Category Archives: Local News

IUP'S SPRING SEMESTER, ACADEMIC YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK
Finals week arrives at IUP with exams scheduled through Thursday, commencement for grad and doctoral students on Friday, and two undergrad commencement services on Saturday. IUP last week announced th...
May 5, 2024

INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY
The Indiana Area School Board's Academic and Extracurricular Committee meets on Monday, and among its agenda items is discussion of a proposal by an outside entity for alternative uses for the Horace ...
May 5, 2024

ROADWORK IN WHITE TOWNSHIP, INDIANA BOROUGH SCHEDULED TO WRAP UP
The current phase of the resurfacing project that began last year on Wayne Avenue in White Township and in Indiana Borough should finally be finished this week. Nighttime work began April 23rd on Nort...
May 5, 2024

SALTSBURG TEEN UNHURT IN ACCIDENT
State police have issued a report on an accident involving a Saltsburg man last month in Armstrong County. Police say 18-year-old Connor Henderson rolled his VW Beetle over on Olivet Road in South Ben...
May 5, 2024

ERNEST WOMAN SOUGHT BY POLICE IN CUSTODY
An Ernest woman that state police were looking for in connection with alleged child abuse is now in custody. Troopers found 25-year-old Paige Madison Susan Walker Friday evening and she was arrested a...
May 4, 2024

ICCAP ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Indiana County Community Action Program has announced a new executive director. Indiana native Brandi Fleming will take over the role of executive director of ICCAP, taking over for Michelle Faugh...
May 4, 2024

PA DEP BLACKFLY SUPRESSION PROGRAM TO START
The State Department of Environmental Protection has started its 2024 black fly suppression program. The program will monitor and treat 48 rivers and streams spanning over 1800 miles across the state....
May 4, 2024

SENATE BILL INTENDED TO DISCOURAGE "JOB DODGING"
A bill passed the state senate earlier this week that is intended to discourage people from tricking the unemployment compensation system. Seante Bill 1109, according to a statement from Senator Joe P...
May 4, 2024

TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR ERNEST WOMAN WANTED ON CHILD ABUSE CHARGES
State police are searching for an Ernest woman who is wanted for allegedly abusing a child. Troopers are looking for 25-year-old Paige Madison Susan Walker, who is wanted on felony charges of aggravat...
May 3, 2024

FIREFIGHTERS ON THE SCENE OF A STRUCTURE FIRE IN BLAIRSVILLE
Firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire last night in Blairsville Borough. Indiana County 911 reports that the initial call was made at 10:30 last night to a home on South Walnut Street. Bl...
May 3, 2024










