Category Archives: Local News

SNOW DAYS, NEW BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS SUPERVISOR DISCUSSED AT HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
On Thursday night, the Homer Center School Board approved modifying the district calendar to make up for the recent snow day, but when it would be made up was a sticking point. The original motion was...
Jan 18, 2024

MORE STRONG WINTER STORMS EXPECTED FRIDAY, SATURDAY
Severe weather looks to be a major factor once again as we head into Friday and Saturday. The National Weather Service announced that a Winter Weather Advisory that will go into effect at 1:00 Friday ...
Jan 18, 2024

ARIN IU BOARD APPROVES ADVERTISING 2024-25 BUDGET
The ARIN Intermediate Unit Board of Directors met on Tuesday and approved a tentative budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The budget comes to $3,664,707, which is an increase from $3,414,949 that was ...
Jan 18, 2024

PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Many plea and sentencing hearings are scheduled for today in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, and while most are for DUI, there are a few other cases on the schedule. One case involves 42-year-...
Jan 18, 2024

CONSERVATION EFFORTS CONTINUE FOR THOSE SERVED BY BEAVER RUN RESERVOIR
While the water level has increased at the Beaver Run Reservoir, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is going to keep mandatory conservation efforts in place for now. Rain and snow over the...
Jan 18, 2024

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE FOUR RESOLUTIONS, SCHEDULE LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER HEARING
The White Township Supervisors approved four resolutions at their meeting Wednesday afternoon. One resolution formalizes the township's driveway snowplowing policy. Township Manager Chris Anderson sai...
Jan 17, 2024

INDIANA COUNTY TO RECEIVE PART OF PA DEP GRANTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced that over $101 million in grants for environmental restoration projects have been awarded, and some of that money will come to Ind...
Jan 17, 2024

FRIGID TEMPERATURES REMAIN THIS MORNING
Temperatures in the Indiana County area remain in the single digits early this morning, and that in turn has caused some school delays. The National Weather Service's wind chill advisory remains in ef...
Jan 17, 2024

TWO CHARGED WITH STEALING, TORCHING CAR TO STAND TRIAL
The two men charged with stealing a car and later setting it on fire have waived their preliminary hearings and their cases will be heard in Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas. 28-year-old Austin ...
Jan 17, 2024

MERGER BETWEEN SPIRIT, JETBLUE REJECTED BY FEDERAL JUDGE
A planned merger between Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways was rejected by a federal judge on Tuesday. The Florida-based low-cost airline that serves Arnold Palmer Regional Airport among others was ...
Jan 17, 2024










