Category Archives: Local News

MAN SENTENCED FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW MEGHAN'S LAW REQUIREMENTS
A Marion Center man was sentenced this week for failing to comply with Meghan's Law requirements. District Attorney Robert Manzi announced that 60-year-old Robert Adams was ordered to serve between fi...
Jan 20, 2024

LAS VEGAS MEN SENTENCED IN "GRANDPARENT" SCHEME THAT HIT WESTERN PA
Two men from Las Vegas were sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a "grandparent" scheme that went through Western Pennsylvania US Attorney Eric Olshan announced in a news release that 57-y...
Jan 20, 2024

THREE INDIANA COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
U.S. News & World Report released its Best Elementary Schools rankings for 2024 and several schools from Indiana County were featured. In the overall list, East Pike Elementary School in Indiana w...
Jan 19, 2024

LONGTIME VOLUNTEER, PERFORMER PATRICIA GAINES-HOLMES PASSES AWAY
Photo credit: Anthony Frazier A longtime Indiana performer and volunteer with many different organizations has passed away. Patricia Gaines-Holmes passed away recently. Born in Chicago, she later move...
Jan 19, 2024

PA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES SLIGHTLY IN DECEMBER
Pennsylvania's Unemployment Rate went up a tenth of a percentage point in the month of December after months of remaining at record-low levels. The Department of Labor and Industry announced that the ...
Jan 19, 2024

IUP ALUMNI BOARD DONATES $500,000 TO OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE PROJECT
The IUP Alumni Association's Board of Directors has authorized a donation to help the university with its proposed college of osteopathic medicine. (IUP Alumni Board of Directors. Photo provided by IU...
Jan 19, 2024

APSCUF, PASSHE REACH TENTATIVE DEAL ON TEACHERS CONTRACT
The State System of Higher Education and the union representing its teachers have agreed in principle to a new contract. The terms of the agreement have not yet been released. Both sides say that the ...
Jan 19, 2024

TWO ACCIDENTS REPORTED THURSDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Two vehicle accidents were reported yesterday by Indiana County 911. The first accident was at 3:27 PM on Route 422 East in Pine Township. State Police were called out with Pine and Cherryhill Townshi...
Jan 19, 2024

DRIVERS REMINDED TO CHECK PENNDOT PLOW PROGRESS USING 511 PA MAP
With the winter weather rolling through, people are being reminded to be careful when driving and that they can check where PennDOT plows are by using the state's 511 maps online. The map, located at ...
Jan 19, 2024

ALL INDIANA COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED, TWO ON REMOTE LEARNING, DUE TO WEATHER
Due to the snow which began just a few hours ago and the resulting poor road conditions, all school districts in Indiana County are closed this Friday morning. River Valley and Purchase Line are liste...
Jan 19, 2024










