Category Archives: Local News
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
ONE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH IN INDIANA BOROUGH
One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Indiana Borough this morning. The crash was reported at 10:36 this morning according to Indiana County 911. Indiana fire association a...
Jun 20, 2023
BILL AIMING TO PROTECT PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS PASSES SENATE
A bill geared towards protecting older Pennsylvanians from losing access to two state prescription programs recently gained Senate approval. Senator Joe Pittman announced in a Facebook post that Senat...
Jun 20, 2023
AT LEAST ONE HURT IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP CRASH
One person was hurt following a crash in Burrell Township Monday afternoon. Indiana County 911 dispatched the Blairsville and Black Lick fire departments, Citizens' Ambulance and state police to the a...
Jun 20, 2023
FOURTH ATTEMPT AT PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY SUSPECT SCHEDULED
The fourth attempt at a preliminary hearing for a man charged with robbing a convenience store in downtown Indiana is scheduled for today. Court documents show 54-year-old Joseph Frances Hamay of Indi...
Jun 20, 2023
MONDAY SEES PLENTY OF ACTIVITY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Along with the crash in Burrell Township, Monday was an active day for Indiana County first responders. Marion Center and Plumville firefighters were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm activation a...
Jun 20, 2023
FIRST IN-PERSON SALDO MEETING TO BE HELD TONIGHT
The first of three in-person meetings for Indiana County residents to learn about the new Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) will be held this evening. The SALDO was passed by the Indi...
Jun 20, 2023
Election Day!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. If you are a registered voter, do you plan to cast a ballot?
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