Category Archives: Local News
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE LIQUID FUEL FUNDING REQUESTS FOR THREE PROJECTS
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved three requests for county aid under the Indiana County Liquid Fuels funding. The projects are the Upper Store Hill Road Resurfacing...
Oct 11, 2023
TONIGHT'S POWERBALL JACKPOT WORTH MORE THAN $1.7B
Thankfully we have fun news. The Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing is estimated to be worth over $1.7 billion dollars in annuity or a cash payout of $756 million. That's the second largest in U....
Oct 11, 2023
PSP PROVIDES UPDATE ON CHEVY CHASE SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
Members of the State Police Troop A Major Case team have released more information on the mass shooting at Chevy Chase Community Center early Sunday morning that left one person dead and eight others ...
Oct 11, 2023
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED IN BLAIRSVILLE CARJACKING
A man charged with a carjacking in Blairsville that left a woman injured will go before District Judge Robert Belle, Sr. today for a preliminary hearing. 36-year-old Michael Whitfield of Greensburg is...
Oct 11, 2023
DA'S OFFICE WARNING OF PHONE SCAM
The Indiana County District Attorney's Office has announced that their name is being used in a phone scam. DA Robert Manzi said that the scammers claim they are with the DA's office, and are asking fo...
Oct 11, 2023
SEARCH EFFORT, FIRE ALARM AMONG CALLS FROM INDIANA COUNTY 911
Indiana county first responders had a busy day on Tuesday, including a search effort in Conemaugh Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched State Police, Lifestat EMS and Tunnelton Fire Department at 10...
Oct 11, 2023
WOMAN SCHEDULED FOR PLEA COURT ON DRUG-RELATED CRIMES
A Vintondale woman is scheduled to have a plea court hearing today in connection with drug-related charges from 2019. The hearing will be for 47-year-old Tammy Francine Ressler, who is charged with po...
Oct 11, 2023
CITIZENS VOICE CONCERNS AT PUBLIC MEETING FOR HALFWAY HOUSE IN HOMER CITY
Residents of Homer City and Center Township, along with supporters from outside the area attended a town hall meeting to address concerns about a halfway house going in on Yankeetown Road. (Photo by J...
Oct 10, 2023
UNITED SCHOOL BOARD HEARS PRESENTATION FROM ARIN IU 28
At their meeting Tuesday night, the United School Board heard a presentation from officials with ARIN Intermediate Unit 28. The board heard from Executive Director Dr. Bridgette Matson went before the...
Oct 10, 2023
POLICE REPORTS: DRUG POSSESSION, ASSAULT
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE A Clymer woman is charged with drug-related crimes for an incident last week in Indiana borough. Borough police say at 9:07 AM, police encountered 49-year-old Peggy Sue Abrams o...
Oct 10, 2023
Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
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