Category Archives: Local News

IUP PRESIDENT HAPPY WITH PROGRESS ON STUDENT RETENTION
IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll commented on the student retention efforts at the IUP Council of Trustees meeting Thursday evening. According to statistics released in February, the university achi...
Mar 7, 2024

TWO ARRESTED FOLLOWING THURSDAY MORNING CHASE NEAR CORAL
Two people were arrested following an incident Thursday morning near Coral. Indiana County Sheriff Bob Fyock said in a Facebook post that deputies were summoned to an unspecified area around 8:50 for ...
Mar 7, 2024

ONE PERSON SENT TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH ON ROUTE 286
Indiana Fire Association was called out this morning for a vehicle crash in White Township. The call first went out at 10:57 this morning for members of Indiana Fire Association's Rescue Squad and Cit...
Mar 7, 2024

PITTMAN PRAISES ACMH SIGNING AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS CARE NETWORK
State Senator Joe Pittman has issued a statement praising the recent signing of an affiliation agreement for Armstrong Center for Medicine and Health to join the Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network. T...
Mar 7, 2024

WOMAN CHARGED WITH FIGHTS, DAMAGING PROPERTY DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
A Delaware County woman is due in Indiana County Court today for a preliminary hearing on charges connected with an incident in September of 2023. 21-year-old Chartine Sekou of Darby is charged with m...
Mar 7, 2024

POLICE REPORT: DOMESTIC INCIDENT
A Carolltown man is facing charges connected with an incident Monday afternoon in Indiana Borough. Borough police said that officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Oakland Avenue for an investig...
Mar 7, 2024

WATER CONSERVATION REQUEST REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BEAVER RUN RESERVOIR
While a drought watch was lifted in nearby Westmoreland County, voluntary water conservation efforts remain in place for those served by the Beaver Run Reservoir. Westmoreland County, along with five ...
Mar 7, 2024

IUP COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES TO CONSIDER AWARDING HONORARY DEGREE
The IUP Council of Trustees will meet today, and during the public portion of the meeting this evening, the council will consider awarding an honorary degree. According to the draft agenda, the Academ...
Mar 7, 2024

ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, PA MOUNTAINS CARE NETWORK ANNOUNCE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
After signing a non-binding letter of intent in October, Armstrong County Memorial Hospital's Board of Directors announced they have reached a definitive agreement on Wednesday to join the Pennsylvani...
Mar 6, 2024

VIRTUAL PLANS DISPLAY SCHEDULED FOR JACKSONVILLE BRIDGE PROJECT
PennDOT has announced that a public plans display has been scheduled for the Jacksonville Bridge Replacement Project in Black Lick and Young Townships. This will be a virtual plan display that will ru...
Mar 6, 2024










