Category Archives: Local News
PSP: MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IN DOMESTIC ARGUMENT
A Baltimore man was charged in connection with criminal mischief in connection with an incident back in October. State police say that 26-year-old Jeremiah Barbee was involved in an argument with his ...
Dec 21, 2023
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE 2024 BUDGET
At their meeting Wednesday night, the White Township Supervisors passed the 2024 budget with no tax increase. The final draft came out to $9,737,780 in revenues and $11,769,631 in expenditures, result...
Dec 20, 2023
FUTURE FUNDING SECURED FOR 911 CALL CENTERS
An increase in the monthly surcharge for phones is expected to fortify efforts for 911 call centers across Pennsylvania. The surcharge increased 30 cents from $1.65 to $1.95 following the recent final...
Dec 20, 2023
UPMC MASK MANDATE TAKES EFFECT TODAY
UPMC's mask mandate goes into effect today at all of its facilities, including the Hillman Cancer Center in Indiana. The mandate was reinstated after the hospital saw increases in COVID-19, flu, RSV, ...
Dec 20, 2023
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO DISCUSS 2024 BUDGET, MEETING SCHEDULE
Tonight's White Township Supervisors meeting is expected to be a busy one with several major motions on the agenda. The most important one is the adoption of the township's 2024 budget, which was gran...
Dec 20, 2023
TWO FIRES REPORTED TUESDAY EVENING IN INDIANA COUNTY
The busy week for area firefighters continued on Tuesday with four calls reported to Indiana County 911. Indiana Fire Association members and state police were summoned to Route 286 East in White Town...
Dec 20, 2023
COMCAST ANNOUNCES XFINITY SECURITY BREACH
Officials with Comcast-owned internet provider Xfinity are warning customers of a security breach that exposed nearly 36 million people. Comcast said in a filing to the Maine Attorney General's office...
Dec 20, 2023
BLAIRSVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH RETAIL THEFT DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas will be busy today with several preliminary hearings on the schedule. One will be for 50-year-old Brian Swanlek of Blairsville, who was charged in connection wit...
Dec 20, 2023
POLICE REPORTS: DUI, THEFT, HARASSMENT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged an Indiana man following an incident November 19. Officers say they responded to the 600 block of Carter Avenue for reports of an erratic and...
Dec 20, 2023
RESIDENTS REMINDED TO PURCHASE DOG LICENSES BEFORE NEW YEAR
State Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is reminding residents to purchase their 2024 dog licenses by the start of next year. Dog licenses in Pennsylvania went on sale earlier this m...
Dec 20, 2023
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
