Category Archives: Local News

ONE INJURED IN SUSPECTED DUI CRASH SUNDAY MORNING
First responders in Indiana Borough were called out early Sunday morning for a crash in the 700 block of Wayne Avenue. Indiana Borough Police said in a post on its Facebook page that the crash was rep...
May 11, 2026

SHOOTING SUSPECT SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for an Allegheny County man charged with a shooting in March in Indiana Borough. Court documents show 22-year-old Tymere Johnston of Clairton is scheduled to g...
May 11, 2026

TUESDAY DEP HEARING WILL REVIEW PIPELINE FOR NEW HOMER CITY POWER PLANT
The Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday will conduct 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 Cen...
May 11, 2026

BILLS ADDRESS POWER GRID UPGRADES
The state House last week passed and sent to the Senate two bills addressing Pennsylvania's power grid. One, passed unanimously, would require the use of advanced transmission technologies - also know...
May 11, 2026

IUP, STATE SYSTEM COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES WRAP UP ACADEMIC YEAR
IUP graduated 1,452 students yesterday, part of nearly 20,000 new graduates this year from State System of Higher Education universities. Commencement ceremonies were held this weekend at IUP, Cheyney...
May 10, 2026

INDIANA, PURCHASE LINE, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY
The Indiana Area school board has a very extensive agenda for Monday night's meeting with numerous items dealing with the coming school year, including a $68.9 million tentative budget. The plan inclu...
May 10, 2026

AVONWORTH MAN SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL MATERIALS INVOLVING MINORS
The U.S. Attorney's office last week announced the sentencing of an Avonmore man for producing and possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. Federal Judge Stephanie L. Haines s...
May 10, 2026

FIRST RESPONDERS DEAL WITH STRUCTURE FIRE, LANDING ZONES ON FRIDAY
First responders had a busy day yesterday. The day began with a structure fire reported at 2:53 a.m.. Indiana Fire Association was sent to a 6-unit apartment building on 11th Street, where it was foun...
May 09, 2026

OFFICIALS EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC FOR GRADUATION
Traffic is expected to be heavy around the Kovalchick Complex today as Indiana University of Pennsylvania holds its spring commencement ceremonies. Officials are urging drivers to allow extra time and...
May 09, 2026

CBS NEWS LEAVES WDAD, NBC NEWS STEPS IN
Listeners of our classic hits station, WDAD, may notice a new source for national news. Starting today, the station is now carrying NBC News. This comes after CBS announced in late March of this year ...
May 09, 2026










