Category Archives: Local News

MAN CHARGED IN CAR BURNING TO HAVE PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
A man accused of stealing and burning a car last month is due in district court today for a preliminary hearing. The hearing for 47-year-old Matthew Lee Smith of Indiana will be held this morning in f...
Oct 10, 2023

PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING HALFWAY HOUSE TO BE HELD TONIGHT IN HOMER CITY
Citizens in Homer City will get the chance to meet tonight with people who want to bring a halfway house to the area. In September, organizers with Morningstar Ministries of Cherry Tree made a present...
Oct 10, 2023

RIZIKI CAFE RAISES OVER $2500 FOR HUMANE SOCIETY
A caf and restaurant in Indiana County committed to helping the community has made its latest donation to the Indiana County Humane Society. Riziki Caf at the Jimmy Stewart Airport on Airport Road don...
Oct 10, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HIRES CLERK OF THE WORKS FOR EISENHOWER PROJECT
On Monday, the Indiana School Board hired the clerk of the works for the Eisenhower project. Based on the recommendation of the buildings, grounds and transportation committee, the board hired Larry C...
Oct 9, 2023

SMALL FIRE REPORTED IN INDIANA BOROUGH LATE MONDAY MORNING
No injuries were reported in a fire that happened late this morning in Indiana borough. (Photos by Josh Widdowson) Indiana, Homer City and Creekside Fire Departments were dispatched at 11:24 this morn...
Oct 9, 2023

VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN FATAL SHOOTING AT CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. has released the identity of the man killed early Sunday morning at the mass shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Overman says that 22-year-old Jamar...
Oct 9, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT ISSUES STATEMENT CONNECTED WITH SHOOTING
The Indiana School District has issued a statement in reaction to the mass shooting at the Chevy Chase Community Center early Sunday morning. In a letter sent to District Families, Superintendent Robe...
Oct 9, 2023

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS EISENHOWER PROJECT TONIGHT
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight and several items related to the Eisenhower project will be up for approval. One of the items will be a contract with McNaughton Brothers for the removal and...
Oct 9, 2023

PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS ROOF REPAIRS TONIGHT
The Purchase Line School Board is also scheduled to meet tonight, and a construction project is on the agenda. On the proposed agenda for tonight's meeting is the approval of a contract with TMR Roofi...
Oct 9, 2023

VIGIL HELD IN INDIANA AS COMMUNITY MOURNS AND RECOVERS FROM MASS SHOOTING AT CHEVY CHASE COMMUNITY CENTER
Members of the Indiana community came together for a vigil on the steps of the Indiana County Courthouse Sunday night. The crowd gathered heard from elected leaders representing the county and local g...
Oct 8, 2023










