Category Archives: Local News
FLUE FIRE, VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED MONDAY MORNING
It's been a busy morning for first responders with a flue fire and a vehicle crash reported by Indiana County 911. Three fire companies have been dispatched to a flue fire in Strongstown this morning....
Dec 18, 2023
UPMC MASK MANDATE TO AFFECT HILLMAN CANCER CENTER AT IRMC
UPMC is putting a mask mandate back into effect later this week for all its facilities, including one in Indiana. The masking policy will take effect this Wednesday and it is unclear how long this man...
Dec 18, 2023
BURRELL TOWNSHIP LIBRARY RECEIVES GRANT
The Burrell Township Library has announced that they have received a grant to help purchase a new computer. (Retiring board treasurer Jane Kokolis works with new treasurer Callei Shannon to explore th...
Dec 18, 2023
DAUGHTER, TWO OTHERS CHARGED IN DEATH OF ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP WOMAN
The daughter of a woman found dead underneath her home in St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County and two other men have been charged in connection with her death. 71-year-old Alice Robson was found d...
Dec 18, 2023
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR ACCUSED BANK ROBBER
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with robbing the S&T Bank branch office in Homer City last week. State police filed charges of felony robbery, theft by unlawful taking, ...
Dec 18, 2023
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO APPOINT NEW MEMBER TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board will hold a special meeting tonight to install a new board member. The resignation of newly elected board member Patrick Schneider was approved at a meeting on the 4th of Dece...
Dec 18, 2023
MARION CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT FOR COMBINED SESSION
The Marion Center School Board will meet tonight for a combined work session and voting meeting, and on the agenda is a resolution connected with the 2024-25 budget. Like many other school districts, ...
Dec 18, 2023
DEATH OF NEW FLORENCE WOMAN UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Westmoreland County coroner says the cause and manner of death of a New Florence woman are pending the results of an autopsy, toxicology results, and a police investigation. The body of 71-year-ol...
Dec 17, 2023
FLU RATE ON THE RISE AGAIN IN INDIANA COUNTY
Twenty-seven new cases of lab-confirmed flu put Indiana County's count for the season at 90 in the latest state data, and the rate of new flu cases is still increasing. It was up 22 the week before. R...
Dec 17, 2023
STATE: NATURAL GAS IMPACT FEES GOING DOWN IN '24
Indiana County and its municipalities can expect a dramatic drop in natural gas impact fee revenues next summer when the distributions are announced by the state. The Independent Fiscal Office estimat...
Dec 17, 2023
Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
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