Category Archives: Local News

GREENSTEIN: IUP CONSIDERS PROGRAM OFFERING BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN LESS TIME
In his latest blog, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein writes of a number of new educational pathways being explored at state-owned universities, and one of those is an explora...
Nov 6, 2022

THIRD SUSPECT IN PITTSBURGH SHOOTING ARRESTED
A third suspect has been arrested in the shooting on Pittsburgh's North Side last month that killed three people, including a woman with Homer City connections. Reports say 30-year-old Samuel Pegues n...
Nov 5, 2022

FOUR BRUSH FIRES REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Many people took advantage of yesterday's good weather to clear rubbish, but that may have resulted in multiple brush fires in Indiana County on Friday. Indiana County 911 reported four brush fires st...
Nov 5, 2022

IUP CELEBRATES 100TH YEAR OF "THE LEGEND" MARCHING BAND
During the IUP football game today, the school will celebrate the 100th anniversary of it's Marching Band, appropriately nicknamed "The Legend". Over 900 Alumni and friends are expected to be a part o...
Nov 5, 2022

POWERBALL JACKPOT HITS RECORD $1.6 BILLION
Thanks to strong ticket sales and to a lengthy stretch where no one has hit the jackpot, the Powerball multi-state lottery game's top prize has reached a record-setting level. The estimated value of t...
Nov 5, 2022

PEOPLE ARE REMINDED TO CHECK SMOKE DETECTORS FOR TIME CHANGE
Tomorrow marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, which means that before you go to bed tonight, you should move your clock back one hour. And fire officials are reminding everyone that it is also a goo...
Nov 5, 2022

PANTHERS TRY TO SNAP TWO GAME LOSING SKID AGAINST SYRACUSE
Today, the Pitt Panthers host the Syracuse Orange at Acrisure Stadium. The Panthers are trying to break a two-game losing skid, losing last weekend to UNC 42-24. You can hear the game starting at 1:30...
Nov 5, 2022

CLYMER, COMMODORE FIRE CREWS TEND TO 48TH BRUSH FIRE OF THE YEAR
The 48th brush fire of the year was reported this afternoon in Green Township. Indiana County 911 dispatched fire crews from Commodore and Clymer to Mulberry Road in Cherry Tree for the reported fire ...
Nov 4, 2022

TRAFFIC BACKUP ON ROUTE 22 EXPECTED AS CREWS INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH IN SALEM TOWNSHIP
Those headed into Pittsburgh today may see some traffic tie-ups on Route 22 as first responders are on the scene of a fatal accident that happened this morning. Reports say that the fatal crash was on...
Nov 4, 2022

MANY STRUZZI BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW
Many bills were signed into law yesterday by Governor Tom Wolf, including several sponsored or created by State Representative Jim Struzzi. A total of five acts were signed into law. One of them was S...
Nov 4, 2022










