Category Archives: Local News

SEVERAL POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
This morning's snowstorm has brought on several power outages across Indiana County. Penelec reports 1,170 customers across the county are without power at this time. Nearly 25 percent of outages are ...
Jan 9, 2024

SCHOOL BUS SLIDES OFF ROAD IN CHEVY CHASE
An Indiana School District bus slid off the road and into some snow this morning in the Chevy Chase area of White Township. Indiana School District Transportation Director Mike Travis reported that on...
Jan 9, 2024

ACCIDENTS, SCHOOL CLOSURES REPORTED AMID SLOPPY WEATHER
A snowstorm this morning has caused some sloppy road conditions and that has led to two vehicle accidents so far. The storm arrived in the 5:00 hour this morning, bringing with it a wintry mix of rain...
Jan 9, 2024

SEVERAL INDIANA COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSE DUE TO WEATHER
Due to freezing rain and generally icy road conditions throughout Indiana County this morning, many county schools are closed. Marion Center, Penns Manor, Purchase Line and United are all closed, with...
Jan 9, 2024

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE, COUNTY DA ASSIST IN INVESTIGATION THAT LEADS TO DRUG RING INDICTMENT
35 people were recently indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a money laundering and drug operation that went across the nation, and officials in Indiana County assisted in the investiga...
Jan 9, 2024

UNITED SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN TONIGHT
The United School Board is scheduled to meet tonight. On the proposed agenda is a review and adoption of the district's health and safety plan. There are no reported changes to the plan, according to ...
Jan 9, 2024

POLICE REPORTS: SATURDAY CRASH, PEPPER SPRAY IN A BAR
PSP-INDIANA One person had suspected injuries in a crash that happened late Saturday morning in Burrell Township. State police say that at 11:55 on Saturday, a car driven by 38-year-old Ryan McDonough...
Jan 9, 2024

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTS ADMINISTRATION TO START PREP FOR ACT 780 HEARING FOR HORACE MANN
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board unanimously voted to authorize the district administration and solicitor to start preparations to hold an Act 780 hearing for the future of Horace Mann Elemen...
Jan 8, 2024

PARTS OF INDIANA COUNTY TO GO UNDER HIGH WIND WARNING LATER TONIGHT
The National Weather Service is placing a section of Pennsylvania under a High Wind Warning later tonight, and some of it affects portions of Indiana County. The warning will go into effect at 1 AM an...
Jan 8, 2024

COMMISSIONERS HOLD REORGANIZATION MEETING
The Indiana County Commissioners briefly met this morning to reorganize. (From L to R: Chief Clerk Robin Maryai, Commissioners Vice-Chair Robin Gorman, Commissioners Chairman Mike Keith, Commissioners...
Jan 8, 2024










