Category Archives: Local News

HOMER-CENTER APPROVES ADVERTISING 2024-25 BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
The Homer-Center School Board approved advertising the 2024-25 budget at last night's meeting. The budget comes to $19,239,641 in revenue and $20,061,877 in expenditures. About half of the $822,236 de...
May 16, 2024

BURRELL TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR DAN SHACREAW RESIGNS
One of Burrell Township's Supervisors has decided to resign. At last night's meeting, Supervisor Dan Shacreaw announced that he was going to step down as supervisor and township roadmaster. In a state...
May 16, 2024

MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH CHASE DUE IN COURT TODAY FOR PLEA HEARING
Cases going through the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas today for plea and sentencing hearings all have to do with DUI, but one of those cases also involved a chase with police. 56-year-old John ...
May 16, 2024

REPORTED FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
UPDATE: Fire crews were called out for a flash fire that happened in Green Township last night. According to Commodore fire officials, they were dispatched at 6:19 PM along with Clymer, Pine Township ...
May 16, 2024

PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT
A man accused of child endangerment and harassment by Indiana Borough Police will have a preliminary hearing today. Court documents show that 21-year-old Nantai Dassan Gaston of Carolltown in Cambria ...
May 16, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING METH DUE FOR MOTIONS HEARING
A Homer City man charged with creating methamphetamine is due in court today for a motions hearing. 59-year-old George F. Sager is charged with two counts of depositing, storing or disposing of chemic...
May 15, 2024

IUP GETTING READY TO RESTRUCTURE ACADEMIC SYSTEM
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is getting ready to restructure its academic system, which includes some name changes for its colleges and dropping some low-enrolled programs. Last Thursday, the IU...
May 15, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES ADVERTISING '24-'25 BUDGET
The United School Board approved advertising the 2024-25 budget, but it does contain a deficit. Expenditures come to $24,293,113 while revenues come to $23,778.662, with a deficit of $514,691. The bud...
May 15, 2024

MARTEL PULLS APPLICATION FOR CHARTIERS VALLEY SUPERINTENDENT
River Valley School District Superintendent Phillip Martel has withdrawn his name from the running to be the superintendent of Chartiers Valley School District. The sudden withdrawal of his applicatio...
May 15, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES SITE PLAN FOR NEW NAPA RETAIL-DISTRIBUTION SITE
The White Township Planning Commission last night approved both a final minor subdivision and a final site plan for a new store and distribution center behind the Aldi along Oakland Avenue. The new ce...
May 14, 2024










