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TODAY IS PENNSYLVANIA'S PRIMARY ELECTION
Voters are expected to head out to the polls today for Pennsylvania's Primary Election. While the pr...
6h ago
APSCUF MEMBERSHIP REELECTS MASH AS UNION PRESIDENT
The members of the union that represents faculty and coaches at the State System schools re-elected ...
6h ago
WATER RESCUE, BRUSH FIRE AND STANDBY CALLS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Indiana County's first responders were busy on Monday with several calls, including a water rescue t...
6h ago
SPORTS-RELATED HIRINGS ON AGENDA FOR RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD
Several sports-related hirings are on the proposed agenda for tonight's River Valley School Board me...
6h ago
INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC TEAMS AND SETS DATE FOR BUDGET WORKSHOP
At a meeting last night, the Indiana School Board congratulated students who excelled in athletic an...
16h ago
IRMC ADOPTS HEARTFLOW ANALYSIS, A NOVEL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR HEART DISEASE
From IRMC IRMC now offers a proven, non-invasive diagnostic option for people with suspected heart d...
19h ago
STUDENTS NOT INVOLVED IN CRASH BETWEEN SCHOOL BUS, CAR IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
UPDATE: As of 8:45 this morning, State Police have cleared the road and traffic on Route 22 is flowi...
Apr 22, 2024
MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING SUSPECT TODAY
A motions hearing is scheduled for today in the trial of one of the suspects in the fatal shooting a...
Apr 22, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR GAS LEAK, CAR FIRE, STRUCTURE FIRE
It was a relatively quiet day yesterday for Indiana County first responders. The first call of the d...
Apr 22, 2024
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER PLAYGROUND WALKWAYS, SCHOOL MEAL PRICES
The Indiana School Board will meet tonight, and two projects are on the agenda. One project is the p...
Apr 22, 2024
SUPREME COURT REJECTS ANOTHER WEISS APPEAL
Without comment, the State Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Ronald Weiss, meaning his retrial f...
Apr 21, 2024
PITTMAN UNCERTAIN THAT CARBON SEQUESTRATION IS THE ANSWER
Senator Joe Pittman isn't fully convinced that carbon capture sequestration is a viable solution for...
Apr 21, 2024
WHITE TOWNSHIP BRIDGE PROJECT RESUMES MONDAY
A major bridge and highway project resumes in Indiana County tomorrow and drivers should take note o...
Apr 21, 2024
ACTIVE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR SOME AREA FIREFIGHTERS
Indiana County firefighters had a calm Saturday until the evening hours. Then the action picked up....
Apr 21, 2024
BERTUZZI COURT CASES ON THE SCHEDULE
The subject of a police search last week is due in court tomorrow and in the coming weeks for a numb...
Apr 21, 2024
MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CRASH
Injuries were reported in a crash involving two vehicles Friday evening near Homer City. Indiana Cou...
Apr 20, 2024
STRUCTURE FIRES, OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED ON FRIDAY
Along with the crash in Center Township, Friday was a busy day for area first responders. Two struct...
Apr 20, 2024
JURY SELECTION SCHEDULED FOR FINAL SUSPECT IN CARRIAGE HOUSE SHOOTING
Jury selection for the final suspect involved in the 2020 fatal shooting at Carriage House Apartment...
Apr 20, 2024
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT HOLDS STEADY FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH
Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry announced that the state's unemployment rate once ag...
Apr 20, 2024
TURNPIKE COMMISSION WARNS DRIVERS OF E-ZPASS SCAM
Drivers enrolled in Pennsylvania's E-ZPass program are being warned about a new phishing scam that t...
Apr 20, 2024
DISTINGUISHED IUP PROFESSOR SELECTED FOR FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
A distinguished professor at IUP was recently chosen as a Fulbright Scholar for the upcoming academi...
Apr 20, 2024
INDIANA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY TO HOLD 'DAWG GONE LIVE AUCTION'
The Indiana County Humane Society is gearing up for one of its annual fundraising events that will b...
Apr 20, 2024
AT LEAST ONE HURT IN GREEN TOWNSHIP CRASH
At least one person was injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in Green Township. Indiana County 911 ...
Apr 19, 2024
MAN CHARGED WITH SETTING CAR ON FIRE DUE FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
One of the suspects charged with stealing and burning a car last year is due in Indiana County Court...
Apr 19, 2024
DRAINAGE REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED IN PORTION OF WHITE TOWNSHIP
A one-day road project will be performed today in the Montecello area of White Township. Crews will ...
Apr 19, 2024
IUP LONG-RANGE FACILITIES MASTER PLAN UPDATE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
Officials with IUP have announced that the recent update to the Indiana campus' Long-Range Facilitie...
Apr 19, 2024
COMCAST, VERIZON AWARDED FUNDS TO IMPROVE INTERNET SPEEDS IN INDIANA COUNTY
Two major internet providers were recently awarded grant money from the Pennsylvania Broadband Devel...
Apr 19, 2024
JIMMY STEWART FANS INVITED TO ENTER VIDEO ESSAY CONTEST
Those interested in the life and legacy of Jimmy Stewart can now enter a video contest showcasing th...
Apr 19, 2024
HOMER-CENTER LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS CONCERNING AIR CONDITIONING
The Homer-Center administration is continuing to look for a temporary solution to their air conditio...
Apr 19, 2024
IRMC NURSES NAME NEW UNION TO REPRESENT THEM
The nurses at Indiana Regional Medical Center have voted to have a new union represent them at the b...
Apr 18, 2024
IUP PRESIDENT ISSUES STATEMENT ON FOGEL'S IMPRISONMENT
IUP's president has issued another statement on the confinement of university alumnus Marc Fogel. Th...
Apr 18, 2024
WHITE TWP ROAD CREWS TO WORK IN MONTICELLO
White Township road crews are getting ready for some road work to be done tomorrow in the Monticello...
Apr 18, 2024
FOUR VEHICLE-RELATED INCIDENTS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Four vehicle-related incidents were reported in Indiana County on Wednesday. The first was at 12:34 ...
Apr 18, 2024
COUNTY TO ADMINISTER $1.495 MILLION GRANT FOR CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER
The Central Allegheny Challenger Learning Center took another step closer to completion with a coope...
Apr 17, 2024
HOMER CITY POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN
Homer City Borough Police are searching for a missing woman and are asking the public for assistance...
Apr 17, 2024
MARION CENTER BASKETBALL, INDIANA SWIMMING TEAMS HONORED AT COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Prior to this morning's Indiana County Commissioners meeting, two area high school sports teams were...
Apr 17, 2024
CLYMER MAN APPREHENDED, WOMAN ARRESTED FOR HARBORING HIM
State police have apprehended a Clymer man who was wanted on multiple warrants and a woman was also ...
Apr 17, 2024
BILL TO INCREASE FINES FOR KILLING BALD EAGLES PASSES PA CONGRESS
A bill has been approved by both the PA House and Senate that would stiffen the penalty for killing ...
Apr 17, 2024
NORTHERN CAMBRIA MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT
A man from Northern Cambria now faces charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Court docum...
Apr 17, 2024
FORMAL ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED FOR WOMAN ACCUSED OF SMOTHERING CHILD
A formal arraignment hearing is scheduled today for an Indiana woman who is charged with smothering ...
Apr 17, 2024
MC GIRLS BASKETBALL, INDIANA SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS TO BE HONORED BY COMMISSIONERS
The Indiana County Commissioners will meet today, and two Indiana County high school sports teams wi...
Apr 17, 2024
SPIRIT AIRLINES RESOLVES SCHEDULING ISSUE WITH LATROBE AIRPORT
Spirit Airlines and Arnold Palmer Regional Airport say that problems experienced with one route have...
Apr 17, 2024
BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH TO RECEIVE $500,000 FOR WATER PLANT REPAIRS
Blairsville Borough will receive a $500,000 federal grant to help them with repairs at the water pla...
Apr 16, 2024
PENNDOT ANNOUNCED WORK ON TWOLICK CREEK PROJECT TO RESUME MONDAY
PennDOT has announced that work on the TwoLick Creek project will start again next Monday. This will...
Apr 16, 2024
TROOPERS SEARCHING FOR CLYMER MAN WITH FIVE ARREST WARRANTS
State police are searching for a Clymer man who has five arrest warrants for incidents stemming from...
Apr 16, 2024
PSP REPORTS: SIMPLE ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT, DUI AND CHASE
PSP-INDIANA State police have charged two people from Seward in connection with an incident yesterda...
Apr 16, 2024
WOMAN CHARGED IN CENTER TOWNSHIP CASE TO HAVE PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
Another person who led police on a chase is due for a preliminary hearing today. In another case, 27...
Apr 16, 2024
IUPATTY'S CHASE SUSPECT IN COURT TODAY
A Florida man charged with leading police on a chase during IUPatty's weekend is due in court today ...
Apr 16, 2024
POLICE REPORTS: HARASSMENT, PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE A 21-year-old from Indiana now faces charges of harassment for an incident la...
Apr 16, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS DEAL WITH FLOODED ROAD, BRUSH FIRE
Along with the vehicle fire we reported in White Township on Monday, first responders were kept rela...
Apr 16, 2024
PURCHASE LINE HIRES TWO INTERIM HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
On Monday, the Purchase Line School Board approved hiring two people to be co-principals for the jun...
Apr 16, 2024
CAR DESTROYED BY FIRE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
A car was destroyed Monday afternoon after it caught fire near the Giant Eagle plaza in White Townsh...
Apr 15, 2024
POLICE REPORTS: BURGLARY WITH DRUG ACTIVITY, DRUG BUST IN TRAFFIC STOP
PSP-INDIANA State police are investigating a burglary that happened last Wednesday morning. Trooper...
Apr 15, 2024
PENNDOT ALERTING DRIVERS OF NIGHT WORK IN MARGARET ROAD INTERSECTION PROJECT
PennDOT is alerting motorists that there will be some evening road work starting tonight at the Marg...
Apr 15, 2024
OUTAGES REPORTED FROM SUNDAY NIGHT'S STORMS
The effects from last night's strong storms are still being felt this morning as power outages are s...
Apr 15, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED OUT FOR TREES DOWN, TRANSFORMER FIRE, ACCIDENT
Over the last 24 hours, Indiana County First Responders were called out for some storm and tree-rela...
Apr 15, 2024
DEMS LEAD IN STATE VOTER REGISTRATION, BUT GOP LEADS INDIANA COUNTY
More than 8 million Pennsylvania residents are registered to vote in this year's Primary election on...
Apr 14, 2024
BUSY WEEK OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS STARTS MONDAY
This week's school board schedule kicks off with three meetings tomorrow, two of them full board mee...
Apr 14, 2024
MASH SALUTES FACULTY, CHANCELLOR FOR SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT TALKS
The president of the faculty union at the State System of Higher Education told the Board of Governo...
Apr 14, 2024
MARTIN ROAD WORK TO RESUME MONDAY
White Township work crews are expecting to be back on the job starting tomorrow after a rain-shorten...
Apr 14, 2024
ONE ROAD NEAR BLAIRSVILLE STILL FLOODED
The rain that came through yesterday has affected traffic on a road in the Blairsville area. As of t...
Apr 13, 2024
FIRE FIGHTERS DEAL WITH STUCK CAR, BASEMENT FLOODING
First responders were called out for several flooding-related incidents on Friday, including one whe...
Apr 13, 2024
PENNDOT LOOKING FOR P3 PARTNERSHIPS
The PennDOT office of Public-Private Partnerships has announced that they will accept unsolicited pr...
Apr 13, 2024
WIND ADVISORY, FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR INDIANA COUNTY
Indiana County will be under a few weather designations heading into the weekend. The National Weath...
Apr 12, 2024
MAN ARRESTED FOR DISRUPTING ACTIVITIES AT DISTRICT COURT
A Northern Cambria man was arrested after disrupting activities at a district judge's office on Wedn...
Apr 12, 2024
PASSHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPEATS PLEA FOR INCREASE IN STATE FUNDING TO FREEZE TUITION
At a meeting yesterday, the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors discussed the issue ...
Apr 12, 2024
PASSHE APPROVES CBA'S FOR TEACHERS, COACHES AND NURSES
The State System of Higher Education announced that the board of governors yesterday approved collec...
Apr 12, 2024
FIRST RESPONDERS BUSY WITH CRASHES, BASEMENT PUMPING
It's been a busy 24 hours for first responders as they have had to deal with several different types...
Apr 12, 2024
TWO PROMOTED TO LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK
First Commonwealth Bank has announced the promotion of two members of its Corporate Banking Leadersh...
Apr 12, 2024
POLICE REPORTS: THEFT BY DECEPTION, SCRAP METAL THEFT
PSP-PUNXSUTAWNEY State police from the Punxsutawney Barracks are investigating a case of theft by de...
Apr 12, 2024
TWO SENTENCING HEARINGS FOR ONE MAN TODAY
One man is scheduled for two sentencing hearings this morning in Indiana County Court. 29-year-old C...
Apr 12, 2024
THREE NEGATIVE FINDINGS ANNOUNCED IN AN INDIANA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RELIEF ORGANIZATION
Pennsylvania's Auditor General has announced that an Indiana County fire department relief organizat...
Apr 12, 2024
STATE REP. JIM STRUZZI ANNOUNCES RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW SALTSBURG OFFICE
State Representative Jim Struzzi has announced that he will cut the ribbon soon on his new satellite...
Apr 12, 2024
TRAFFIC TIE-UP ON OAKLAND AVENUE DUE TO TWO-VEHICLE CRASH
Traffic was tied up on one of Indiana's major highways due to a two-car crash this morning. The cras...
Apr 11, 2024
WIND ADVISORY TODAY IN INDIANA COUNTY
It's expected to be a windy day for Indiana County. The National Weather Service has scheduled a win...
Apr 11, 2024
PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION
UPDATE: Austin Bingaman has waived his preliminary hearing and his case now goes to Indiana County's...
Apr 11, 2024
BOLIVAR MAN FOUND GUILTY OF INDECENT ASSAULT
A Bolivar man injured a Westmoreland County Sheriff's deputy as he tried to hurt himself in court ye...
Apr 11, 2024
BRUSH FIRE REPORTED IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
Another brush fire was reported in Indiana County yesterday. That fire makes the 23rd brush fire in ...
Apr 11, 2024
IUP TO HONOR SIX WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS THIS WEEKEND
IUP will honor six people with the distinguished alumni award this Saturday. The awards ceremony wil...
Apr 11, 2024
PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD WILL DEAL WITH BIGGER-THAN-EXPECTED BUDGET DEFICIT
At a meeting Wednesday night, the Penns Manor Superintendent announced the board will have to deal w...
Apr 11, 2024
WHITE, CENTER TOWNSHIPS IN TALKS ON WORKING TOGETHER FOR UPCOMING PAVING PROJECT
At their meeting Wednesday afternoon, White Township Supervisors discussed collaborating with Center...
Apr 10, 2024
WATER OUT FOR HANDFUL OF PA AMERICAN CUSTOMERS
A contractor hit a water main while digging in White Township and that has caused a service outage f...
Apr 10, 2024
IUP, HAVEN PROJECT TO HOST "TAKE BACK THE NIGHT" MARCH
Tonight is IUP's annual "Take Back The Night" march across campus. The event is being put ...
Apr 10, 2024
22ND BRUSH FIRE OF THE YEAR IN INDIANA COUNTY REPORTED YESTERDAY
The 22nd brush fire of the year in Indiana County was reported Tuesday night in Young Township. Indi...
Apr 10, 2024
PA HOUSE PASSES BILL TO BAN HAND-HELD DEVICES WHILE DRIVING
A bill that would expand the ban on handheld devices while driving was approved yesterday by the Sta...
Apr 10, 2024
PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD TO DEAL WITH POLICIES, ICTC BUDGET
The Penns Manor School Board will meet tonight, and on the agenda are revisions of eight policies. T...
Apr 10, 2024
MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON TO HAVE REVIEW HEARING TODAY
A Glen Campbell man will go before Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco for a review hearing...
Apr 10, 2024
INDIANA WOMAN NAMED RECIPIENT OF PATRICIA HILLIARD ROBERTSON SCHOLARSHIP
A student from Indiana County was named the recipient of the Patricia Hilliard Robertson Memorial Sc...
Apr 10, 2024
UNITED SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES FURTHER PURCHASES, AGREEMENTS FOR RENOVATION PROJECTS
On Tuesday, the United School Board met and approved another agreement and purchase for the upcoming...
Apr 10, 2024
PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON CONTINUED
The preliminary hearing for an Indiana man suspected of arson was continued to a later date on Tuesd...
Apr 09, 2024
MARTIN ROAD PROJECT EXTENDED ADDITIONAL DAY
While road work is underway on a project in White Township, the project will need to be extended int...
Apr 09, 2024
INDIANA PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN JOHNSTOWN
A single-engine plane from Indiana County had to make an emergency landing yesterday at the John Mur...
Apr 09, 2024
ROAD CLOSURES TO START TODAY IN MARTIN ROAD PROJECT
A road in White Township is set to close today for a two-day construction project. A portion of Mart...
Apr 09, 2024
MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON SCHEDULED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
A preliminary hearing will be held today for a man suspected of intentionally setting fire to an apa...
Apr 09, 2024
CAUSE OF HAZMAT INCIDENT IN EAST MAHONING TWP REMAINS UNKNOWN
One person was taken to the hospital as crews responded to a HAZMAT call late Monday morning in East...
Apr 09, 2024
PSP-PUNXSY INVESTIGATING DRUG CASE IN WEST MAHONING TOWNSHIP
State police from the Punxsutawney barracks continue to investigate an incident on Sunday in West Ma...
Apr 09, 2024
INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD UPDATED ON EISENHOWER PROGRESS
On Monday night, the Indiana School Board was updated on the progress of the Eisenhower project abou...
Apr 09, 2024
ECLIPSE COMES TO INDIANA COUNTY ALONG WITH CLOUDY SKIES
While many people got to see the solar eclipse across the country, many in Indiana County had to dea...
Apr 08, 2024
FOUR EVALUATED, ONE TAKEN TO MEDICAL FACILITY AFTER HAZMAT SITUATION IN EAST MAHONING TOWNSHIP
First responders are still investigating a HAZMAT response call that happened late Monday morning in...
Apr 08, 2024
SCHOOL SCHEDULES AFFECTED BY SOLAR ECLIPSE
It is a much-anticipated day across the country as the solar eclipse will take place this afternoon....
Apr 08, 2024