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WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS SEND DRAFT RV PARK ORDINANCE TO COUNTY FOR REVIEW
Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors approved sending a draft ordinance to Indiana Co...
11h ago

STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT IN THEFT BY FRAUD
State police in Ebensburg are asking for the public's help in identifying a man wanted for theft by ...
12h ago

COMISSIONERS FORCED TO REMOVE SPEAKER DURING PUBLIC COMMENT
Indiana County Commissioners were forced to remove someone during public comment at this morning's r...
13h ago

EDWARDS MOVING AND RIGGING ANNOUNCES TWO DELIVERIES TO HC ENERGY CAMPUS TODAY
Once again, two deliveries are expected today at the Homer City Energy Campus. Edwards Moving and Ri...
19h ago

INDIANA COUNTY UNEMPLYOMENT RATE SPIKES IN SEPTEMBER
Indiana County's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate spiked in the month of September. The rate we...
19h ago

BILL TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL BUS STOPPING RULES BECOMES LAW
A bill to strengthen Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping rules has been signed into law yesterday. Ac...
19h ago

MEMBER OF IUP OSTEOPATHIC COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM CHOSEN AS AOA REPRESENTATIVE
A member of IUP's new College of Osteopathic Medicine's leadership team has been chosen as a represe...
19h ago

RIVER VALLEY HEARS FROM STUDENT IMPACTED BY AUDIT FINDING
Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board heard from a student who was affected by one of the rec...
Oct 27, 2026

TODAY IS LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR MAIL-IN BALLOTS
Today is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for next week's midterm election. The applicatio...
Oct 27, 2026

RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO NAME TWO TO CITIZEN FINANCE COMMITTEE TONIGHT
The River Valley School Board will meet tonight with the formation of a new committee on the agenda....
Oct 27, 2026

SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AREA ORGANIZATIONS NAMED "CHILD HUNGER HEROES"
Four area school districts and two area organizations are being recognized by the Greater Pittsburgh...
Oct 27, 2026

PAWC ANNOUNCES FOURTH CREDIT FROM PFAS SETTLEMENT
Another credit is being issued to Pennsylvania-American Water customers as part of the PFAS settleme...
Oct 27, 2026

INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH HITTING PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS CAR IN JUNE
An Indiana man faces charges connected with an accident in June where a pedestrian was hit in the cr...
Oct 27, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT ADDRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT BEHAVIOR RESPONSES AT EAST PIKE
During last night's school board meeting, Indiana Area School District Superintendent Rob Heinrich a...
Oct 26, 2026

TWO RUNS FOR HOMER CITY GENERATION WILL BE MADE TODAY
Edwards Moving and Rigging has announced travel plans for today concerning the Homer City Energy Cam...
Oct 26, 2026

MORE DETAILS OFFERED ON ROUTE 22 CRASH ON FRIDAY
State police continue to investigate the crash on Route 22 that resulted in one person being airlift...
Oct 26, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS SENT TO THREE FIRES
Three fires were reported yesterday by Indiana County 911. The first was a fire in Jefferson County ...
Oct 26, 2026

TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS ABANDONED OIL AND GAS WELLS
A public forum is scheduled on Tuesday at IUP's Hadley Union Building to discuss orphaned and abando...
Oct 25, 2026

LEAF COLLECTIONS TO BEGIN THIS WEEK
Leaf collection begins this week in both Indiana Borough and White Township, and the procedure for e...
Oct 25, 2026

MARION CENTER, RIVER VALLEY, ICTC BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK
The Marion Center school board will hold a combined work session and voting meeting on Monday night,...
Oct 25, 2026

PUC REJECTS FIRSTENERGY PLAN, ORDERS REVIEW OF AUTO-RENEWALS
The Public Utility Commission on Thursday denied FirstEnergy Pennsylvania's proposal to automaticall...
Oct 25, 2026

ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT UNDERWAY AT IRMC CAMPUS
After a brief delay, the roof replacement project at the Indiana Ambulatory Surgical Associates buil...
Oct 25, 2026

FEW DETAILS AVAILABLE ON CRASH ON ROUTE 22 NEAR BLAIRSVILLE
State police have not released any new details on the crash that left at least one person injured an...
Oct 24, 2026

FIRST RESPONDERS CALLED FOR FIRES, EVENING CRASH
Along with the crash on Route 22, Indiana County first responders were busy on Friday with several c...
Oct 24, 2026

SETTLEMYER SENTENCED FOR AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT BY PRISONER
Sentencing hearings were held yesterday in Indiana County Court, including one for a woman serving t...
Oct 24, 2026

TWO TRICK-OR-TREAT OPPORTUNITIES TODAY
There are two opportunities for trick or treating today for kids in Indiana County The Downtown Indi...
Oct 24, 2026

IUP RECEIVES GIFT TO CONTINUE NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM
IUP has received a gift to help continue the Nurse Faculty Loan Program from the federal Health Reso...
Oct 24, 2026

MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED IN BURRELL TOWNSHIP
UPDATE: At least one person was hurt in a crash this morning in Burrell Township. The accident was ...
Oct 23, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY CORONER RELEASES NAME OF VICTIM IN FATAL CRASH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. has released the name of the man who was killed in a crash ...
Oct 23, 2026

SUPERLOAD RUN TO FORCE CLOSURE OF PART OF ROUTE 22 TODAY
Another superload is heading towards the Homer City Energy Campus today, and traffic changes can be ...
Oct 23, 2026

NANTY-GLO MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A Nanty-Glo man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Cambria County on Wednesday. Cambria County C...
Oct 23, 2026

SENTENCING HEARING FOR WOMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING PRISON OFFICIAL
A Johnstown woman currently serving time for the murder of Hayden Gareffa is due back in county cour...
Oct 23, 2026

HOMER-CENTER SCHOOL BOARD HEARS PRESENTATION FROM SMITH BUS COMPANY
Thursday night, the Homer-Center School Board heard a presentation from Smith Bus Lines, the distric...
Oct 22, 2026

MISSING CREEKSIDE WOMAN FOUND DEAD
A woman who was reported missing Wednesday afternoon was found dead near Creekside. State police in ...
Oct 22, 2026

STATE POLICE RELEASE MORE DETAILS ABOUT FATAL CRASH THURSDAY MORNING
State police have released more details concerning the fatal crash that happened Thursday morning. T...
Oct 22, 2026

INDIANA MALL MOVIE THEATER TO HOST PREVIEW SCREENING OF "JIMMY"
Indiana residents will get the chance to see the new Jimmy Stewart biopic in a special preview showi...
Oct 22, 2026

STATE POLICE CONFIRM ONE PERSON DIED IN CRASH ON ROUTE 119 IN CENTER TOWNSHIP
State police have confirmed that one person died in a crash this morning in Center Township. Indiana...
Oct 22, 2026

THREE-VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED IN HOME
Another part of Route 119 is seeing some delays this morning due to a crash. Initial scanner reports...
Oct 22, 2026

CRASH INVOLVING VEHICLE, BICYCLE REPORTED ON ROUTE 119
First responders have been called to two crashes on two different sections of Route 119 this morning...
Oct 22, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE PENNVEST FUNDING
The Blairsville Municipal Authority will receive state funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructu...
Oct 22, 2026

AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR MISSING CREEKSIDE WOMAN
The search will continue today for a woman who went missing from Creekside Borough. State police say...
Oct 22, 2026

VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON WEDNESDAY
Along with the search detail started yesterday afternoon, Indiana County first responders dealt with...
Oct 22, 2026

CELL PHONE BAN BILL PASSES SENATE, HEADED TO GOVERNOR'S DESK
A cell phone ban is coming to Pennsylvania schools in the near future. A bill to implement the ban ...
Oct 22, 2026

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING BURGLARY, TRESPASSING IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police from the Indiana Barracks are investigating a case of burglary and trespassing in White...
Oct 22, 2026

STATE POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING CREEKSIDE WOMAN
State police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman. Officials say that 81-year...
Oct 21, 2026

VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED IN WEST MAHONING TOWNSHIP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
A vehicle fire was reported this afternoon by Indiana County 911. The blaze was first reported at 12...
Oct 21, 2026

LOW CASE NUMBERS FOR FLU IN PENNSYLVANIA TWO WEEKS INTO SEASON
While many people have been focusing on the measles outbreak, the Pennsylvania Department of Health ...
Oct 21, 2026

TWO SUPERLOADS ON THE ROAD TODAY FOR HOMER CITY ENERGY CAMPUS
Two superloads are going to be on the road today delivering items to the Homer City energy campus. E...
Oct 21, 2026

KIEWIT MARKS ONE YEAR OF STARTING WORK AT HOMER CITY ENERGY CAMPUS
October marks the one-year anniversary of Kiewit starting work at the Homer City Energy Campus on th...
Oct 21, 2026

TWO VEHICLE CRASHES REPORTED TUESDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911
UPDATE: Two more accidents were reported about an hour of each other this morning. The first was o...
Oct 21, 2026

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION FOR NEW DINER
Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved a resolution concerning the Hewett Diner project. Th...
Oct 20, 2026

911 REPORTS INCLUDE CRASH IN SHELOCTA, FIRE IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY
Four people were hurt in a crash in Shelocta yesterday afternoon. Indiana County 911 sent Elderton ...
Oct 20, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY SHERIFFS, BOROUGH POLICE INVESTIGATING VANDALISM INCIDENT IN FRONT OF COURTHOUSE
The Indiana County Sheriffs office and Indiana Borough Police are investigating a case of vandalism ...
Oct 20, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE STABBING SUSPECT SENTENCED TO PROBATION
A Greensburg man was sentenced to probation for a stabbing in Blairsville earlier this year. Court d...
Oct 20, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTIFIES PARENTS ABOUT PEST REMEDIATION THIS WEEK
The Indiana School District is notifying students and parents about some pest remediation efforts th...
Oct 20, 2026

IUP RECEIVES $2 MILLION FOR PROGRAM TO HELP STUDENT-PARENTS
IUP has received a $2 million gift for the Impact 150 campaign that will help student-parents. The g...
Oct 20, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT ABOUT VANDALISM IN INDIANA BOROUGH
The Indiana County Sheriff's Office has released a statement concerning a case of vandalism in India...
Oct 19, 2026

KIEWIT AND HOMER CITY GENERATION PRESENT CHECKS TOTALING $250,000 TO AREA CHARITIES
Three charities were presented with checks Monday morning from Kiewit and Homer City Generation. The...
Oct 19, 2026

ROOF PROJECT AT IRMC CAMPUS DELAYED
A roof replacement project at the Indiana Ambulatory Surgical Associates building that will trigger ...
Oct 19, 2026

INDIANA CHAMBER CONDUCTING SURVEY CONCERNING POWER PLANT
The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce is putting together a survey on the Homer City Generation pow...
Oct 19, 2026

SENTENCING HEARINGS FOR DRUG CASE, STABBING TO BE HELD TODAY
A sentencing hearing is set for today for a man who pleaded guilty to a charge of manufacture or pos...
Oct 19, 2026

SUPERLOAD DELIVERIES RESUME TODAY
The next round of superload deliveries to the Homer City Energy Campus will start today at the Schen...
Oct 19, 2026

MARION CENTER CANCELS SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION FOR TONIGHT
A work session for the Marion Center School Board set for tonight has been cancelled. The work sessi...
Oct 19, 2026

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH POLICE TO TAKE PART IN "OPERATION SAFE STOP"
Today is the start of National School Bus Safety Week, and Blairsville Borough Police are joining ot...
Oct 19, 2026

FINAL WEEK TO VOTE FOR HOMER-CENTER IN T-MOBILE "FRIDAY NIGHT 5G LIGHTS" CONTEST
This week is the last week for Homer-Center to collect votes to advance in the "Friday Night 5G...
Oct 19, 2026

ROOF REPLACEMENT WORK TO AFFECT TRAFFIC AT IRMC
A roof replacement project at the Indiana Ambulatory Surgical Associates building will cause a tempo...
Oct 18, 2026

SCHOOL NEWS: BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK, WHILE IUP TAKES A BREAK
The Marion Center school board is scheduled to hold a work session on Monday. They've not published...
Oct 18, 2026

SHAPIRO CREATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
He's currently running for re-election as governor, but Josh Shapiro has launched a federal Politica...
Oct 18, 2026

GOP BILLS WOULD REFORM PROPERTY TAXES
A group of Republican House lawmakers in Harrisburg last week announced a six-bill package of proper...
Oct 18, 2026

LOVE OF LIFE 5K SHATTERS RECORDS AGAIN
It was another record-breaking day for the Love of Life 5K run and one-mile walk in Indiana this mor...
Oct 17, 2026

INDIANA OFFICERS HONORED WITH AWARD FRIDAY
Two Indiana Borough Police Officers were honored for their work above and beyond the call of duty at...
Oct 17, 2026

LOVE OF LIFE 5K RUN, ONE MILE WALK TO BE HELD TODAY
Today is the annual Love of Life 5K to benefit the Women's Imaging Center at IRMC. Hundreds are expe...
Oct 17, 2026

BICKEL'S SURPLUS AND PITTSBURGH GIFT SHOP OPENS IN EBENSBURG
A new hub for discounted products and Pittsburgh sports gear officially opened its doors this week i...
Oct 17, 2026

NO KINGS VOTER RALLIES TO BE HELD IN INDIANA, ACROSS COUNTRY
Dozens of No Kings demonstrations are planned across the state this Saturday ahead of the midterms, ...
Oct 17, 2026

TRAFFIC CHANGES NEXT WEEK AT IRMC
IRMC is getting ready for some roof replacement work at the IASA building that will start on Tuesday...
Oct 17, 2026

IUP NAMES THREE NEW MEMBERS TO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD
IUP has announced that three new members were welcomed to the Alumni Association Board of Directors ...
Oct 16, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUES TO DEAL WITH FALLOUT OF CYBERATTACK
Indiana Area School District is continuing to deal with the fallout of a cyberattack. Superintendent...
Oct 16, 2026

MORE SUPERLOAD DELIVERIES FOR HOMER CITY ENERGY CAMPUS TO HAPPEN OVER NEXT THREE WEEKS
More superload deliveries to the Homer City Energy Campus are anticipated in the next few weeks into...
Oct 16, 2026

PORTION OF MARTIN ROAD IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP TO CLOSE MONDAY
Rayne Township Supervisors have announced that a portion of Martin Road will be closed starting on M...
Oct 16, 2026

TWO INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE OFFICERS TO BE HONORED FOR HEROIC ACTIONS
Two Indiana Borough Police officers will be honored today for their heroic actions in the line of du...
Oct 16, 2026

POST-CONVICTION RELIEF ACT HEARING TODAY FOR MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING FELLOW INMATE
A post-conviction relief act hearing is scheduled today for a man charged with killing a fellow inma...
Oct 15, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ACCEPTS PROPOSED AMAZON DATA CENTER PLAN FOR REVIEW
At a meeting yesterday afternoon, the Indiana County planning commission accepted for review a propo...
Oct 15, 2026

ATHENA AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIP HANDED OUT AT EMERGING WOMEN LEADERS LUNCHEON
Yesterday, the Indiana County ATHENA Awards were handed out at the annual Emerging Women Leaders Lun...
Oct 15, 2026

PUBLIC RAISES CONCERNS AT DEP PUBLIC MEETING, HEARING
Wednesday night, the Homer-Center Jr./Sr. High Auditorium hosted a public hearing from the Pennsylva...
Oct 14, 2026

PENNS MANOR SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES RESIGNATION OF TECH SPECIALIST
Wednesday evening, the Penns Manor School Board accepted the resignation of their technology special...
Oct 14, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP AWARDED $248K GRANT FROM DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors were awarded a grant from the State Department o...
Oct 14, 2026

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE REVIEW AGREEMENT FOR PROPOSED AWS SITE
Earlier today, the Indiana County Commissioners approved an agreement with engineering consultants S...
Oct 14, 2026

DISTRICT ATTORNEY MANZI REMINDS RESIDENTS THAT SKILL GAMES ARE UNLAWFUL AS OF WEDNESDAY
District Attorney Robert Manzi is reminding residents and businesses that starting today, skill game...
Oct 14, 2026

JIMMY STEWART HONORED AS PART OF PITTSBURGH WALK OF FAME'S SECOND CLASS
Indiana native and Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart was honored yesterday as part of the second class ...
Oct 14, 2026

DEP TO HOLD MEETING, HEARING TONIGHT ON HCG MODIFICATION APPLICATION
The Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a public meeting and hearing tonight to gath...
Oct 14, 2026

S&T BANK TO RECEIVE ABA COMMUNITY COMMITMENT AWARD
S&T Bank has been recognized by the American Bankers Association with the Community Commitment A...
Oct 14, 2026

AWARDS TO BE HANDED OUT AT EMERGING ATHENA WOMENS LUCHEON TODAY
Today is the annual Emerging ATHENA Women Leaders Luncheon and during the event, two ATHENA awards w...
Oct 14, 2026

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES FINAL SITE PLAN FOR PATHWAYS HOMELESS SHELTER
At a meeting Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission approved the final site plan for ...
Oct 14, 2026

TWO OHIO MEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH INCIDENT IN INDIANA LAST FRIDAY
Two men from outside the state are charged in connection with incidents during IUP Homecoming weeken...
Oct 13, 2026

PURCHASE LINE OFFICIALS WARNING DISTRICT PARENTS ABOUT POSSIBLE MEASLES CASE
Purchase Line officials are warning district parents about a possible case of measles reported in th...
Oct 13, 2026

FOUR COMPANIES SENT TO STRUCTURE FIRE IN ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP
Four fire companies were sent to the scene of a structure fire this morning in Armstrong Township. I...
Oct 13, 2026

GAS PRICE AVERAGES REMAIN HIGH
While gas prices remain the highest for the autumn season, they are starting to fall across Pennsylv...
Oct 13, 2026

SUPERLOAD RUNS RESUME TODAY
The Superload runs to and from the Homer City Energy Campus resumes today, but the run today will be...
Oct 13, 2026

IUP TO HOLD CYBERSECURITY DAY EVENTS AT THE HUB
IUP's Institute for Cybersecurity is hosting its 19th annual Cybersecurity Day at the Hadley Union B...
Oct 13, 2026

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HEARS FROM CITIZENS ON DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR AT EAST PIKE
The Indiana School Board heard from some community members at Monday night's meeting about unruly be...
Oct 12, 2026






