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MORE THAN 1,800 NOW AT WORK AT HOMER CITY ENERGY CAMPUS
Homer City Generation this morning announced that there are now more than 1,800 direct-hire tradespe...
12h ago

IUP RECEIVES GIFT FOR COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AS PART OF IMPACT 150 CAMPAIGN
Two IUP Alumni have made a donation to the new School of Osteopathic Medicine. Business Administrati...
16h ago

TROOPERS TO BE OUT FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
State police have announced patrols for Labor Day Weekend. Troopers say that they expect to see incr...
17h ago

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL PLANS DISPLAY FOR SHELOCTA TRUSS PROJECT
PennDOT is inviting the public to take part in a virtual plan display for a project in Shelocta. The...
17h ago

TWO FIRE CALLS REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON THURSDAY
Indiana County's first responders were sent out for a handful of calls on Thursday, including a car ...
17h ago

HOMER-CENTER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO RETURN SEPTEMBER 10TH
The Homer-Center School District has announced the elementary students will have their first day of ...
Sep 04, 2026

IUP COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES INTRODUCED TO NEW FACULTY FOR COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Thursday afternoon, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Council of Trustees gave an update on the...
Sep 03, 2026

MEASLES CASES CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS STATE, REGION
Measles cases continue to spread in our region. The PA Department of Health reported a slight uptick...
Sep 03, 2026

HOUSING COMMUNITY PLANNED FOR FORMER VFW GOLF COURSE SITE IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Plans have been announced for a new housing community at the site of the former VFW Golf Course in W...
Sep 03, 2026

CHAMBER BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION TO BE HELD TONIGHT
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce will induct the six people into the county Business Hall of F...
Sep 03, 2026

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES TESTING AT ALL DISTRICT BUILDINGS
At a special meeting Wednesday night, the River Valley School Board approved mold testing service ag...
Sep 02, 2026

INDIANA AREA HIGH SCHOOL DEALS WITH BEDBUG INCIDENT
Indiana Area High School was treated for an isolated case of bedbugs on Tuesday. According to Superi...
Sep 02, 2026

COMMISSIONER HESS HOLDS VIRTUAL "TOWN HALL" ON PROPOSED NON-DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE
A virtual "town hall" meeting was held Wednesday morning in connection with a proposed ord...
Sep 02, 2026

MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ON DELIVERIES TO BE MADE TO HOMER CITY POWER PLANT SITE
More information has been released concerning the delivery of massive generating equipment to the na...
Sep 02, 2026

SALTSBURG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ON REMOTE LEARNING AFTER AIR QUALITY ISSUES
The River Valley School District has put the Saltsburg Elementary School on remote learning for now ...
Sep 02, 2026

AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN CRASH IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP
At least one person was injured in a crash this morning on Chambersville Road. The crash was reporte...
Sep 02, 2026

INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
An Indiana man was charged in Jefferson County with punching a woman in a vehicle when she refused t...
Sep 02, 2026

TRANSPORT OF MASSIVE ENERGY GENERATORS TO HCR CAMPUS TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK
The Homer City Redevelopment power plant currently under construction in Center Township is prepping...
Sep 02, 2026

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS UPDATED ON POWER PLANT PROJECT
Tuesday night, the Center Township Supervisors were updated on many issues concerning the power plan...
Sep 02, 2026

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES "NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLE" SIGNS FOR BOROUGH ROADS
Tuesday night, Homer City Borough Council approved putting up new signs on some borough roads. Counc...
Sep 01, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE TICKS DOWN IN JULY
Indiana County's unemployment rate went down in the month of July. The Department of Labor and Indus...
Sep 01, 2026

POLICE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THEFT AT DOLLAR GENERAL MARKET IN INDIANA
Indiana borough police are investigating a theft at the Dollar General Market on South 7th Street la...
Sep 01, 2026

BAND NIGHT, KISS-A-PIG FINALE TO BE HELD TONIGHT AT INDIANA COUNTY FAIR
The Indiana County Fair's grandstand and track are expected to be busy tonight. At 6:30, the grandst...
Sep 01, 2026

LIGONIER VALLEY SCHOOLS REMAIN CLOSED AS AIR QUALITY TESTING, MOLD REMEDIATION CONTINUES
Ligonier Valley Schools remain closed today as air quality testing and mold remediation continues at...
Sep 01, 2026

MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING THREATS DURING ST. PATRICK'S PARADE TO SERVE PROBATION
A man who entered guilty pleas for five cases, including one where he was charged with making threat...
Sep 01, 2026

TWO CRASHES HIGHLIGHT CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON MONDAY
After a day without a call for service, Indiana County first responders were on the scene for two cr...
Sep 01, 2026

STATE GAS PRICE AVERAGES JUMP AHEAD OF LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Gas prices in Pennsylvania have spiked as we approach the Labor Day travel period, while the nationa...
Sep 01, 2026

IUP NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FOR THE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
IUP has named the director of assessment and quality improvement for its new College of Osteopathic ...
Sep 01, 2026

HOMER-CENTER, LIGONIER VALLEY BUILDINGS CLOSED FOR MOLD, AIR QUALITY ISSUES
Both Homer-Center and Ligonier Valley school districts are delaying classes due to mold-related issu...
Aug 31, 2026

MAN CHARGED IN STABBING SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED TODAY
A Baltimore man is scheduled to be sentenced today in connection with a stabbing in Indiana Borough ...
Aug 31, 2026

FOX'S PIZZA IN INDIANA CLOSED
A pizza chain is closing it's downtown Indiana location. On Saturday, Fox's Pizza Den in Indiana ann...
Aug 31, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY FAIR NAMES 2026 FAIR QUEEN
The 2026 Indiana County Fair Queen was named on Sunday. Abbi States was named the 2026 Fair queen du...
Aug 31, 2026

UNITED TO START SCHOOL MONDAY, HOMER-CENTER SPLITS STUDENT BODY
The buses start rolling tomorrow as the school year begins for the United School District. That me...
Aug 30, 2026

ATTORNEY GENERAL: WEISS WAS A "COLD-BLOODED KILLER"
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says he hopes Thursday's re-conviction of Ronald Weiss for...
Aug 30, 2026

CHANCELLOR SUGGESTS EXPLORATION OF THREE-YEAR BACHELOR'S DEGREE
In his new blog at the start of the academic year, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Chris...
Aug 30, 2026

PUC REPORT HIGHLIGHTS PENELEC SAVINGS, PUSHES FOR MORE ACTION
The Public Utility Commission has completed audits and "efficiency investigations" of six ...
Aug 30, 2026

HOMER-CENTER ELEMENTARY START DELAYED FURTHER DUE TO CLEANING EFFORTS
Homer-Center officials say more time is needed to remediate the mold found at the elementary buildin...
Aug 29, 2026

ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES STATEMENT ON WEISS RETRIAL
Pennsylvania's attorney general has issued a statement on the guilty verdict in the retrial of Ronal...
Aug 29, 2026

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING FIRE IN TRASH CAN IN WHITE TOWNSHIP PARK
State police are investigating a fire that was set at a White Township park. Indiana, Creekside, Hom...
Aug 29, 2026

FOUR CRASHES REPORTED ON FRIDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
Friday turned into a busy day for Indiana County first responders. Along with the fire in a trash c...
Aug 29, 2026

MARYLAND MAN ORDERED TO SERVE TIME IN INDIANA COUNTY JAIL FOR CHASE
A Maryland man was ordered to serve time in Indiana County Jail for leading police on a chase in Bla...
Aug 29, 2026

LEGISLATORS ADDRESS POWER PLANT ISSUES AT "EGGS AND ISSUES" CHAMBER EVENT
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce hosted Indiana County's state legislators for the annual &quo...
Aug 29, 2026

WATCH: INDIANA HIGH FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS TONIGHT
It's week one of the High School Football season and Indiana takes on Freeport. Watch the game on R...
Aug 28, 2026

WATCH: HOMER-CENTER WILDCATS FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS TONIGHT
Tonight, the Homer-Center Wildcats will start their 2026 campaign with a game against the Northern C...
Aug 28, 2026

MORE MOLD REMEDIATION AT HOMER CENTER ELEMENTARY
Work continues to remediate mold at Homer-Center Elementary School but that project has grown to lev...
Aug 28, 2026

MAN CHARGED IN BLAIRSVILLE CHASE DUE FOR SENTENCING TODAY
A Maryland man charged in connection with a chase in March of this year is scheduled to be sentenced...
Aug 28, 2026

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE FOR PART OF CENTER TOWNSHIP
For those who listen to WCCS today, our AM signal will be interrupted today. A planned power outage ...
Aug 28, 2026

WEISS FOUND GUILTY IN MURDER RE-TRIAL
An Indiana County Court jury has convicted Ronald Weiss again for the murder of Barbara Bruzda. Afte...
Aug 28, 2026

UNITED WAY OF INDIANA COUNTY ANNOUNCES $750,000 GOAL
The United Way of Indiana County kicked off the 2026-27 campaign with a special event at the Indiana...
Aug 28, 2026

INDIANA MAN ARRESTED AS PART OF INCIDENT ON WATER STREET IN INDIANA BOROUGH
An Indiana man was taken into custody this morning in Indiana Borough on a drug-related charge in an...
Aug 27, 2026

INDIANA POLICE, FBI ATTEMPTING TO SERVE WARRANT IN INDIANA BOROUGH
UPDATE: Indiana Borough Police and resources from the FBI have safely taken a man inside the home at...
Aug 27, 2026

FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
Four fire departments were called out to a fire at a home in White Township last night. Indiana Coun...
Aug 27, 2026

MAN FACING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY
An Apollo man is due in district court today on charges of related to child pornography. Court docum...
Aug 27, 2026

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF TONIGHT
Tonight is the annual kickoff event for the United Way of Indiana County's 2026-27 fundraising campa...
Aug 27, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CHARGE TWO TEENS WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT
Indiana Borough Police have charged two teenagers with simple assault, harassment and disorderly con...
Aug 27, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HEAR FROM PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF JUNK VEHICLE ISSUE
White Township Supervisors continue to field comments on a proposed ordinance for junked, abandoned ...
Aug 26, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE ANNOUNCE CHARGES FILED IN CONNECTION WITH FIGHT
Three people from Blairsville are facing charges connected with a fight on August 6th. Blairsville B...
Aug 26, 2026

COMMISSIONERS WILL LOOK INTO PASSING ORDINANCE THAT BANS COUNTY OFFICIALS SIGNING NDA'S
At a meeting this morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved a motion to look into passing a...
Aug 26, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY DA OFFERS FURTHER COMMENT ON RULING ON OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
Indiana County's District Attorney has offered further comment on his ruling on an officer-involved ...
Aug 26, 2026

BLACK LICK MAN WANTED ON TWO WARRANTS ARRESTED YESTERDAY
A Black Lick man was arrested yesterday at a home in Center Township. State police say that 42-year-...
Aug 26, 2026

CEREMONIES TODAY WILL HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAMPLE RUN MINE TRAGEDY
The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County will honor those lost in a mining tragedy ...
Aug 26, 2026

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO TALK NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS AND COUNTY POLICY TODAY
The Indiana County Commissioners will address an issue that has popped up as of late concerning A.I....
Aug 26, 2026

RIVER VALLEY ACTING SUPERINTENDENT CONFIRMS NON-TOXIC WHITE MOLD FOUND AT SALTSBURG ELEMENTARY
River Valley's acting superintendent has announced that non-toxic white mold was found at Saltsburg ...
Aug 25, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY DA RULES FATAL FORCE JUSTIFIED IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN LATE JUNE
Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi has ruled that fatal force was justified in a police-i...
Aug 25, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN THEFT OF PLANTS
Police in Indiana Borough are asking for the public to help them find suspects in the theft of some ...
Aug 25, 2026

WEISS RETRIAL TO START TODAY
Jury selection was completed yesterday and testimony is scheduled to begin today before Indiana Coun...
Aug 25, 2026

GAS PRICE AVERAGES INCREASE OVER LAST WEEK
Gas prices saw an increase over the last week across Pennsylvania and in Indiana County. The current...
Aug 25, 2026

FIRE GUTS HOME IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP MONDAY NIGHT
No injuries were reported for a fire in Black Lick Township Monday night. (Left picture courtesy Ind...
Aug 25, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES MOVING FUNDING FOR SUPERINTENDENT TO JOIN GROUP
Monday night, the Indiana School Board approved a motion to move membership fees from some organizat...
Aug 25, 2026

STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT SECURITY CHECKS AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
State police have announced they will continue to conduct safety checks as part of their efforts to ...
Aug 24, 2026

PA AMERICAN WATER ANNOUNCES CREDIT FOR PFAS CHEMICAL SETTLEMENT
Pennsylvania American Water Company has announced that additional credits are being added to custome...
Aug 24, 2026

ONE HURT IN CRASH NEAR INDIANA COUNTY YMCA
One person was hurt in a crash near the YMCA of Indiana County this morning. The crash was reported ...
Aug 24, 2026

SIGNS ON PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PLACED TO PROTEST DATA CENTER, POWER PLANT
Four advocacy groups teamed up on Sunday to post signs on the new Route 22 pedestrian bridge in Burr...
Aug 24, 2026

GAS LEAK, LINES DOWN AMONG 911 CALLS ON SUNDAY
After an active Saturday, Indiana County first responders had a relatively quiet day with just a few...
Aug 24, 2026

MORE INFORMATION RELEASED ON CRASH THAT BROUGHT DOWN POWER LINES LAST THURSDAY
State police from the Punxsutawney Barracks have released more information on a crash that brought d...
Aug 24, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ISSUE SAFETY REMINDER AFTER REPORT OF MAN WITH FIREARM NEAR IUP CAMPUS
Indiana Borough Police have issued a reminder to college students after an incident on Rice Avenue n...
Aug 23, 2026

UPDATE: HOMER-CENTER DELAYS START OF SCHOOL YEAR
The start of the school year for Homer-Center has been postponed from this Thursday until September ...
Aug 23, 2026

WEISS RETRIAL SCHEDULED TO BEGIN MONDAY
After years of legal maneuvering, jury selection is scheduled to begin at 8:30 tomorrow morning in I...
Aug 23, 2026

MOST INDIANA COUNTY DISTRICTS READY TO START NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Even though Homer-Center has been forced to delay the start of its new school year, most of Indiana ...
Aug 23, 2026

IUP SET TO START CLASSES, WITH COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE A YEAR AWAY
Move-in activities will be completed today at IUP and fall semester classes will start tomorrow. IUP...
Aug 23, 2026

DEADLINE NEARS FOR ATHENA AWARD NOMINATIONS
The deadline is approaching for nominations for the ATHENA Leadership Award and the ATHENA Young Pro...
Aug 23, 2026

HOMER-CENTER TO DELAY START OF SCHOOL YEAR
The Homer-Center School district is delaying the start of the 2026-27 school year to Tuesday, Septem...
Aug 22, 2026

FIRE, CRASH REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON FRIDAY
Multiple fire departments were sent out to a fire in Grant Township yesterday. Indiana County 911 se...
Aug 22, 2026

PEMA, SBA TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CLEARFIELD COUNTY FLASH FLOOD
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the state Emergency Management Agency will provide assist...
Aug 22, 2026

PA UNEMPLOYMENT DIPS BELOW 4% IN JULY
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has gone below 4% for the first time in nearly two years. The state...
Aug 22, 2026

MULTIPLE CREWS CALLED TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN GRANT TOWNSHIP
Multiple fire departments are on the scene of a structure fire in Grant Township. Indiana County 911...
Aug 21, 2026

IUP KICKS OFF ACADEMIC YEAR WITH CEREMONIES AT FISHER AUDITORIUM
IUP welcomed the start of the academic year with ceremonies this morning at Fisher Auditorium.During...
Aug 21, 2026

TRUCK FIRE ON FIRE ACADEMY ROAD PART OF VERY BUSY DAY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
A portion of Fire Academy Road near Luciusboro was closed as a vehicle caught fire last night. (Phot...
Aug 21, 2026

PLEA AND SENTENCING HEARINGS ARE SET FOR TODAY
Plea and sentencing hearings are set for today for several cases, including one for a Derry woman ch...
Aug 21, 2026

IUP TO HOST OPENING OF ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAM THIS MORNING
While first-year students have been taking part in Welcome Week activities, IUP will kick off the ac...
Aug 21, 2026

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD HEARS UPDATE ON CHROMEBOOK USE AT ELEMENTARY GRADES
Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board heard an update on the use of Chromebooks at the eleme...
Aug 21, 2026

INDIANA POLICE ASKING FOR PUBLIC'S HELP IN FINDING SUSPECT IN ATTEMPTED VEHICULAR BREAK-IN
Police in Indiana are asking for the public's help in finding the suspect in an attempted vehicular ...
Aug 20, 2026

FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR INDIANA COUNTY
A flash flood warning is now in effect for Indiana and parts of Westmoreland, Jefferson and Armstron...
Aug 20, 2026

WARRANT ISSUED FOR WOMAN CHARGED BY BLAIRSVILLE POLICE WITH THEFT
Police in Blairsville have charged a Crawford County woman with theft and other crimes for incidents...
Aug 20, 2026

FIVE CRASHES REPORTED IN INDIANA COUNTY THIS MORNING
UPDATE AT 11:44 AM: A crash reported at 490 Poulos Road in Armstrong Township around 11:30 this mor...
Aug 20, 2026

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT
As a new school year starts next week, Homer-Center will take on a few items related to the start of...
Aug 20, 2026

REGISTRATION FOR WESTERN PA TRAILS AND GREENWAYS SUMMIT NOW OPEN
Registration is open for the 2026 Western PA Trails and Greenways Summit to be held later this month...
Aug 20, 2026

ASSAULT, ID THEFT SUSPECTS DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARINGS TODAY
Among the preliminary hearings on the schedule for today in Indiana County's district courts are cas...
Aug 20, 2026

ONE PERSON HURT IN CRASH IN CHEVY CHASE
One person was hurt in a crash in the Chevy Chase section of White Township. (Photo by Josh Widdowso...
Aug 19, 2026

PITTMAN: GOVERNOR SHAPIRO BACKTRACKING ON DATA CENTER SUPPORT
State Senator Joe Pittman is saying that Governor Josh Shapiro's executive order concerning AI Data ...
Aug 19, 2026






