Category Archives: Local News

JURY SELECTION IN CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING CASE CONTINUED
Jury selection for the trial of one of the suspects in the 2020 Carriage House shooting has been continued after an issue was discovered with his attorney. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manz...
Jun 22, 2023

SHEETZ ON THE POINT TO CLOSE LATE NEXT MONTH
UPDATE: Officials with Sheetz said in another statement the reason for closing the Wayne Avenue location was because "it was not meeting expectations." View the full statement below: "We are continual...
Jun 22, 2023

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW CONTRACT FOR SUPERINTENDENT
At a meeting Wednesday night, the River Valley School Board approved a new contract for superintendent Philip Martell. According to the agenda, the board had to accept Martell's resignation before app...
Jun 21, 2023

IRMC NAMES ICARE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Officials with the Indiana Regional Medical Center released its ICARE Scholarship recipients on Tuesday. Recipients for this year's round of scholarships are: River Valley - Hannah Artley and Mia Dunc...
Jun 21, 2023

POLICE REPORTS: THEFT
CLYMER BOROUGH POLICE Clymer Borough Police are investigating a burglary that happened earlier this week. Officers say between 5:30 p.m. Monday and 3:39 p.m. Tuesday, a burglary occurred at a building...
Jun 21, 2023

I-95 IN PHILADELPHIA TO REOPEN SOON
PA Governor Josh Shapiro announced that traffic will once again flow on a portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia very soon. The news comes nearly two weeks after a portion of the major highway colla...
Jun 21, 2023

MAN CHARGED WITH INCIDENT AT MARION CENTER SPEEDWAY TO APPEAR IN COURT TODAY
A man charged with public intoxication and resisting arrest in an incident last month is due in district court for a preliminary hearing today. 37-year-old Matthew Pacconi is facing charges of misdeme...
Jun 21, 2023

PA HOUSE PASSES BILL TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE
By nearly a party line vote, the state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the minimum wage in the state. House Bill 1500 passed by a 103-100 vote. All but one Democrat voted f...
Jun 21, 2023

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL VOTES TO ADVERTISE VETERINARY CLINIC ORDINANCE
At their meeting Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council voted to advertise an ordinance concerning a veterinary clinic. Council approved advertising Ordinance 710, which establishes guidelines for...
Jun 20, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES CONDITIONAL USE PLAN FOR EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY
Prior to the start of the Indiana Borough Council work session Tuesday night, council held a special hearing to discuss the conditional use approval for the Indiana School District's Eisenhower Elemen...
Jun 20, 2023










