Category Archives: Local News

PAINT THE PLOW VOTE ENDS MONDAY
Monday is the last day for people to vote in the PennDOT Paint the Plow contest. Schools across Pennsylvania will take part in the annual contest. Eleven plows were decorated by high school students a...
Jan 13, 2024

ANOTHER HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED FOR TODAY
Just days after recovering from high winds that brought down tree limbs and power lines, another strong wind system is expected today in Indiana County. The National Weather Service has announced a Hi...
Jan 12, 2024

PENNDOT ISSUES ADVICE AHEAD OF EXPECTED WINTER STORMS
Along with the windstorms, Indiana County is expecting another 1-3 inches of snow coming through the area, and PennDOT is advising people to be careful when driving during the storm. PennDOT District ...
Jan 12, 2024

CRASH, STRUCTURE FIRE AMONG CALLS REPORTED ON THURSDAY
Indiana County first responders were called out for three incidents on Thursday. The first incident was a vehicle accident at 11:04 AM on Thursday. The crash was on Route 259 in West Wheatfield Townsh...
Jan 12, 2024

PITTMAN OFFERS STATEMENT ON REPORT APPROVED BY BASIC ED. FUNDING COMMISSION
By a split 8-7 vote, the Basic Education Funding Commission adopted a Democratic-backed report that says the state will need to spend over $5 billion to address education funding gaps. The report reco...
Jan 12, 2024

IUP TO OFFER FREE CYBERSECURITY CAMP FOR STUDENTS
IUP has announced the dates for a weeklong cybersecurity camp for high school students. The GenCyber student camp will be held June 24th to the 28th in-person at IUP from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will h...
Jan 12, 2024

PA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF OFFICE DEDICATED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Pennsylvania's Attorney General has announced the launch of the office's first-ever section dedicated to human trafficking. The mission of the office is to address and bolster statewide efforts to eff...
Jan 11, 2024

PUMPING DETAILS, CAR CRASHES REPORTED WEDNESDAY
After dealing with over 40 calls during the winter storms on Tuesday, Indiana County First Responders had a very calm day on Wednesday. Two pumping details were called for in Center Township, with bot...
Jan 11, 2024

PENNS MANOR STUDENT RECEIVES TOP HONOR FROM PA FFA
A member of the Penns Manor High School FFA has received a top honor from the state's Future Farmers of America group at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Earlier this week, Ava Wenzel was awarded the FFA K...
Jan 11, 2024

APPLICATION FOR PENNDOT DISTRICT 10 INTERNSHIPS OPEN
PennDOT announced that the application period is open for some internships throughout District 10. The paid internships are being offered to college students and non-students to gain hands-on experien...
Jan 11, 2024










