Category Archives: Local News

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County has lifted its mandatory water conservation order for those served by the Beaver Run Reservoir, which includes part of Westmoreland and Indiana Counties....

State Senator Joe Pittman has issued a statement that is skeptical of Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed increase in state funding for public transportation. Governor Josh Shapiro is proposing a 282-mil...

Following an extensive search, Indiana County's Children and Youth Services and the county's Board of Commissioners appointed Amanda Steiner as the new CYS Administrator. Currently serving as the Yout...

First Commonwealth Bank's President and Chief Revenue Officer Jane Grebenc has been named to the Top 100 People List from Pennsylvania Business Central. Grebenc was selected for the list by a special ...

Over the weekend, the Pennsylvania Game Commission gave preliminary approval to the 2024-25 hunting and trapping seasons. Archery deer season across the state would start October 5th and run until Nov...

The Indiana School District's Buildings, Grounds and Transportation committee will meet tonight. On the proposed agenda will be continued discussion of the Eisenhower project, including a report by La...

The state Public Utility Commission this week will begin a series of in-person and remote hearings on Pennsylvania American Water Company's rate increase request. Two in-person hearings will be held a...

Pennsylvania's flu infection rate continues to slow down. There were 7,641 new cases in the latest weekly flu report, down from 8,714 new cases the week before. Flu deaths rose by 17, to 120 across th...

With work continuing to finalize a tentative contract with APSCUF, its faculty union, the State System of Higher Education has reached a tentative contract agreement with another labor union. A new fo...

Despite being called a "menace to society" by Westmoreland County prosecutors when he was sentenced to prison this month, Ray Shetler Jr. has filed a request for "special parole and probation supervis...