Category Archives: Local News
PENNDOT TO HOLD VIRTUAL PLANS DISPLAY FOR BROADHEAD RUN BRIDGE PROJECT
PennDOT is inviting the public to attend a virtual plans display for a bridge preservation project in Canoe Township. The project will be along the Broadhead Run Bridge and spans 3.5 miles east of Rou...
Dec 04, 2023
PLEA WITHDRAWAL EXPECTED TODAY IN DRUG-RELATED DEATH CASE
Several hearings are scheduled today for the Indiana County Courts of Common Pleas, including a hearing to withdraw a guilty plea in a drug-related case. 42-year-old Waylon Strange had entered a guilt...
Dec 04, 2023
SENTENCING HEARINGS FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH, STABBING TO BE HELD TODAY
UPDATE: A woman involved in a drug-related death in Indiana County was sentenced today in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. 40-year-old Heidi Milar of Blairsville was sentenced for guilty pleas ...
Dec 04, 2023
RENEE FLEMING AWARDED KENNEDY CENTER HONOR ON SUNDAY
An Indiana native who became an opera superstar was given one of the highest honors of the arts world last night.Photo by the Kennedy Center on Instagram.Sunday night was the gala ceremony for the 202...
Dec 04, 2023
FLU, RSV NUMBERS ON THE RISE
The respiratory flu season data for Pennsylvania shows cases of flu and RSV rising across the commonwealth. There have been 5,819 lab-confirmed flu cases reported in the state since October 1st, and 1...
Dec 03, 2023
COUNTY'S SCHOOL BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
School boards across the county are going through their reorganization processes after last month's election, and at the same time they are getting to work on the new fiscal budgets, which will be due...
Dec 03, 2023
ROBINSON MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGULATION
A Robinson man has been jailed and charged with strangulation after state police were summoned to investigate a domestic dispute on Thursday. 21-year-old Caleb Lichtenfels is charged with felony stran...
Dec 03, 2023
POLICE REPORT TWO COLLISIONS
No injuries were reported in a collision last Tuesday morning at Old Route 119 and Lucerne Road in Center Township. State police say 41-year-old Erin Giambi of Indiana pulled from a stop sign into the...
Dec 03, 2023
FACULTY NEGOTIATIONS RESUME MONDAY
After two negotiating sessions last week between the State System of Higher Education and coaches at the state-owned universities, the bargaining teams working on a separate contract for faculty membe...
Dec 03, 2023
TWO CRASHES REPORTED SATURDAY MORNING IN INDIANA COUNTY
It's also been a busy morning for crews as two vehicle crashes were reported. The first crash was reported at 5:38 this morning on Route 286 East in Cherryhill Township. Clymer fire officials say the ...
Dec 02, 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
