Category Archives: Local News

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE SAY REPORTS OF POSSIBLE SHOOTING UNCONFIRMED
Indiana Borough Police and the County's District Attorney say that reports of a shooting in Indiana Borough have been unconfirmed. According to a news release from police, they along with other law en...
Dec 14, 2023

FUTURE OF WHITMYRE HALL DISCUSSED AT IUP COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Whitmyre Hall was a topic of discussion at the IUP Council of Trustees meeting on Thursday. In his comments, University President Michael Driscoll said that the plan is that while classes will continu...
Dec 14, 2023

FLUE FIRE, CRASH REPORTED WITHIN MINUTES OF EACH OTHER
Indiana County's first responders had a busy afternoon on Thursday, responding to two incidents within minutes of each other. Indiana Fire Association, Citizens' Ambulance and state police were summon...
Dec 14, 2023

TEDDY BEAR FUNDRAISER CONTINUES IN DOWNTOWN INDIANA
The Teddy Bear Fund Drive collection week continues today in Downtown Indiana. Some who have come by to The 700 Shop to drop off donations have asked where the money goes. 75% of the money goes toward...
Dec 14, 2023

PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED TODAY
UPDATE: Daniel Lowman entered pleas to one count of DUI and two counts of child endangerment. Judge Michael Clark ordered him to serve two days to six months in Indiana County Jail on the DUI charge, ...
Dec 14, 2023

BIG RUN MAN ENTERS "NO CONTEST" PLEAS FOR CHILD SEX ASSAULT CHARGES
A Big Run man entered "no-contest" pleas yesterday in Indiana County court in connection with the sexual assault of a child. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced that 24-year-old Ty...
Dec 14, 2023

INVESTIGATION INTO HOMER CITY BANK ROBBERY CONTINUES
State police are seeking two people who were allegedly involved in the robbery of the S&T Bank branch in Homer City. Police say that the robbery happened at 12:20 PM at the bank at 34 North Main S...
Dec 14, 2023

PENNS MANOR APPROVES BUDGET RESOLUTION, ANNOUNCES START OF CONTRACT TALKS WITH SUPPORT STAFF
On Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board discussed upcoming negotiations between the district and their support staff. Superintendent Daren Johnston said that negotiations between the two side...
Dec 13, 2023

POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH FOR HOMER CITY BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT
State police have issued pictures of the suspect and the vehicle involved in a bank robbery this afternoon at the S&T Bank branch on North Main Street in Homer City. Previously reported The suspec...
Dec 13, 2023

LOCAL BUSINESSES SHOW SUPPORT FOR TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE
The Teddy Bear Fund Drive collection week continued Wednesday at the 700 Shop in Downtown Indiana, and many local businesses were present throughout the day to show their support. Jeff Widdowson of Lu...
Dec 13, 2023










