Category Archives: Local News

HUFF ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURE POSTPONED
A railroad crossing closure scheduled for next week in West Wheatfield Township has been postponed, according to PennDOT officials. The closure along Huff Road was scheduled for next Thursday, but tha...
Sep 19, 2024

MAN INJURED AS MOTORCYCLE HITS DEER IN BLACK LICK TOWNSHIP
Emergency crews are headed to the scene of an accident in Black Lick Township this morning Black Lick, Blairsville and Aultman firefighters were dispatched at 6:50 A.M. to 1632 Route 217 North in Blac...
Sep 19, 2024

NO GUN FOUND AT INDIANA SENIOR HIGH
Classes at Indiana Senior High will go on as scheduled today after an investigation into an alleged weapon in the building, but there will be an increased police presence today out of an abundance of ...
Sep 19, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERS REACT TO NEWS OF TRUMP RALLY
The heads of both the Republican and Democratic parties in Indiana County were surprised by the news that former President Donald Trump would make a campaign stop in Indiana next Monday. Republican Pa...
Sep 19, 2024

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS RIVER VALLEY-ICTC ISSUE TONIGHT
The Homer-Center School Board will meet tonight and on the proposed agenda is the issue of River Valley's departure from ICTC. Indiana, Purchase Line, Penns Manor and United School Districts have alre...
Sep 19, 2024

IUP STUDENTS TO HELP SIX NON-PROFIT GROUPS THIS WEEKEND
Six non-profit organizations will get some assistance from IUP's students as part of the "Fall Into The Streets" event this weekend. The event is sponsored and organized by the Office of Student Invol...
Sep 19, 2024

IASD, INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING WEAPON ALLEGATION
The Indiana Area School District and Indiana Borough Police Department are actively investigating a Safe to Say report involving the allegation of a weapon existing within the Senior High School build...
Sep 18, 2024

SHERIFF'S OFFICE WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICATION
Local officials are warning residents of potential safety risks associated with injectable diabetes and obesity medications. Officials with the Indiana County Sheriff's Office relayed a message from t...
Sep 18, 2024

FORMER HOMER-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORN POSSESSION
A former Homer-Center High School teacher pleaded guilty to child pornography charges yesterday in Westmoreland County Court. Court documents show 33-year-old Charles Kirkland from the Derry Township ...
Sep 18, 2024

PA SENATE APPROVES LEGISLATION TO REPEAL RGGI
The state senate yesterday approved legislation to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. In 2019, former Governor Tom Wolf issued an executive order to force Pennsylvania to join the multi-st...
Sep 18, 2024

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.
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