Category Archives: Local News
STATE'S 12-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM INCLUDES INDIANA COUNTY PROJECTS
The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission yesterday released its updated twelve-year program, anticipating $84 billion in improvements to roads, bridges, transit systems, airports, and railroad...
Aug 18, 2022
IRMC RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM NATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER
The Indiana Regional Medical Center announced today that it was granted accreditation by a Pittsburgh-based cardiovascular specialty center. In a news release, IRMC received accreditation from Corazon...
Aug 17, 2022
ONE INJURED IN KITTANNING FIRE
UPDATE: Reports now say that the fire was at the home of a family of four, who remain unidentified. One of the family members, a 14-year-old, was burned in the fire and was taken to the hospital for t...
Aug 17, 2022
IUP TO RECEIVE $200,000 FOR "BIG IDEA" PROGRAM
An IUP history professor is the recipient of $200,000 in grant money from the Teagle Foundation-National Endowment for the Humanities to implement a new certificate program at the university. Professo...
Aug 17, 2022
POLICE REPORTS: THEFT, UNDER-RINGING
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating a theft that happened earlier this month in Cherryhill Township. Police say that sometime August 9th, 32-year-old Douglas Guelich of Penn Run was stealing to...
Aug 17, 2022
CAR FIRE, FALSE ALARMS AND ELECTRICAL FIRE MAKE UP CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Indiana County first responders were kept busy yesterday with several different calls across the area. At 10:23 AM yesterday, Indiana Fire Association Members were dispatched to a home in the 200 bloc...
Aug 17, 2022
BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL MAKES MURPHY LOT A PERMANENT GREEN SPACE
On Tuesday night, Blairsville Borough Council voted to make the Murphy Lot a permanent green space in the borough. The lot was the former home of G.C. Murphy and Co.'s store, which was demolished in 2...
Aug 16, 2022
INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL HEARS RESULTS OF REAPPORTIONMENT SURVEY
The Indiana Borough Council heard the results of a community survey about reapportionment on Tuesday night during the monthly work session. One of the questions asked by the survey was if participants...
Aug 16, 2022
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE TO DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 TEST KITS
The Blairsville Police Department is distributing Covid-19 at-home test kits in the community. According to a news release from Chief Lou Sacco, the Covid-19 Antigen Home Test Kits were provided to th...
Aug 16, 2022
MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED IN CAR FIRE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Thanks to the quick response from firefighters, a car fire was quickly put out this morning in White Township. Indiana Fire Association was dispatched by Indiana County 911 at 10:23 this morning to a ...
Aug 16, 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?
Voting Ends: Jul 28, 2026 | 12:00 PM
