Category Archives: Local News

PA UNEMPLYOMENT RATE HOLDS STEADY
Pennsylvania's department of Labor and Industry has announced that January's unemployment rate remained unchanged. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% over the month, which i...
Mar 9, 2024

FIRE ALARM, CRASH, LANDING ZONE REQUESTED BY FIRST RESPONDERS ON FRIDAY
Another quiet day reported for Indiana County's first responders with only three calls for service reported, according to Indiana County 911. The first call on Friday was at 7:23 for an automatic fire...
Mar 9, 2024

PENNDOT UPDATES GUIDELINES ON AUTOMATED SCHOOL BUS ENFORCEMENT
PennDOT has announced some updates to its guidelines concerning automated school bus enforcement. The law allows school districts to install and operate automated camera systems on buses to enforce th...
Mar 9, 2024

IUP PRESIDENT OFFERS STATEMENT ON MARC FOGEL IN WAKE OF MOTHER'S UPCOMING BIRTHDAY
IUP's President has issued a statement regarding Marc Fogel, an alumnus who was incarcerated in a Russian state prison nearly two-and-a-half years ago. Dr. Michael Driscoll's statement comes on the he...
Mar 8, 2024

TROOPERS IDENTIFY WOMAN INVOLVED IN THURSDAY CHASE NEAR CORAL
State police have released the identity of the woman who allegedly hit a sheriff's patrol vehicle during an incident Thursday morning in Coral. Troopers say 27-year-old Tianna Renee Deyarmin was charg...
Mar 8, 2024

PSP LOOKING FOR MISSING BLAIRSVILLE-AREA WOMAN
State police are looking for a Blairsville-area woman that was last seen in late December of last year. (Photo provided by PSP-Indiana) Police are looking for 54-year-old Laura Ellen Ragano, who was r...
Mar 8, 2024

IUP TO REDUCE FEES FOR DUAL-ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
On Thursday, IUP's Council of Trustees reviewed a new dual-enrollment pricing structure proposal from IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll. The new pricing structure will continue the 75 percent discoun...
Mar 8, 2024

MAN CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Indiana Borough Police have charged a man with simple assault and harassment for an incident on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of School Street at 11:26 PM on Wednesday for an al...
Mar 8, 2024

CAR CRASH, MULCH FIRE AMONG 911 CALLS ON THURSDAY
Thursday was a quiet day for first responders as three calls were reported throughout the day. The first was at 7:11 AM for a report of utility lines down on Stifflertown Road near Cherry Tree. Cherry...
Mar 8, 2024

AMERICAN RED CROSS REMINDING PEOPLE TO CHECK SMOKE ALARMS
The American Red Cross is reminding everyone that when they change their clocks this weekend for Daylight Saving Time, smoke detectors should also be checked as well. Smoke alarms should be installed ...
Mar 8, 2024










