Category Archives: Local News
PURCHASE LINE SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS DISTRICT POLICY, BUS CONTRACT TONIGHT
The Purchase Line School Board is scheduled to meet tonight. On the agenda for tonight's meeting is the first reading of a revised and new policy regarding freedom of speech in non-school settings. Th...
Oct 10, 2022
FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE AN ACTIVE SUNDAY
Along with the structure fire in Homer City on Sunday, emergency crews were active over the last 24 hours. Two vehicle fires were reported during that time. The first was on Airport Road in Cherryhill...
Oct 10, 2022
CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR COLUMBUS DAY AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
Today is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, and there are several closures in effect. Federal and State government offices will be closed for today, along with local government offices and court...
Oct 10, 2022
STRONGSTOWN MAN CHARGED WITH METH MANUFACTURING
State police have charged a Strongstown man with manufacturing methamphetamine and dumping the chemical waste and paraphernalia at five locations in rural Indiana County between 2019 and this past sum...
Oct 09, 2022
GRANT WILL FUND WATERSHED PROTECTION
The state Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $3 million in grants for restoration of watersheds affected by pollution across the Commonwealth. The awards include $322,920 to the Indian...
Oct 09, 2022
CLEANUP DAY PLANNED FOR BLUE SPRUCE PARK
The Evergreen Conservancy has scheduled a trash cleanup for this coming Saturday, October 15th at Blue Spruce Park. Volunteers are invited to arrive before 9 AM and will be provided with trash bags, g...
Oct 09, 2022
BRUSH VALLEY FUNDRAISER TO FEATURE THE MAGIC OF ARMAGH NATIVE EDD FAIRMAN
A Chicago-based magician is coming back to Western Pennsylvania to help out with a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. (Edd Fairman, the "Wizard of Sorts") Armagh native Edd F...
Oct 08, 2022
ANOTHER ACTIVE DAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Indiana County's First responders were active once again on Friday. At 12:18 PM, Indiana Fire Association, the RIT team and Citizens Ambulance were dispatched to a location on Hartman Drive in White T...
Oct 08, 2022
FIRST COMMONWEALTH NAMED TOP SBA LENDER IN PITTSBURGH REGION
One of Indiana County's Banks has received top honors for the Pittsburgh region and for Pennsylvania and Ohio. According to a news release, Indiana-based First Commonwealth Bank has been ranked the nu...
Oct 08, 2022
GAS PRICE AVERAGES CONTINUE TO INCREASE
As demand for gasoline spikes, the price at the pump is continuing to go up both across the nation and across the state. The national gas price average this morning, according to Triple-A is $3.90 a g...
Oct 08, 2022
E-bike Regulations
Contrary to common belief, Pennsylvania does regulate e-bikes, with age (16 and older), speed and power limitations. But are they regulated enough?
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