Category Archives: Local News
NO TAX INCREASE FOR PENNS MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT RESIDENTS
On Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board approved the 2023-24 budget with no tax increase for district residents. Revenues came to $20,083,414 while expenditures came to $19,445,006.38, result...
Jun 15, 2023
UPDATE: ONE DEAD IN INCIDENT AT FORMER BLAIRSVILLE SCHOOL BUILDING
One of the two victims died as a result of injuries suffered in a roof collapse at a former school building in Blairsville. Blairsville Borough Police Chief Lou Sacco confirmed the death in a news rel...
Jun 14, 2023
FLAG DAY CEREMONY HELD AT OAKLAND CEMETERY
A ceremony was held in honor of Flag Day Wednesday afternoon in Oakland Cemetery. Among speakers was Bob King of the Indiana Elks Lodge. He not only described the meaning of the Stars and Stripes, but...
Jun 14, 2023
WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS VOTE TO PURSUE TREE ASSESSMENT
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors approved to pursue a downed tree assessment in a portion of the township. The assessment came from Mike Tyree who noticed several d...
Jun 14, 2023
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT AFTER BUILDING COLLAPSES IN BLAIRSVILLE
UPDATE as of 3:10 p.m.: Blairsville Borough Police Chief Lou Sacco said two people were working at the building when the roof collapsed. He adds one person was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in P...
Jun 14, 2023
STRUZZI BILL TO LIFT LIMIT ON NUMBER OF STATE TROOPERS HEADS TO COMMITTEE
A bill authored by State Representative Jim Struzzi concerning state police has been introduced in the state house. House bill 1149 will lift the artificial compliment cap on the maximum number of sta...
Jun 14, 2023
DRAINAGE WORK IN INDIANA BOROUGH, WHITE TOWNSHIP TO START TONIGHT
PennDOT is warning motorists about some lane restrictions connected with some upcoming nighttime road work in Indiana Borough and White Township. Lane restrictions will be in place tonight from 6 PM t...
Jun 14, 2023
CAR ROLLS OVER IN CRASH IN GREEN TOWNSHIP
State police have provided details about a crash that happened early yesterday morning in Green Township. Troopers were called out to Rice Road at 12:02 AM for the reported one-vehicle crash. 23-year-...
Jun 14, 2023
TWO CRASHES, UNKNOWN FIRE REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
State Police, Indiana Fire Association Members and Citizens' Ambulance were called out twice for two vehicle accidents within an hour of each other. Indiana County 911 reported the first crash at 1:49...
Jun 14, 2023
COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED, DEDICATION SCHEDULED FOR FLAG DAY
Today is Flag Day and there are some closures in effect. It is not a federally-celebrated holiday, which means that federal government offices, banks and post offices are open for the day today. State...
Jun 14, 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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