Category Archives: Local News

MANDATORY WATER CONSERVATION NOTICE IN EFFECT FOR BLAIRSVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
The Blairsville Municipal Authority has put a mandatory water conservation notice in effect. The effect comes after several days without precipitation in the region. The result of that is the water le...
Sep 6, 2024

RENDA MEDIA, PIRATES, AND HIGHMARK DONATE AED TO HOMER-CENTER, HC BOOSTERS
At Homer-Center High School yesterday, Renda Media's Mark Bertig presented high school principal Jody Rainey and Homer City Area Athletic Booster Club vice president Chris Graham with a portable Autom...
Sep 6, 2024

HIGH-PROFILE CASES DUE FOR CRIMINAL CALL HEARINGS
Some high-profile cases are coming up in Indiana County Courts today for criminal call hearings. One case relates to the kidnapping and killing of Hayden Garreffa from the Dilltown area. 22-year-old T...
Sep 6, 2024

ARIZONA MAN LINKED TO OPERATION LAKE EFFECT SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
An Arizona man was sentenced at the US Federal Court in Johnstown for his part in a drug ring broken up by "Operation Lake Effect". US Attorney Eric Olshan announced yesterday that Federal Judge Kim G...
Sep 6, 2024

SHAPIRO SIGNS BACK-TO-SCHOOL BILL
Governor Josh Shapiro signed a historic education bill yesterday. Shapiro officially approved the $11 billion back-to-school bill during a ceremony at Emmaus High School in Lehigh County. The bill inc...
Sep 6, 2024

MUSIC, WALK OF FAME INDUCTION, OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL
Music and activities will fill Downtown Indiana over the next two days with the 2024 edition of the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival. Activity will kick off today around 4:00 as the first concerts g...
Sep 6, 2024

CHAMBER INDUCTS 2024 CLASS OF BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
The 2024 class of the Indiana County Chamber Business Hall of Fame was inducted in ceremonies Thursday night. (Photo by Kris Mellinger) IUP Council of Trustees Vice Chairperson Laurie Kuzneski accepte...
Sep 5, 2024

IUP PRESIDENT PREDICTS INCREASE IN FIRST YEAR RETENTION RATE
IUP's president said during the Council of Trustees meeting that he was confident that there would be another increase in the retention rate of first-year students. Dr. Michael Driscoll said the stude...
Sep 5, 2024

SUSPECT IN INDIANA BOROUGH SHOOTING IN CUSTODY
A suspect in a shooting in Indiana Borough on Tuesday is in custody. 30-year-old August Pompelia IV of Indiana was charged in connection with the incident at 7:15 PM on September 3rd in the 1000 block...
Sep 5, 2024

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ARIN IU28 DIES
Dr. Brigette Matson, the Executive Director of the Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit has passed away. (Photo courtesy ARIN IU 28) Prior to becoming the head of ARIN IU 28 in 2021, Matson was an assi...
Sep 5, 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.
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