Category Archives: Local News
PENNIE DEADLINE COMING UP FRIDAY
State officials are reminding the public that the deadline for open enrollment through Pennsylvania's health and dental marketplace is coming up this Friday. December 15th is the last day to enroll in...
Dec 12, 2023
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOVING HONOR ROLL REQUIREMENTS BACK TO QPA SYSTEM
On Monday night, the Purchase Line school board examined and approved the qualifications for high school students to be on honor roll and high honor roll. Superintendent Patricia Berezanky said that f...
Dec 11, 2023
STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING BURGLARY AT GAS WELL SITE
State police are continuing to investigate a burglary that happened at a gas well site in Young Township on November 13th. Police say on that day, employees with Diversified Energy reported that an un...
Dec 11, 2023
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
After their reorganization meeting last week, the Purchase Line School Board will meet for their December voting meeting. On the proposed agenda for tonight are several new and revised polices for ado...
Dec 11, 2023
POLICE REPORTS: DUI-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, HARASSMENT
PSP-INDIANA Drug and DUI Charges are pending in a case that happened in Blairsville on Saturday. State police say they pulled over a car on Route 119 South in Burrell township at 10:43 AM. During the ...
Dec 11, 2023
MERGER OF PENELEC, THREE OTHER ELECTRIC COMPANIES APPROVED
The state Public Utility Commission has approved the merger of Metropolitan Edison, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power into a single entity to be known as FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Compa...
Dec 10, 2023
FLU, RSV CASES CONTINUE TO RISE
Indiana County's flu count rose to 63 for the season according to the most recent state data. That's an increase of 22 from the week before. The numbers of lab-confirmed flu and RSV cases continue to ...
Dec 10, 2023
IUP ABOUT TO REACH THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Classes for the fall semester end on Monday at IUP and Finals Week begins, with winter commencement to be held on Saturday. Grad students and doctoral candidates will receive their degrees in a ceremo...
Dec 10, 2023
TRUCKERS ORGANIZATION LISTS HOLIDAY TRAFFIC DEATHS SINCE 2001
An online trucking website has issued a report on traffic fatalities across the nation for the Christmas and New Year's holidays, listing them by roadway, county, and state for 2001 to 2021. In that t...
Dec 10, 2023
CITIZENS AMBULANCE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OFF TO GREAT START
Citizens' Ambulance kicked off its membership drive just a few weeks ago, and they have already received a great response. (In an interview on Indiana in the morning), Dave Shaffer of Citizens Ambulan...
Dec 09, 2023
RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM
