Category Archives: Local News

BRUSH FIRE, SMOKE INVESTIGATION REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON TUESDAY
Indiana County 911 reported the 27th brush fire of the year in Indiana County yesterday. This fire was reported on Route 22 East in Burrell Township. Black Lick and Blairsville fire department respond...
May 13, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL SITE PLANS FOR WALMART EXPANSION
Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for an expansion for the Walmart on Oakland Avenue. According to Code Enforcement Officer Jonathan Major, the 3,417 s...
May 12, 2026

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED GAS PIPELINE, COMMUNITY SPEAKS OUT AGAINST IT
The Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing on Homer City Generation's proposed 5.8-mile natural gas pipeline that is planned to feed the new power plant in Center Township. The h...
May 12, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH TO RECEIVE $38,000 FROM PENNDOT
PennDOT announced yesterday that $74 million in investments are going to 38 counties in the state, including Indiana, to improve community resources and public accessibility. The projects are funded a...
May 12, 2026

PLANE MAKES SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING AT JIMMY STEWART AIRPORT
A plane made an emergency landing yesterday at Jimmy Stewart Airport. The call was reported by Indiana County 911 as a standby call for Indiana Fire Association at 4:43 PM. Fire officials said that th...
May 12, 2026

INDIANA WOMAN CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT
Police in Indiana Borough have charged an Indiana woman with stalking and harassment. Charges were filed against 26-year-old Charity McCachren after an incident in the 700 block of Oak Street on May 8...
May 12, 2026

WARM-UP ON THE HORIZON?
From the US National Weather Service The coldest day this week will be Thursday when we may struggle to get out of the 50s, but we're also starting to see a signal in long range guidance of a pattern ...
May 12, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES TENTATIVE BUDGET THAT WILL RAISE TAXES 4.5%
Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved the tentative 2026-27 budget that will increase taxes by the state-mandated limit. While the district has cut expenses by over $1.7 million, taxes under...
May 11, 2026

IUP ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE TO PRE-ACCREDITATION STATUS
On Monday, Indiana University of Pennsylvania announced that they have advanced to the pre-accreditation stage for the College of Osteopathic Medicine and have started accepting applications. The new ...
May 11, 2026

INDIANA FIRST RESPONDERS SENT TO CRASH MONDAY MORNING
Indiana firefighters were called out for a crash this morning in the area of Maple Street and Fleming Avenue. The crash was reported at 7:15 this morning. Indiana Fire Association members said in init...
May 11, 2026










