Category Archives: Local News
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
BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES 2024 BUDGET
On Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council approved the 2024 budget with no tax increase. No changes were announced between the budget that was approved for advertisement last month and the budget ...
Dec 19, 2023
PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR HOMER CITY MAN CHARGED WITH THREATS, SCATTERING RUBBISH
A preliminary hearing is set for today for a man charged with threatening state troopers and scattering nails on the roadway in Buffington Township earlier this month. State troopers charged 23-year-o...
Dec 19, 2023
MAWC ISSUES MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION ORDER FOR BEAVER RUN RESERVOIR AREA
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has issued a mandatory water conservation order for customers served by the Beaver Run Reservoir, including the community of Saltsburg. The authority sai...
Dec 19, 2023
UNITED WAY TO HOST RYAN SHAZIER, HONOR CJ SPADAFORA WITH SPECIAL EVENT IN JANUARY
The United Way of Indiana County has announced a special dinner engagement that will honor an Indiana County man for his philanthropic efforts and it will feature a former Pittsburgh Steeler who will ...
Dec 19, 2023
FOUR CRASHES REPORTED IN THREE HOUR SPAN ON MONDAY
As the first major snowfall of the year rolled through our area yesterday, several vehicle accidents were reported. Between 4:46 and 7:24 PM four vehicle accidents were reported on roads in the county...
Dec 19, 2023
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS NEW MEMBER
At a special meeting Monday night, the Indiana School Board named Quintina Thomas to the board to fill the term of a board member who stepped down. Thomas will fill the two-year term of Patrick Schnei...
Dec 18, 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
