, including s serious accident in Homer City. Homer City and Coral-Graceton firefighters were dispatched for an accident on Route 119 ...
Aug 04, 2024

PUC RULING WILL SPEED UP REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
The State Public Utility Commission last week voted 5-0 to accelerate the process for identifying, removing, and replacing older plastic pipes and components in Pennsylvania's natural gas distribution...
Aug 04, 2024

ELECTRICITY AUCTION PRICES SKYROCKET, SIGNAL HIGHER BILLS COMING
If you thought developments such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and other pressures on coal-fired electricity generation would be easily offset, brace yourself. The largest electrical grid ...
Aug 04, 2024

TWO SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
Traffic was blocked for about an hour and a half as crews worked to clear a rear-end collision Saturday near Homer City. (Photo by Mark Bertig) The crash was reported around 12:00 PM at the intersecti...
Aug 03, 2024

TWO SENTENCED IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT ON FRIDAY
Two people were sentenced yesterday in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, including a man charged with fleeing and eluding police officers. 30-year-old Tyler Klapchar of Blairsville was ordered t...
Aug 03, 2024

LIGHTNING STRIKE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF GARAGE FIRE IN CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP
No injuries were reported in a garage fire in Cherryhill Township on Friday morning. The initial call went out at 7:11 AM for a property near Cherryhill Township, with Cherryhill Township, Pine Townsh...
Aug 03, 2024

OTHER 911 CALLS INCLUDED ACCIDENT, UTILITY LINES DOWN
Along with the garage fire and a second fire reported Friday morning, there were only three other calls for Indiana County First Responders on Friday. At 12:22 PM , Indiana Fire Association sent a cre...
Aug 03, 2024










