Category Archives: Local News

PBM BILL TO HEAD TO GOVERNOR SHAPIRO'S DESK
A bill designed to help local pharmacies compete against larger chain stores is headed to Governor Josh Shapiro's desk for his approval. The bill is aimed at regulating pharmacy benefit managers or PB...
Jul 13, 2024

INDIANA THEATER TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY
The Indiana Theater will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special day-long party. The historic venue started life as a vaudeville house in July of 1924 and was converted into a movie theater fou...
Jul 13, 2024

TROOPERS INVESTIGATING DEATH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police are investigating the death of a man that occurred in White Township. Troopers say the man, who was not named in reports, died sometime overnight near Trotter's Restaurant. They add there...
Jul 12, 2024

MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN 2023 SENTENCED TO SERVE TIME IN STATE PRISON
A man charged with dealing drugs in Indiana County last year was sentenced to serve in state prison Friday morning. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said 26-year-old Sterling Friel was or...
Jul 12, 2024

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK AMONG TOP WORKPLACES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
First Commonwealth Bank has been named a Top Workplace in the financial services industry by Energage, the technology company behind the Top Workplace Award program. This prestigious national recognit...
Jul 12, 2024

WORK SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN WAYNE AVENUE WORK ZONE DELAYED
PennDOT has announced that the work scheduled for today in the Wayne Avenue Work Zone has been postponed. Box culvert setting for Wayne and Carter Avenues over Marsh Run was originally scheduled for t...
Jul 12, 2024

2024-25 PA BUDGET PASSES
Shortly after it passed the State House and Senate, Governor Josh Shapiro signed the 2024-25 fiscal year budget into law. The budget passed the house 122-80 and the Senate by a 44-5 vote. The $47.6 bi...
Jul 12, 2024

CHARGES WITHDRAWN AGAINST HOME IMPROVEMENT OWNER
Charges were withdrawn at the district court level against a home improvement owner for failing to provide services. State police had filed charges against 41-year-old William Luzier of Clymer, the ow...
Jul 12, 2024

PA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION APPROVES HALF OF PAWC RATE INCREASE REQUEST
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved half of the proposed rate increase by the Pennsylvania American Water Company. In a 4-1 vote on Thursday, the Commission approved a scaled-back ...
Jul 12, 2024

PASSHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPEATS DESIRE TO FREEZE TUITION RATES
With the state legislature needing until late last night to pass the budget for Fiscal 2024-25, the PASSHE Board of Governors were unable to vote on freezing tuition rates for a seventh straight year ...
Jul 12, 2024










