Category Archives: Local News
CITIZENS AMBULANCE HOLDING EVENT TODAY AT IRMC PARK
Today marks the first of two events for Citzens' Ambulance at IRMC Park. (Citzens' Ambulance staff set up for their event at IRMC Park, including setting up teaching aides for CPR and other first aid ...
Apr 19, 2023
FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR INCIDENTS IN WESTMORELAND, CLEARFIELD AND INDIANA COUNTIES
Emergency crews have been dealing with just a few calls in Indiana, Clearfield and Westmoreland Counties over the last 24 hours. The first call came in at 2:44 PM as the Cherry Tree Volunteer Fire Com...
Apr 19, 2023
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WARNING PEOPLE OF SCAM
The U.S. Social Security Administration's Office of Inspector General is warning people about a scam letter that is making the rounds. Scammers are sending out letters that closely resemble those from...
Apr 19, 2023
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL ACCEPTS GRANT TO EXPAND COMFORT K-9 PROGRAM
At Tuesday night's Indiana Borough Council work session, council approved accepting a $10,000 grant to expand the comfort K-9 program. Indiana Borough Police Chief Justin Schawl said that Axel has bee...
Apr 18, 2023
BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSES POSSIBLE UPGRADES TO POLICE HOLDING CELL
On Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council heard from police Chief Lou Sacco about the state of the holding cell in the police station. Sacco gave a presentation to the borough on the current statu...
Apr 18, 2023
INMATE ACCUSED OF INCIDENT AT INDIANA COUNTY JAIL ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT CHARGES
An inmate accused of assaulting a guard at the Indiana County Jail in 2021 was found not guilty by a jury trial on Tuesday. Court documents say 44-year-old Thomas Fry was due before Indiana County Pre...
Apr 18, 2023
FETTERMAN FINISHES TREATMENT, RETURNS TO SENATE
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman made his expected return to the Senate on Monday after undergoing treatment for mental illness. Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical...
Apr 18, 2023
POLICE REPORTS: DUI, PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE Indiana Borough Police have charged a DuBois man for alcohol-related crimes following an incident Saturday morning. Police say they were called to the 00 block of South 5th Stre...
Apr 18, 2023
BURRELL TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO LIFT BURN BAN TOMORROW
As Indiana county has seen some significant precipitation over the last few days, the Burrell Township Supervisors have announced the end of a burn ban put in place last Wednesday. Burrell Township Su...
Apr 18, 2023
FORMER SEWARD POLICE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY IN SEXUAL EXTORTION CASE
The former Seward police chief pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of felony sexual extortion and official oppression for incidents in 2019 and 2020. Westmoreland County Prosecutors say Robert Baldwin...
Apr 18, 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
