Category Archives: Local News

PITTMAN ISSUES STATEMENT CONDEMNING ANTISEMITISM
Senate Republican Leader Joe Pittman said in a statement that he stands with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro concerning antisemitism. While Governor Shapiro was at a rally against antisemitism on S...
Dec 12, 2023

IUP RANKED ONE OF TOP ONLINE CRIMINOLOGY PROGRAMS
IUP's online master's in criminology program has been named one of the best in the nation by Forbes Magazine. The editors selected schools based on student outcomes, affordability, the student experie...
Dec 12, 2023

PENNIE DEADLINE COMING UP FRIDAY
State officials are reminding the public that the deadline for open enrollment through Pennsylvania's health and dental marketplace is coming up this Friday. December 15th is the last day to enroll in...
Dec 12, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOVING HONOR ROLL REQUIREMENTS BACK TO QPA SYSTEM
On Monday night, the Purchase Line school board examined and approved the qualifications for high school students to be on honor roll and high honor roll. Superintendent Patricia Berezanky said that f...
Dec 11, 2023

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING BURGLARY AT GAS WELL SITE
State police are continuing to investigate a burglary that happened at a gas well site in Young Township on November 13th. Police say on that day, employees with Diversified Energy reported that an un...
Dec 11, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
After their reorganization meeting last week, the Purchase Line School Board will meet for their December voting meeting. On the proposed agenda for tonight are several new and revised polices for ado...
Dec 11, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DUI-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, HARASSMENT
PSP-INDIANA Drug and DUI Charges are pending in a case that happened in Blairsville on Saturday. State police say they pulled over a car on Route 119 South in Burrell township at 10:43 AM. During the ...
Dec 11, 2023

MERGER OF PENELEC, THREE OTHER ELECTRIC COMPANIES APPROVED
The state Public Utility Commission has approved the merger of Metropolitan Edison, Penelec, Penn Power, and West Penn Power into a single entity to be known as FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Compa...
Dec 10, 2023

FLU, RSV CASES CONTINUE TO RISE
Indiana County's flu count rose to 63 for the season according to the most recent state data. That's an increase of 22 from the week before. The numbers of lab-confirmed flu and RSV cases continue to ...
Dec 10, 2023

IUP ABOUT TO REACH THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Classes for the fall semester end on Monday at IUP and Finals Week begins, with winter commencement to be held on Saturday. Grad students and doctoral candidates will receive their degrees in a ceremo...
Dec 10, 2023










