Category Archives: Local News

VEHICLE ACCIDENT, GAS LEAKS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Along with the house fire that was reported yesterday in Green township, Indiana County first responders had a busy day on Friday and into this morning as well. A gas leak was reported on Riverdale St...
Aug 19, 2023

PSP STEPPING UP SCHOOL SAFETY EFFORTS
With school starting up for many districts soon, state police are centering their efforts to make sure that schools and school buses are safe. During the prior school year, state police conducted over...
Aug 19, 2023

POLICE CHARGE OHIO WOMAN WITH THEFT AT WALMART
State police have issued a non-traffic citation for a theft that happened on Friday at the Walmart in White Township. Police say that 21-year-old Lily Soulard of Athens, Ohio was seen taking about $75...
Aug 19, 2023

TWO SENTENCED FOR DRUG CRIMES YESTERDAY
Two people were sentenced yesterday for drug-related crimes. 39-year-old Darryl Higgins, formerly of Indiana but serving time for un-related crimes at SCI-Houtzdale, was ordered to serve two-and-a-hal...
Aug 19, 2023

PENELEC ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF TRIPSAVERS
Penelec is getting ready to install some new pieces of equipment to help reduce the duration of power outages. Penelec's parent company First Energy has announced that they will install 350 automated ...
Aug 19, 2023

RED CROSS ANNOUNCES 9/11 TRIBUTE BLOOD DRIVE
The American Red Cross has announced their annual blood drive that will honor those who died on September 11th, 2001. "9/11 day" was launched in 2002 as an annual day of service to honor the heroes an...
Aug 19, 2023

FIRST RESPONDERS DEALING WITH STRUCTURE FIRE IN COMMODORE
No one was injured in a structure fire this morning in Green Township. Indiana County 911 summoned the Commodore, Clymer, Cherry Tree, and Hope Fire Departments and Citizens' Ambulance to a home along...
Aug 18, 2023

NATIONAL, STATE GAS PRICE AVERAGES INCREASE SLIGHTLY, REMAIN STEADY IN INDIANA COUNTY
The average cost of a gallon of gas continues to increase as the summer driving period nears its end. The national average this morning according to Triple-A went up three cents a gallon to $3.87 over...
Aug 18, 2023

IUP FIRST-YEAR/TRANSFER STUDENT MOVE-IN TO START SATURDAY
Residents can expect an increase in activity around IUP's campus for the next two weekends as students arrive for the start of the school year. First-year students and transfer students will move into...
Aug 18, 2023

STATEWIDE DROUGHT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
A drought watch remains in effect for all of Pennsylvania. The drought watch was issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. While there has been some rainfall as of late, it ha...
Aug 18, 2023










