Category Archives: Local News

FILL A BUS EVENT TO HELP CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER TODAY
Today, citizens will get the chance to directly help the Chevy Chase Community Center with a Fill the Bus event being put together by S&T Bank. The event will be held today at the S&T Lot at 8...
Oct 19, 2023

MOBILE HOME FIRE REPORTED IN STRONGSTOWN
Five fire companies were called out last night for a fire in Pine Township. Indiana County 911 reports that the fire happened at a location on Country Meadows Lane in Strongstown. At 7:28 PM, Pine Tow...
Oct 19, 2023

INDIANA RITE-AID NOT ON LIST OF STORES THAT WILL CLOSE
While Rite-Aid has announced plans to close several stores amid news of bankruptcy, the Indiana Rite-Aid will not be one of them. Rite-Aid announced they were closing 150 of its locations, six of them...
Oct 19, 2023

HOUSE VOTES TO MOVE PRIMARY ELECTION TO APRIL 16
The Pennsylvania House has passed another bill to move the state's primary election to an earlier date, this time to April 16th. The bill passed by a 104-99 margin, not only moves the election day up ...
Oct 19, 2023

HOUSE BILL TO SUPPORT EMS, HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES EN ROUTE TO GOVERNOR
A House Bill to support Emergency Medical Services, Hospitals and Nursing Homes is now on its way to the Governor's desk for his signature. House Bill 1351 will provide additional support for EMS agen...
Oct 19, 2023

MOTIONS HEARING SCHEDULED FOR BLAIRSVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
A motions hearing is scheduled today for a Blairsville man charged in connection with a theft that happened in March of this year. 18-year-old Jordyn Edward Kirkland faces charges of robbery, disorder...
Oct 18, 2023

TWO BILLS TO ALLOW INDEPENDENT VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS IN PRIMARIES ADVANCE TO HOUSE FLOOR
Two bills that would allow independent voters to vote in the primary election are making their way to the floor of the state house. The bills are coming out of committee along Democrat party-line vote...
Oct 18, 2023

GAS OUTAGE REPORTED IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
UPDATE AT 11:18 AM 10-18-23: Repairs have been made and crews are making their way to affected houses to conduct safety checks and relight appliances. Residents or business owners need to be present w...
Oct 17, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CHIEF PRAISES FIRST RESPONDERS FOR RESPONSE TO CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING
At Tuesday's Indiana Borough Council work session, Police Chief Justin Schawl presented council with an after-action report on the police department's activity during Homecoming weekend. From Thursday...
Oct 17, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES PARK RENAMING ORDINANCE
At their meeting Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council approved adopting a park naming ordinance. Council President John Bertolino said the ordinance better defines the process of renaming parks ...
Oct 17, 2023










