Category Archives: Local News
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE TWO SLIP LINING BIDS
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors approved two bids for slip lining projects within the township. Township Manager Chris Anderson said the White Township Municipal A...
Dec 06, 2023
NEW MILKSHAKE FLAVOR COMING TO 2024 FARM SHOW
There will be a new flavor of milkshakes offered at the 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show. The Pennsylvania Dairymen's Association has announced that Salted Caramel will be the new flavor. Promoters say peo...
Dec 06, 2023
CRASH INVOLVING INDIANA BASKETBALL BUS LEAVES NONE INJURED
No one was hurt in a crash involving a local school bus yesterday. Indiana Area school officials confirmed the crash happened outside of Latrobe late Tuesday afternoon as it was transporting the girls...
Dec 06, 2023
HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL TENTATIVELY APPROVES 2024 BUDGET
At last night's meeting, Homer City Borough Council gave preliminary approval to the borough's 2024 budget. The budget contains no tax increase for borough residents and holds property taxes at 4.463 ...
Dec 06, 2023
PLATINUM VISUAL SOLUTIONS TO HOLD RIBBON CUTTING TODAY
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held later today in Dixonville for a company that makes chalkboards, whiteboards and other display items for schools. Platinum Visual Solutions is holding the Ribbon ...
Dec 06, 2023
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING CHILD LURING
State police are investigating a reported case of child luring that happened on Tuesday around Rayne Township. Troopers said that around 4:00 yesterday afternoon, an unknown suspect tried to lure an 1...
Dec 06, 2023
GLENN "G.T." THOMPSON ANNOUNCES CANCER DIAGNOSIS
A U.S. Congressman that represents the northern portions of Indiana County has announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a statement, Glenn "GT" Thompson said that the diagnosis ca...
Dec 06, 2023
NO NEW STATE SYSTEM TEACHERS CONTRACT AFTER TWO-DAY NEGOTIATION SESSION
Negotiations will continue between the state system of higher education and the union representing its teachers. A two-day negotiation session between PASSHE and APSCUF wrapped up yesterday. Topics di...
Dec 06, 2023
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL PASSES BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved the 2024 budget. Borough manager Nicole Sipos said that there were no tax increases in the budget, keeping property taxes at 6.522 mills. Sipos said the...
Dec 05, 2023
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ISSUES STATEMENT ON MILAR SENTENCING
Indiana County's District Attorney has issued a statement related to the sentencing of a woman on charges connected with a drug overdose death in October of 2022. Yesterday, Indiana County President J...
Dec 05, 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
