Category Archives: Local News

WCCS TURNS 40
On this day 40 years ago, WCCS Radio came on the air for the first time. The station was founded by Ray Goss and Mark Harley, who had served as general managers for radio stations in the area. Not lon...
Oct 25, 2023

RIVER VALLEY TO HOST SECRETARY OF PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEXT MONTH
On Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board announced that the PA Education Secretary will pay a visit to the district in early November. Board President Rick Harper announced the visit to the Riv...
Oct 24, 2023

PENNDOT SECRETARY COMMENDS DISTRICT 10 OFFICIALS
Officials with PennDOT met at the District 10 building Tuesday morning for their "end of season" project debriefing. On hand for the presentation was PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, who commended Dist...
Oct 24, 2023

STATE POLICE CHARGE MOTORCYCLIST WITH DUI
Charges have been filed in an incident of DUI from over the weekend. State police have charged an unnamed 42-year-old Shelocta man for the incident at 9;37 Sunday night in the area of Run Around Road ...
Oct 24, 2023

IUP TO HOLD FIRST UNITY DAY FAIR IN FOUR YEARS THIS FRIDAY
IUP's office of International Education is getting ready to celebrate Unity Day later this week. The Unity Day fair will be held in the upper level of IUP's Hadley Union Building from 6-9 PM on Octobe...
Oct 24, 2023

INDIANA FIRE COMPANIES CALLED OUT FOR THREE FIRES ON MONDAY
Several area fire crews responded to three incidents yesterday in both Indiana and nearby Jefferson Counties. The first incident was reported at 11:09 AM and that brought out the Marion Center, Plumvi...
Oct 24, 2023

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER A/C FEASIBILITY STUDY
Air conditioning will be discussed at tonight's River Valley School Board Meeting. On the proposed agenda is a proposal for the district to have a feasibility study done for air conditioning to be put...
Oct 24, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURE FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
On Monday, the Indiana School Board approved a procedure for change orders concerning the Eisenhower project. The procedure will allow the Clerk of the Works, Larry Calvetti, to approve change orders ...
Oct 23, 2023

SENTENCING HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Sentencing hearings are scheduled for Indiana County Court today, including one for a Blairsville man who pleaded guilty to charges of corruption of minors. Court documents show that 69-year-old Willi...
Oct 23, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: DRUG ARREST, THEFT OF BEER, CAR CRASH
PSP-INDIANA DRUG ARREST State police have accused a woman from Lucernemines with drug-related crimes related to an incident last Thursday. Troopers say that at 11:28 AM on October 19th, 27-year-old Ka...
Oct 23, 2023










