Category Archives: Local News

ROUTE 22 SHUTDOWN COMING MONDAY NIGHT
Work continues on the Cramer Pike Bridge in East Wheatfield Township this week. PennDOT says that tomorrow there will be a nighttime closure in both directions on the busy four-lane Route 22 beneath t...
Aug 27, 2023

SHETLER TRIAL RESCHEDULED FOR TENTH TIME
Westmoreland County Judge Meghan Bilik-DeFazio last week set October 2nd as the new trial date for Ray Shetler Jr. It will be the tenth attempt at a trial for the former New Florence man, who is charg...
Aug 27, 2023

SUSPECT IN "OPERATION STRIKEOUT" DRUG SWEEP SENTENCED
One of the suspects arrested as part of a drug bust operation in February were sentenced yesterday in Indiana County Court. 45-year-old Domenick Triffanoff had pleaded guilty to a charge of manufactur...
Aug 26, 2023

IUP RECEIVES FUNDING FOR FULBRIGHT PROGRAM
IUP has received $290,000 to host the Fulbright Distinguished Awards In Teaching Program for International Teachers for the eighth year. Indiana University of Pennsylvania is only one of three univers...
Aug 26, 2023

GAS PRICES SLIGHTLY LOWER ACROSS PA
Pennsylvania drivers are enjoying slightly lower prices at the pump this weekend. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular fell yesterday in the Keystone State to about three...
Aug 26, 2023

ENTRANTS SUBMIT EXHIBITS FOR FAIR FOR DIFFERENT REASONS
The Indiana County Fair continues today at the fairgrounds and on the schedule for today is the judging of items submitted for this year's fair. But we asked participants at the fairgrounds why they l...
Aug 26, 2023

TWO INJURED IN CRASH INVOLVING MOTORCYCLE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Two people were injured in a crash that happened Thursday evening in White Township. Indiana County 911 reported that the Indiana Fire Association, State Police and Citizens Ambulance were dispatched ...
Aug 25, 2023

IUP KICKS OFF ACADEMIC YEAR WITH OPTIMISM
IUP kicked off the academic year this morning with a special program at Fisher Auditorium. IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said that IUP is seeing the same problems that a lot of other universities...
Aug 25, 2023

LANE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE FOR BRIDGE PROJECT IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP
Lane restrictions will be in place today in the area of the bridge project in East Wheatfield Township. PennDOT says starting today and running through September 5th, crews will do steel work and pain...
Aug 25, 2023

EXHIBITS TO BE SUBMITTED TODAY AT INDIANA COUNTY FAIR
Activity continues today at the Indiana County Fairgrounds. Along with the Harness Races scheduled for 2:00 this afternoon, all exhibits except for Livestock and Christmas Trees will be submitted for ...
Aug 25, 2023










