Category Archives: Local News

WORK ON MARTIN ROAD RESUMES TODAY
White Township road crews will be back at work today on Martin Road. Work will continue today through 4:00 PM as crews work on repairing some storm water drains in the northern half of Martin Road. Th...
Jun 7, 2023

STRUZZI PRAISING HOUSE REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE FOR HEARINGS CONCERNING RGGI
State Representative Jim Struzzi is praising the House Republican Policy Committee for scheduling hearings concerning Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed budget. The committee will focus on how the budge...
Jun 7, 2023

MARION CENTER FARM PART OF THE SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA ICE CREAM TRAIL
An Indiana County dairy farm is part of the annual Ice Cream Trail put together by the State Department of Tourism. This year marks the sixth year for the program meant to promote state dairy farms. T...
Jun 7, 2023

BRUSH FIRE, ALARM ACTIVATION REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
While conditions were ripe for wildfires in Indiana County, only one brush fire was reported by Indiana County 911. That call was at 12:54 along Parkwood Road in Young Township. The Iselin-West Lebano...
Jun 7, 2023

WESTMORELAND, ARMSTRONG COUNTIES UNDER CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT AGAIN
Once again, Indiana County was not placed in a Code Orange Air Quality Action Alert, but two neighboring counties are. Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties were two of seven counties in the greater Pit...
Jun 7, 2023

APSCUF, PASSHE CONTINUE TALKS ON TEACHERS CONTRACT
Faculty contract negotiations between the State System of Higher Education and APSCUF continued on Tuesday. According to a joint news release, the two sides discussed the impact of leave on the timing...
Jun 7, 2023

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES DEVELOPMENT OF DUNKIN' DONUTS LOCATION ON LOCUST STREET
On Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council gave conditional approval for the development of a new Dunkin' Donuts location. The store will open at 680 Locust Street in Indiana Borough, at the former Get...
Jun 6, 2023

CAUSE OF FIRE CALL IN CLYMER BOROUGH UNKNOWN
No one was hurt in a reported fire this afternoon in Clymer Borough. Fire crews from Clymer, Cherryhill Township and Commodore were summoned to the second floor of a building along Franklin Street aro...
Jun 6, 2023

DRY GROUND, WINDS MAKE FOR RIPE WILDFIRE CONDITIONS
On top of the air quality concerns, the recent string of sunny days and lack of rain has made things ripe for brush fires. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement that says...
Jun 6, 2023

FIRES IN CANADA CAUSING AIR QUALITY CONCERNS IN WESTERN PA
State environmental officials are keeping a close eye on the air quality across Pennsylvania as much of the state is under an air quality alert for the rest of the day. While Indiana County was exclud...
Jun 6, 2023










