Category Archives: Local News

PENNSYLVANIA'S CELL PHONE FEES WILL GO UP IN 2024
Your cell phone is going to cost you about thirty cents more per month starting early in 2024. A new surcharge passed Wednesday by the state legislature as part of the budget deal will raise the rate ...
Dec 17, 2023

INDIANA COUNTY CHAMBER ACCREDITED BY PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAMBER PROFESSIONALS
Indiana County's Chamber of Commerce has received their accreditation from the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals. The program sets standards for excellence among chambers of commerce i...
Dec 16, 2023

TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE WEEK AT THE 700 SHOP ANOTHER SUCCESS
Renda Media's Teddy Bear Fund Drive collection week wrapped up on Friday, with a successful one-day total and a successful overall total. With the help of many major contributors on Friday, the fund d...
Dec 16, 2023

FBI WARNING OF ONLINE NON-DELIVERY AND NON-PAYMENT SCAMS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning people to be aware of scammers, especially with the holiday shopping season entering its final weeks. The FBI says that the most common holiday scams are...
Dec 16, 2023

SUSPECT IN S&T BANK ROBBERY APPREHENDED
State police have apprehended a suspect in the robbery of an S&T Bank branch in Homer City earlier this week. Troopers say 28-year-old Dylan Robert Clark Rider is charged with felony robbery, thef...
Dec 15, 2023

KENT MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG CRIMES IN BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH
A Kent man was arrested following an incident Thursday afternoon in Blairsville Borough. Police say they were called to the Sheetz along East Market Street around 5:27 PM for reports of an intoxicated...
Dec 15, 2023

MATCH DAY HEADLINES FINALE OF TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE COLLECTION WEEK
The Teddy Bear Fund Drive collection week wraps up today at the 700 Shop in Downtown Indiana, and it's expected to be a big day for donations. Thursday's collection efforts netted $2,709 that will go ...
Dec 15, 2023

LANGUAGE FROM STRUZZI BILL MAKES 2023-24 STATE BUDGET
A stop-gap measure that was put in place to help PA's public schools go through the Covid-19 pandemic is now law as part of the 2023-24 state budget. State Representative Jim Struzzi announced on Thur...
Dec 15, 2023

MOBILE HOME DESTROYED IN FIRE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
Along with some calls reported yesterday afternoon, firefighters were called out early this morning for a fire that destroyed a mobile home. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Cherry Tree, Commodore, C...
Dec 15, 2023

PA HOUSE BACK TO 101-101 SPLIT AFTER BUCKS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE STEPS DOWN
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is back to an even 101-101 split after another Democrat has resigned his seat. Representative John Galloway of Bucks County is stepping down to take an electe...
Dec 15, 2023










