Category Archives: Local News

The Indiana County Commissioners will commemorate Black History Month with a special presentation scheduled for tomorrow at the Indiana County Courthouse. The theme for this year's celebration of Blac...

The Indiana County Endowment board has announced that they are accepting applications for consideration in March for both their general endowment funds and for the Evans Health Care Fund. The general ...

A bridge in Blairsville has been blocked off due to flooding. In an announcement from Blairsville Borough Police, Bairdstown Bridge that carries West Market Street over the Conemaugh River was closed ...

Penelec will have a planned power outage for Marion Center area today. Reports say that the outage will run from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM today. No word yet for the reason of the outage. Marion Center Fire ...

A man convicted of murder in the third degree is back in court today for a post-conviction relief act hearing. 47-year-old Dwight Darnell Bowen was convicted of killing a fellow prisoner at SCI Pine G...

A Westmoreland County man who allegedly led police on a chase in Indiana County in November is due for a preliminary hearing today. 34-year-old Terry Ely, Jr. of Westmoreland City, is facing four coun...

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged an Indiana woman with simple assault and harassment. Police say that at 8:05 PM on Saturday were called out to a home in the 1300 block of Ch...

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...