Category Archives: Local News

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR DILLTOWN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
PennDOT has announced plans for the replacement of the Dilltown Bridge on River Road in Buffington Township. The detour will be in place from July 15th through October 30th. After the opening of River...
Jul 10, 2026

PASSHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES CONDITIONAL TUITION HIKE
The State System of Higher Education has approved a tuition hike for the second time in as many years. Those attending state system schools will see a 4.3% increase in tuition, but PASSHE officials sa...
Jul 10, 2026

TASTE AND TOUR BRINGS OVER 300 OUT FOR DOWNTOWN INDIANA FUNDRAISER
Over 300 people participated in the 23rd annual Downtown Indiana Taste and Tour Thursday night. Restaurants from the area offered sweet treats, refreshing drinks and main course samples to hungry patr...
Jul 9, 2026

PSP RELEASE MORE INFORMATION ON AULTMAN SERT ACTIVITY
State Police have released more information on the incident in Aultman Wednesday Night. Public Information Officer Trooper Cliff Greenfield confirmed the identity of the suspect as 73-year-old Harry B...
Jul 9, 2026

STATE POLICE RELEASE STATISTICS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY ENFORCEMENT PERIOD
State Police have released some statistics from the Independence Day driving enforcement period. State Police with Troop A Indiana report that between July 3rd and 5th, officers conducted 215 traffic ...
Jul 9, 2026

BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER ROUTE 22 RIBBON CUTTING HELD TODAY
(Photo by Josh Widdowson) Ceremonies were held Thursday morning to officially open the new bike-pedestrian bridge over Route 22 in Burrell Township. The new bridge will serve as an extension to both t...
Jul 9, 2026

TODAY'S SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOOD POTENTIAL
From the US National Weather Service Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today. A few storms could be severe with damaging wind gusts this afternoon, south of I-70. In addition, locally h...
Jul 9, 2026

SMICKSBURG MAN ACCUSED OF POINTING LOADED GUN AT ANOTHER MAN
A 63-year-old Smicksburg man is facing multiple charges after police say he pointed a loaded handgun at another man and nearly struck two people with his vehicle during a dispute in Punxsutawney on Ju...
Jul 9, 2026

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN SERT INCIDENT IN AULTMAN
An incident involving someone barricading themselves in a home in Aultman has been resolved. State police Public Information Officer Trooper Cliff Greenfield said the SERT team was sent last night to ...
Jul 9, 2026

STRUCTURE FIRE DESTROYS APARTMENT, DISPLACES ONE
Five fire departments were sent out for a fire at an apartment attached to a home in Pine Township yesterday. Crews from Pine Township, Cherryhill Township, Clymer, Spangler and Hope fire companies we...
Jul 9, 2026

Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
Yes, in person at my precinct.
Yes, by mail.
No, I do not plan to vote.
I'm not sure if I will or will not vote
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