Category Archives: Local News

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR PRESIDENT'S DAY
Today is President's Day, which is meant to celebrate all the people who served as president of the United States, and also honors the birth of the first U.S. president, George Washington. As today is...
Feb 19, 2024

THREE CRASHES, ONE FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Three vehicle accidents were reported over the last 24 hours by Indiana County 911. The first vehicle accident was reported Sunday at 1:35 PM on Indiana Street in Plumville Borough. The crash was inve...
Feb 19, 2024

BUDGET HEARINGS TO BEGIN THIS WEEK
State budget hearings begin this week in Harrisburg and both State Representative Jim Struzzi and Senator Joe Pittman have signaled that it could be the start of a difficult process. Governor Josh Sha...
Feb 18, 2024

PUC SCHEDULES HEARINGS ON PEOPLES GAS RATE INCREASE REQUEST
The Public Utility Commission has scheduled six in-person and telephone hearings on a rate increase request by Peoples Natural Gas, which is seeking an 18.7 percent hike in revenues. Under the proposa...
Feb 18, 2024

TWO CRASHES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY ON SATURDAY
No police reports are available yet on a couple of accidents in Rayne Township yesterday. The first crash on Route 119 near Chambersville Road was reported at 12:40 PM. A vehicle was over an embankmen...
Feb 18, 2024

FLU RATE CLIMBS, REVERSING RECENT TREND
Pennsylvania's flu rate took a big leap last week, adding 9,283 cases. That's 1,271 more new cases a week after the rate had dropped by 71. The state has registered 101,638 cases of the flu this seaso...
Feb 18, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY BEAR HARVEST FALLS FOR 2023 SEASON
Indiana County's bear harvest was down in the 2023 season, falling from 31 to 24. In fact the entire Southwest region was off...a lot. In the nine-county region, only one county had an increase. Beave...
Feb 18, 2024

THREE CRASHES, SIX INCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
As the snow started to fall Friday night, Indiana County's first responders were busy with six incidents over the last 24 hours. The first incident was reported at 8:07 PM as Cherryhill and Pine Towns...
Feb 17, 2024

THREE IUP ONLINE MASTERS PROGRAMS RECEIVE HONORS FROM US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
U.S. News and World Report has once again awarded some top honors to IUP. This time, three masters programs were honored for the 2024 best online programs rankings. IUP's masters in criminal justice, ...
Feb 17, 2024

PA BUDGET HEARINGS TO START NEXT WEEK
Next week will be the start of budget hearings in both the PA House and Senate. Starting next Tuesday and continuing for three weeks, the State House and Senate Appropriations Committees will meet wit...
Feb 17, 2024










