Category Archives: Local News
TWO SUSPECTS IN SUNDAY THEFT AT HOMER CITY SHEETZ IDENTIFIED
State police from the Indiana Barracks say the two suspects in a retail theft over the weekend have been identified. The theft was reported at the Sheetz in Homer City on Sunday afternoon as two suspe...
Oct 28, 2025
COPPER THEFT IN BANKS TOWNSHIP
Troopers are investigating the theft of about $5,000 worth of copper wire in Banks Township. Police say someone cut and stole roughly 200 feet of Verizon communication wire along State Route 286 aroun...
Oct 28, 2025
RIVER VALLEY BOARD TO CONSIDER SEWAGE FLOW METER INSTALLATION, COACH HIRINGS
The River Valley School Board will meet tonight and the purchase of a sewage flow meter is on the draft agenda. The board will look to approve the installation and monitoring of a sewage flow meter on...
Oct 28, 2025
PSP HOPING PUBLIC WILL HELP IN SUSPICIOUS DEATH INVESTIGATION
State police are still seeking information on a man found dead near New Alexandria over the weekend. At a news conference yesterday, State Police Trooper Steven Limani said investigators still conside...
Oct 28, 2025
AMERICAN WATER, ESSENTIAL UTILITIES ANNOUNCE INTENT TO MERGE
American Water and Essential Utilities have announced the intent to merge into a conglomerate worth $63 billion. Essential, which owns Peoples Natural Gas company along with water utility company Aqua...
Oct 28, 2025
HOMER CITY NATIVE HONORED BY CITY AND STATE PA'S 50 OVER 50 LIST
An Indiana County man was honored by City and State Pennsylvania on their 2025 Fifty over 50 list. Boilermakers Local 154 business agent Shawn Steffee was named to the publication's recent list. He al...
Oct 28, 2025
IUP RECOGNIZED BY PRINCETON REVIEW FOR "BEST COLLEGES REGION BY REGION" RANKING
IUP has once again been honored by The Princeton Review, this time in the 2026 "Best Colleges: Region by Region" listing. IUP was one of less than 100 colleges and universities chosen for the Mid-Atla...
Oct 28, 2025
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD GETS UPDATE ON DISTRICT FINANCIAL SITUATION
Monday night, Indiana School Board was given an update on the district's financial situation, and for now, the district is in good financial shape. The board was informed that the district will be abl...
Oct 27, 2025
STATE POLICE ASKING FOR PUBLIC'S HELP IDENTIFYING SUSPECTS IN RETAIL THEFT
State police are asking for the public's help identifying two suspects accused of stealing alcohol from a Sheetz in Indiana County on Sunday. Troopers say around 2:26 p.m. on October 26, a member of t...
Oct 27, 2025
DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FOUR TO 10 YEARS IN STATE PRISON
A Johnstown man was ordered to serve time in state prison for a guilty plea to charges of dealing drugs. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced that 40-year-old John Finnegan was orde...
Oct 27, 2025
Voter ID
Pennsylvania is one of fifteen states that does not require any form of identification in order to vote. Meanwhile, eight states require photo ID in order to vote with no exceptions. What should Pennsylvania do?
Voting Ends: Feb 24, 2026 | 12:00 PM
