Category Archives: Local News

PENNS MANOR TO CONSIDER 2024-25 BUDGET TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight and next year's budget headlines a very busy agenda. According to the draft agenda, the budget for 2024-25 comes out to $19,960,179 in expenses and $19,5...
Jun 12, 2024

OX HILL FAIR ANNOUNCES TALENT LINEUP
Fair season is still a few months away but organizers are putting on the finishing touches for some of the area's local fairs. Officials with the Ox Hill Community Agricultural Fair unveiled their ent...
Jun 12, 2024

SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD TODAY FOR ENERGY-DEPENDENT COMMUNITIES
Indiana County residents will have the chance to voice their needs when it comes to economic revitalization of coal and power plant communities at a special meeting this afternoon. Officials with the ...
Jun 12, 2024

FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK RECEIVES PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD
First Commonwealth Bank was selected by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) as a recipient of its 2024 Pillars of the Community Award. The award is FHLBank's highest organizational hono...
Jun 12, 2024

TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT INVOLVED IN RETAIL THEFT
State police are investigating an incident of retail theft that happened at the Indiana Mall earlier this month. Troopers say a woman arrived at JCPenney around noon on June 4th and took nine articles...
Jun 11, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD EXPECTED TO VOTE ON 2024-25 BUDGET
Indiana County school districts are in the heart of budget season and next Tuesday, the United School Board will discuss theirs. While no agenda was published for that meeting, the board recently disc...
Jun 11, 2024

IUP PRESIDENT REACTS TO AGREEMENT WITH INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT
IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll offered reaction to the university partnering with Westmoreland County Community College to bring an associate's degree opportunity to the Indiana Area School Board....
Jun 11, 2024

PITTSBURGH WOMAN DUE FOR SUMMARY TRIAL IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Among a busy schedule in Indiana County Court today is the second attempt of a summary trial for a Pittsburgh woman charged with carrying false identification and underage drinking back in February. C...
Jun 11, 2024

IBP REPORTS: DUI, DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Indiana Borough Police have charged a Blairsville man for alcohol-related crimes following an incident last month. Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of Church Street around 1:15 a.m. ...
Jun 11, 2024

LAWMAKERS SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT FROM RESIDENTS REGARDING FACILITY FEES IN HOSPITALS
State lawmakers are introducing new legislation with the goal of making Pennsylvania hospitals more transparent with their charges, and residents are urged to give their personal experiences to help g...
Jun 11, 2024










