Category Archives: Local News

HEARING SCHEDULED FOR WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for a woman charged with hurting a child in an incident last December. Court documents show that the hearing for 28-year-old Amber Jones of Indiana will be held toda...
Feb 08, 2024

HOMER CITY POLICE CHIEF ISSUES STATEMENT ON THOR'S RETIREMENT
Homer City's police chief has issued a statement on the decision to retire K-9 officer Thor. At a meeting Tuesday night, the Homer City Borough Council voted to retire Thor. In a statement to the Home...
Feb 08, 2024

2024 SOUP-ER BOWL A BIG SUCCESS FOR UNITED WAY
The 2024 Soup-er Bowl was a great success for the United Way of Indiana County. The annual event, held last Monday, was once again hosted by the Hilton Garden Inn, and featured soups from the C.H. Fie...
Feb 08, 2024

SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
A resolution concerning the national illegal immigration issue was approved by the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday. The resolution was sponsored by members of the Senate Republican leadership, includ...
Feb 08, 2024

UPDATE: SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN BURGLARY AT BETTY LOU'S
State police have arrested a Marion Center man on charges connected with an incident at a business in Green Township. Police say 42-year-old Paul David Llewellyn is charged with burglary, criminal mis...
Feb 07, 2024

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING HIT-AND-RUN
Police in Blairsville are asking the public to help them with a hit-and-run accident they are investigating. In a news release, Chief Lou Sacco said the crash happened at 5:45 PM on Tuesday along Nort...
Feb 07, 2024

HOMER CITY K-9 OFFICER THOR TO RETIRE
At last night's Homer City Borough Council meeting, it was announced that the borough's K-9 officer, Thor, was going to retire. His effective retirement date is set for March 1st. Council president Jo...
Feb 07, 2024

FIRST RESPONDERS ACTIVE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING
Indiana County's first responders were busy last night into early this morning with multiple calls for service reported. The first call was an automatic fire alarm activation on Bentley Drive in Blair...
Feb 07, 2024

WORK CONTINUES TO END CYBER-ATTACK ON PA COURT WEBSITE
Work is continuing to restore the Pennsylvania Courts website to full operating order after a cyber-attack. As of 3PM yesterday, Pennsylvania Chief Justice Debra Todd said that e-services and e-commer...
Feb 07, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES FOUR CONTRACTS FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING PROJECT
On Monday night, Indiana Borough Council approved four contracts related to the refurbishment of the George E. Hood Municipal Building. The general construction contract went to CNC Construction for $...
Feb 06, 2024










