Category Archives: Local News

LATEST UPDATE ON SEVERE STORMS MOVING THROUGH AREA
From US National Weather Service The latest convective outlook from 1230pm shows the Enhanced Risk (3 out of 5) moved south just a bit. This is due to much of the instability being robbed up north and...
Jul 21, 2026

PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR SUSPECT IN AULTMAN STANDOFF DELAYED
The preliminary hearing for an Aultman man charged in connection with a police standoff earlier this month has been continued. There's no word yet on why the hearing for 73-year-old Harry Lloyd was de...
Jul 21, 2026

IUP, PENN HIGHLANDS TEAM UP FOR THREE-DEGREE PROGRAM
IUP and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College have announced a joint program to help students earn three college degrees in five years. The Triple Degree program will offer students an associate, b...
Jul 21, 2026

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL UPDATE FOR TODAY
From the US National Weather Service WEATHER UPDATE: No major changes to today's Enhanced Risk. Hail, wind, and tornado threats remain in place. A Flood Watch is also in effect for parts of the region...
Jul 21, 2026

AULTMAN MAN INVOLVED IN STANDOFF DUE IN COURT FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
An Aultman man charged in connection with a standoff with police on July 8th is due in district court today for a preliminary hearing. State police had charged 73-year-old Harry Lloyd with 12 felony c...
Jul 21, 2026

PA GAS PRICE AVERAGE ABOVE $4 A GALLON ONCE AGAIN
Gas prices on the rise once again, taking the average cost of a gallon in Pennsylvania above $4 once again. Pennsylvania's average as of this morning is $4.19 a gallon, according to AAA. That's a 21-c...
Jul 21, 2026

PROBABILITIES OF 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN BY 8 AM WEDNESDAY
From the US National Weather Service Another round of rainfall will be moving through the area tomorrow. Here are the probabilities of exceeding 1.5 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period. Expect the ...
Jul 20, 2026

IUP'S EBERLY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EARNS ANOTHER EXTENSION OF AACSB ACCREDITATION
IUP's Eberly College of Business has earned another extension of its prestigious AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation. The accreditation follows a year-long revi...
Jul 20, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE CHARGE MAN WITH BEATING DOG
Police in Blairsville have charged a local man with cruelty to animals. Officers were sent out on Saturday to a home on South Walnut Street for the suspect yelling at a dog and punching it in the head...
Jul 20, 2026

TODAY MARKS 49TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHNSTOWN FLOOD
Today marks the 49th anniversary of the 1977 Johnstown Flood that hit a large area of Western Pennsylvania. The flooding started in the nighttime hours of July 19th, where nearly a foot of rain fell i...
Jul 20, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
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