Category Archives: Local News
CITIZENS' AMBULANCE RECEIVES $15,000 DONATION FROM S&T BANK
Yesterday, the current fundraising challenge for Citizens' Ambulance Service received another boost from a local bank. (From L to R: Jeff Grim, Analyst; Helena Rados-Derr, Citizens' Board Member and C...
May 24, 2023
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW TEACHER'S CONTRACT
At Tuesday night's meeting, the River Valley School Board approved the new agreement with the River Valley Education Association six months before the current contract was set to expire. Board preside...
May 23, 2023
GAS PRICE AVERAGES IN WESTERN PA TRENDING DOWNWARD
As we head into a traditionally busy weekend for travel, Triple A is reporting that gas prices in the western PA region are going down while the national average saw a slight increase. The national av...
May 23, 2023
PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR MAN CHARGED WITH DRUG DELIVERY RESULTING IN DEATH
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with delivering drugs that resulted in the death of a man in Center Township. Court documents show that 52-year-old James Emanuel Emmerson of...
May 23, 2023
INDIANA COUNTY NAACP PREPARING FOR JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
The Indiana County NAACP is getting ready for its annual Juneteenth celebration. The festivities will once again be held at Mack Park, and are slated for June 19th, with swimming to start at 2:00 PM a...
May 23, 2023
APSCUF, PASSHE TO MEET FOR FACULTY CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TODAY
Both sides in the negotiations for a new contract for faculty at State System of Higher Education schools will return to the bargaining table today. According to a news release, representatives for AP...
May 23, 2023
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES TENTATIVE BUDGET WITH TAX INCREASE
On Monday night, the Indiana Area School Board approved a tentative budget for the 2023-24 school year that contains a 2% tax increase. The taxes would go up to 15.67 mils, and it would result in an i...
May 22, 2023
EXCELA HEALTH, BUTLER HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCE NAME CHANGE
Excela Health and Butler Health System will now be known as Independence Health System. According to a news release, the name means some important distinctions for the new system, including the scope ...
May 22, 2023
ONE ARRESTED FOLLOWING INCIDENT AT EAST MARKET STREET SHEETZ
A Blairsville man was arrested Sunday morning following an incident at the Sheetz along East Market Street. Blairsville Borough Police say they were summoned to the store around 11:20 a.m. for a domes...
May 22, 2023
BUDGET, CONSTRUCTION ITEMS ON AGENDA FOR INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD
The Indiana School Board is set to meet tonight and the budget is on the agenda. The tentative budget that is up for adoption is in the amount of $64,060,839. No word yet if there is any need for a ta...
May 22, 2023
RT 22 BIKE-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
The long-awaited bike-pedestrian bridge across Route 22 is now open! What do you think?
Voting Ends: Jul 21, 2026 | 12:00 PM
