Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA MAN ARRESTED FOR PFA VIOLATION
An Indiana man was arrested Monday afternoon after failing to obey a protection from abuse order in White Township. Officials with the Indiana County Sheriff's Office said they were dispatched to an a...
May 21, 2024

PSP ANNOUNCES MEMORIAL DAY ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS
While many are expected to travel for their Memorial Day celebration, state police will also have an increased presence on state roads as well. According to a news release, State Police say they will ...
May 21, 2024

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER BUDGET TONIGHT
The River Valley School Board will consider the 2024-25 preliminary budget at tonight's meeting. The budget balances at $36,834,783 for both income and expenses. If approved tonight, the budget will g...
May 21, 2024

HOMER CITY WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HER PART IN CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS
An Indiana County woman was sentenced to probation for a guilty plea to her part in a string of catalytic converter thefts between September and November of 2022. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Cour...
May 21, 2024

ONE DEAD, ONE HURT IN FIRE IN BOLIVAR
UPDATE: Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson has confirmed the identity of the person who died in a house fire in Bolivar today. The victim was 84-year-old Joanna Policichio, who lived in the house ...
May 21, 2024

OTHER ACCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Along with the vehicle-pedestrian collision in Indiana Borough, three other accidents were reported by Indiana County 911 over the last 24 hours. The first of those three was at 6:16 PM on Five Points...
May 21, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES PRELIMINARY BUDGET WITH 6.8% INCREASE
Last night, the Indiana School Board approved advertising the 2024-25 preliminary budget, which contains a 6.8% tax increase. In a statement, District Superintendent Robert Heinrich said that the actu...
May 20, 2024

STUDENT INJURED IN COLLISION WITH TRUCK IN INDIANA BOROUGH
A student was injured in a collision involving a pickup truck in Indiana Borough. Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl said that the crash was reported at the intersection of Water and North 5th...
May 20, 2024

IRMC LAB AT 119 PROFESSIONAL BUILDING TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Starting today, those who would normally go to the IRMC labs at the 119 Professional Building will need to go elsewhere for service as those labs are closed. Patients are being reminded that they can ...
May 20, 2024

INDIANA FIRE ASSOCIATION CALLED OUT THREE TIMES ON SUNDAY
Indiana Fire Association members were busy on Sunday with three calls for service reported. Their first call was reported at 4:59 AM, as Indiana Fire crews were called out for landing zone detail alon...
May 20, 2024










