Category Archives: Local News

IUP, INDIANA COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY PLAN 9/11 TRIBUTES TODAY
Multiple tributes will be paid to those who died 23 years ago today in the 9/11 terror attacks on New York, Washington DC and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. One of those tributes is the annual IUP memoria...
Sep 11, 2024

UNITED REJECTS RIVER VALLEY'S WITHDRAWAL FROM ICTC
On Tuesday night, the United School Board approved a resolution that rejects River Valley's withdrawal from ICTC, and the hiring of Ira Weiss as special counsel for the district. Superintendent Dr. Ri...
Sep 10, 2024

IUP, IRMC SIGN CLINICAL TRAINING AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE
IUP and the Indiana Regional Medical Center held a ceremony today to sign a clinical training agreement for the school's proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine. The agreement secures IRMC as a clini...
Sep 10, 2024

PENNS MANOR STUDENT CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BOMB THREAT
State police in Indiana have charged a Penns Manor student in connection with a bomb threat reported at the junior/senior high school building on Monday. Troopers say a 14-year-old boy, who was not na...
Sep 10, 2024

TWO CHARGED IN CHASE DUE IN COURT FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
The two people charged with stealing a car from the White Township Walmart and leading police on a chase are due in court today for a preliminary hearing. 34-year-old Michael Antonio Pucciarelli of Pi...
Sep 10, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN BUFFINGTON TOWNSHIP
First responders were on the scene of a structure fire in Buffington Township this morning. Indiana County 911 reported that Vintondale, Homer City, Armagh and Brush Valley fire departments were dispa...
Sep 10, 2024

INVESTIGATION INTO BOMB THREAT CONTINUES
The investigation is ongoing into a bomb threat found yesterday at Penns Manor High School. State police say the threatening note was found in a bathroom of the Junior-Senior High School on Monday. St...
Sep 10, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE MAN SENTENCED YESTERDAY FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A CHILD
A Blairsville man will serve time in state prison for sexually assaulting a child. 39-year-old Gregory Jones was sentenced yesterday to up to 10 years in state prison and three years of probation upon...
Sep 10, 2024

IUP RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL, COLLEGE PULSE
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has earned top college honors from the Wall Street Journal and College Pulse. This marks the second consecutive year IUP has received the honor from the newspaper an...
Sep 10, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESOLUTION TO DENY RIVER VALLEY LEAVING ICTC
At Monday night's meeting, the Indiana School Board approved a resolution to deny the withdrawal of River Valley School District from the Indiana County Technology Center. In May, River Valley started...
Sep 9, 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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