Category Archives: Local News

SENATE LEADERSHIP DECRY SHAPIRO NOT DEPOSITING ALL REQUIRED MONEY FOR RAINY DAY FUND
Senate Republican leadership, including Senator Joe Pittman, have issued a statement after Governor Shapiro's administration failed to request the statutorily required amount be deposited in the state...
Sep 30, 2023

BUSY FRIDAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Friday turned into a busy day for Indiana County's first responders. At 12:50 yesterday afternoon, Indiana Fire Companies 3 and 4 were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm activation on Philadelphia ...
Sep 30, 2023

TWO NEVADA MEN CONVICTED IN PHONE SCAM CASE
Two men from Nevada were convicted by a federal jury yesterday in connection with a phone scam that affected people throughout Western Pennsylvania. 56-year-old Roderick Feurtado and 47-year-old Tarek...
Sep 30, 2023

TROOPERS IDENTIFY SUSPECT IN ARMAGH GAS STATION BURGLARY
State police in Indiana have identified the suspect involved with a gas station burglary in Armagh Borough earlier this week. Troopers say around 1:30 Wednesday morning, an unnamed 15-year-old boy fro...
Sep 29, 2023

PSP SEEKING SUSPECT IN SHOOTING AT APARTMENT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police are looking for a Punxsutawney man who is a suspect in a shooting that happened last night at an apartment in White Township. (Photo provided by PSP-Indiana) According to a news release, ...
Sep 29, 2023

ADDITIONAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST INDIANA MAN ACCUSED OF SELLING DRUGS
Additional charges were filed against an Indiana man accused of selling drugs in Indiana County. District Attorney Robert Manzi said in a news release 25-year-old Sterling Friel was charged on Thursda...
Sep 29, 2023

IUP NAMED BY WALL STREET JOURNAL AS TOP PARTY SCHOOL IN U.S.
IUP has been named to several best-of lists for colleges and universities recently, but they received a dubious honor this week by being named #1 on a list of the top party schools in the United State...
Sep 29, 2023

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR INDIANA COUNTY COURT
Two sentencing hearings are scheduled for today for Indiana County's Court of Common Pleas, including one for a woman charged in 2020 in an incident in Black Lick. Court documents say that 33-year-old...
Sep 29, 2023

JUDGE: SHETLER'S SPEEDY TRIAL RIGHTS NOT VIOLATED
A Westmoreland County Judge has ruled that Ray Shetler, Jr.'s rights to a speedy trial have not been violated and charges against him will not be dropped. Shetler was arrested in December of 2021 afte...
Sep 29, 2023

THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS REPORTED THURSDAY NIGHT, FRIDAY MORNING
Three vehicle accidents were reported last night and early this morning in Indiana County. The first accident was reported at 6:25 PM along Glenn Lane in Pine Township. The Pine Township and Nicktown ...
Sep 29, 2023










