Category Archives: Local News
CLYMER BOROUGH COUNCIL TO DISCUSS ALLOWING CHICKENS IN BOROUGH
The topic of keeping chickens in Clymer Borough came up for discussion during Wednesday night's borough council meeting. During public comment, Rick Montgomery asked borough council what the current r...
Mar 01, 2023
HISTORICALLY-LOW SNOWFALL REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY
The month of February turned out to be a history-making month as far as snowfall totals go. The weather station at Pennsylvania-American Water Company's Two Lick Filter Plant reported that only 1.5 in...
Mar 01, 2023
PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET FOR COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight for their monthly committee meetings as the Teachers Strike continues for the third day. For the third straight day, classes are cancelled in the Penns M...
Mar 01, 2023
MOTIONS HEARING TODAY FOR BRADY DISTEFANO
With about 20 days before his scheduled trial, a motions hearing is scheduled today for a man charged in connection with the death of an IUP student in February of 2017. Brady DiStefano of Westmont in...
Mar 01, 2023
STATE POLICE REPORT ON TWO CRASHES
State police have issued reports on two recent crashes. One of the incidents happened yesterday on Route 119 just south of Route 286 in White Township. Troopers say that a Chevy Silverado and a Nissan...
Mar 01, 2023
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN APSCUF, PASSHE
Contract negotiations continued yesterday between the State System of Higher Education and the union representing teachers at state-owned universities. According to a joint release from PASSHE and APS...
Mar 01, 2023
ROZZI STEPS DOWN, NEW STATE HOUSE SPEAKER NAMED
The leadership at the State House of Representatives underwent a major change yesterday as one house speaker stepped down and a new speaker was elected. On Tuesday, Speaker Mark Rozzi of Berks County ...
Mar 01, 2023
STRIKE CONTINUES IN PENNS MANOR
Classes in the Penns Manor School District continue to be cancelled today as the teachers strike enters its second day. Teachers will be on the picket lines once again this morning as they continue to...
Feb 28, 2023
AIR TRAVEL SERVICE TO RESUME BETWEEN LATROBE AND MYRTLE BEACH
The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will have a route to a popular vacation destination restored sooner than expected. Westmoreland County Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo announced that...
Feb 28, 2023
PENN RUN MAN ARRESTED AFTER REAR-ENDING STATE POLICE CRUISER
State police arrested a Penn Run man after rear-ending a state police cruiser on Friday and spitting in a trooper's face. Troopers charged 39-year-old David Paul Dilts with felony aggravated assault, ...
Feb 28, 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
