Category Archives: Local News

REPORT: DRUG DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH CASES ARE UP, CONVICTIONS DOWN
A new report by the Pennsylvania court system shows an increase in the number of people charged with drug delivery resulting in death since that became a criminal offense in 2019. The report shows an ...
Jun 16, 2024

IMPENDING HEATWAVE EXPECTED TO BRING VERY DRY CONDITIONS
Indiana County and the surrounding areas will see the first instance of summer-like weather next week and it could bring very dry conditions that are ripe for brush fires. Accuweather expects most of ...
Jun 15, 2024

EXCAVATOR, HOUSE CATCH FIRE IN CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP
Several fire departments were called out to an excavator fire Friday morning in Conemaugh Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched Tunnelton and Saltsburg firefighters to a location along Swisco Road a...
Jun 15, 2024

MOTIONS HEARING FOR CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING SUSPECT RESCHEDULED FOR LATER THIS MONTH
One of the suspects involved in a deadly shooting at the Carriage House Apartments in 2020 had their motions hearing rescheduled to later this month. After the first two attempts for motions hearing w...
Jun 15, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY AWARDED GRANT MONEY FOR PRESERVING HOMES, HISTORIC SITES
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency recently awarded several grants geared towards preserving historic sites and housing, and a portion of that money is coming to Indiana County. State Representat...
Jun 15, 2024

ANTI-SQUATTER BILL PASSES PA SENATE
State lawmakers are taking a stand against "squatters" by introducing legislation that protects legitimate homeowners in Pennsylvania. Senator Joe Pittman said Senate Bill 1236 defines what constitute...
Jun 15, 2024

INDIANA ARTS COUNCIL NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Indiana Arts Council has named its new Executive Director. Following an extensive search, Nicole Battestilli was announced as the new executive director. A Punxsutawney native, Battestilli attende...
Jun 15, 2024

ONE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DOMESTIC DISPUTE
A Blairsville man was charged following an incident earlier this month. Blairsville Borough Police say they were called out to a domestic dispute along East Market Street on June 2nd and arrested 52-y...
Jun 14, 2024

WOMAN INVOLVED IN JCPENNEY RETAIL THEFT IDENTIFIED
State police have announced that the suspect involved in an incident of retail theft from earlier this month has been apprehended. Troopers did not identify the woman involved, but they say she is res...
Jun 14, 2024

THURSDAY MORNING STAND-OFF LEADS TO ARREST OF BLAIRSVILLE MAN
A Blairsville man is in custody following a stand-off Thursday morning in Westmoreland County. According to an affidavit of probable cause, state police from the Kiski Valley barracks were summoned to...
Jun 14, 2024










