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MUCH NEEDED RAIN COMING, BUT HOW MUCH?

From the US National Weather Service Precipitation chances will continue through the week with 0.5&q...

PA JOINS NORTHEAST PUBLIC HEALTH COLLABORATIVE

Pennsylvania is joining several Northeastern states and New York City in forming the Northeast Publi...

COURT ACTIONS, POSSIBLE SALE MAY PUT CENTER TOWNSHIP BIOMETHANE PLANT IN JEOPARDY

The fate of the biomethane plant in Center Township may be in doubt after a court ruling in Ohio and...

PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR TODAY FOR SUSPECT IN DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN JULY

Indiana County's District Court schedule includes a hearing for a person charged in connection with ...

WHAT DAY, TIME WILL WE FINALLY SEE RAIN?

From the US National Weather Service Rain chances will increase heading into next week, with a 50% c...

"DIRT IS OFFICIALLY MOVING" AT AMPHITHEATER SITE

White Township says grading work has begun at the future site of the new amphitheater at the townshi...

HEARING WILL EXAMINE COMPETENCY OF WEISS TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER

Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco on Friday entered an order scheduling an evidentiary he...

STATE ANNOUNCES CLOSURES OF STATE PRISON, DETENTION FACILITY

The State Department of Corrections has announced it will close two facilities, transferring the inm...

DROUGHT COVERAGE INCREASES IN INDIANA COUNTY

The most recent drought map for Indiana County shows a small increase in the percentage of territory...

INDIANA, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY

Among the items for the Indiana Area School Board to consider Monday night is a letter of interest f...

VEHICLE CRASH, STRUCTURE FIRE ON SATURDAY'S 911 CALL SHEET

Just two dispatches on Saturday for Indiana County firefighters...Commodore was sent to a vehicle cr...

SOMETHING WET THIS WAY COMES ON TUESDAY (WE HOPE)

From the US National Weather Service Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible south of Pittsb...

BRUSH FIRE, VEHICLE ACCIDENT AMONG FIRST RESPONDER CALLS ON FRIDAY

Indiana County's first responders were busy on Friday with nine calls for service. Among those calls...

SUSPECT IN HARDWARE STORE THEFT SENTENCED

One of the suspects in a theft at Ace Hardware in Indiana was sentenced yesterday. Court documents s...

BOND SET FOR $250,000 FOR SUSPECT IN ARMED MOTORCYCLE THEFT

A North Apollo man accused of stealing a motorcycle earlier this week is now in Indiana County Jail ...

8TH STREET DESIGN CHARETTE TO FEATURE LIVE MUSIC, FOOD TRUCKS ON FINAL DAY

Downtown Indiana, Indiana Borough and their partners are inviting the public to the upcoming 8th Str...

PA UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINED UNCHANGED IN AUGUST

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained steady in the month of August. The Pennsylvania Department...

UPDATE: SUSPECT IN MOTORCYCLE THEFT APPREHENDED

A North Apollo man charged with stealing a motorcycle was apprehended by state police early this mor...

ICMSA ISSUES VOLUNTARY WATER CUTBACK

The Indiana County Municipal Services Authority has become the latest water company to ask its custo...

TORETTI CONFIRMED AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO SWEDEN

An Indiana County woman will serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Christine Toretti, Chairwoman an...

IUP ANNOUNCES LOT AND STREET CLOSURES AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S GAME

As IUP gets ready for the next home football game this Saturday, the university is announcing some l...

INDIANA COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CELEBRATES BUSINESS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2025

At the Indiana Country Club Thursday night, five local entrepreneurs were inducted into the Indiana ...

HOMER-CENTER BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCES STEP BACK AMID SOCIAL MEDIA CONTROVERSY

At Thursday night's meeting, Homer-Center board member Misty Hunt announced she is stepping back fro...

UPDATE ON NORTH APOLLO MAN WANTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY OF A MOTORCYCLE

From the Pennsylvania State Police Troopers are continuing to search for Jacob Shane Penrose, 39, of...

DROUGHT MAP UPDATED

From the US National Weather Services Here is an update to the Drought Monitor product, issued Thurs...

STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN MOTORCYCLE THEFT YESTERDAY IN CREEKSIDE

State police say they are looking for the person responsible for stealing a motorcycle at gunpoint i...

CHICKENS INVOLVED IN TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN GLEN CAMPBELL

A Mahaffey woman was cited after a two-vehicle crash caused by chickens crossing the road in Indiana...

POLL RESULTS SHOW PEOPLE WANT AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE ELECTRICITY

A poll of voters in five states, including Pennsylvania, shows that people want affordable and relia...

VEHICLE FIRES, ACCIDENT REPORTED WEDNESDAY

Two vehicle fires were reported by Indiana County 911 yesterday. The first was at 5:10 PM on Route 2...

MAN CHARGED WITH FATAL CRASH FREE ON $50,000 BOND

A Robinson man charged in connection with a fatal crash in West Wheatfield Township in June is free ...

CHAMBER BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY TONIGHT

The Indiana County Chamber of Commerce will hold the 10th annual Business Hall of Fame induction cer...

HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT, DEP ADDRESS CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED AIR QUALITY PLAN FOR NATURAL GAS PLANT IN CENTER TOWNSHIP

Wednesday night, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Homer City Redevelopmen...

STATE TROOPERS HOLD NEWS CONFERENCE CONCERNING ARREST OF MAN CONNECTED TO EXPLOSION

At a news conference this afternoon, State Police from the Greensburg barracks provided more details...

MONTGOMERY, GRANT TOWNSHIPS ISSUE BURN BANS

UPDATE: Young Township of Jefferson County also has issued a burn ban that begins today. ***** Two t...

IUP ALUMNI DONATE $500,000 FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received a half-million-dollar gift from alumni David and Bec...

FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND

From the US National Service A brief shower passed through mainly the southeast portion of Indiana C...

MAN CHARGED WITH WESTMORELAND COUNTY EXPLOSION APPREHENDED IN CENTER TOWNSHIP

A man charged in connection with an explosion in Westmoreland County in July was apprehended last ni...

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES INTERMITTENT OVERNIGHT LANE CLOSURES FOR PEDESTRIAN-BIKE BRIDGE PROJECT

PennDOT has announced more work in the overnight hours at the future site of a pedestrian and bike b...

DEP HEARING ON AIR QUALITY PLAN FOR NEW CENTER TOWNSHIP POWER PLANT TONIGHT

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will hold a hearing tonight concerning Homer...

DERRY TOWNSHIP WOMAN CHARGED WITH FORGING HER HUSBAND'S DEATH CERTIFICATE

A Derry Township woman is facing forgery charges after she claimed her husband was dead to get a ref...

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ORDINANCE FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE PROJECT

At a work session Tuesday night, Indiana Borough Council approved an ordinance connected with the wa...

DISTRICT ATTORNEY MANZI ANNOUNCES CHARGES STEMMING FROM FATAL DUI CRASH IN 2024

Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi announced charges Tuesday against 25-year-old Logan Pe...

CICWA, BLAIRSVILLE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY ASKING CUSTOMERS TO VOLUNTARILY CUT BACK WATER USE

The extended dry spells are affecting water supplies for municipalities. Blairsville Borough's Munic...

NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND RURAL HEALTH IMPACT AWARDS NOW OPEN

Nominations are now being accepted for the second annual Rural Health Impact Awards. The honors will...

PA DEP GIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL FOR HOMER CITY REDEVELOPMENT AIR QUALITY PLAN

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has given preliminary approval for an air qu...

ONE HURT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN INDIANA BOROUGH

Indiana Borough Police say one person was hurt in a motorcycle crash last night. The incident was re...

REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE, VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED ON MONDAY

Indiana County's first responders were active yesterday with four calls for service. The first call ...

IUP RECEIVES $2 MILLION FROM NSF FOR DATA SCIENCE DEGREE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

IUP has received $2 million from the National Science Foundation to help students earn data science ...

COURT RULING ALLOWS PA PAROCHIAL STUDENTS TO JOIN PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS TEAMS

Religious students in Pennsylvania can now participate in public school athletics. An interim consen...

BLAIRSVILLE BOROUGH COUNCIL TO CONSIDER PLANS FOR SHEETZ RENOVATIONS

Blairsville Borough Council tonight will look at approving plans for the Sheetz store in the downtow...

WINNING "TREASURE HUNT" TICKET SOLD IN INDIANA COUNTY

A lottery player in Indiana County has hit the jackpot in one of the daily games. The Pennsylvania L...

BLAIRSVILLE POLICE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT IN MOTORCYCLE THEFT

Blairsville police are investigating a motorcycle theft that happened late last night. Officers were...

SUSPICION OF DUI, VEHICLE CRASH REPORTED BY STATE POLICE ON FRIDAY

State police took someone into custody on suspicion of DUI after he was found sleeping in a parking ...

PA ASSOCIATION OF RURAL AND SMALL SCHOOLS ISSUES LETTER ON CYBER CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING REFORM

The Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools has signed a letter calling on state legisla...

MOBILE HOME DESTROYED IN SUNDAY MORNING FIRE

A mobile home was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning in Armstrong Township. (Photo courtesy Indiana ...

HERE'S HOW THE WEEK STARTS OUT

From the US National Weather Service Dry and quiet weather is expected to continue into the early pa...

VIGIL PLANNED TODAY FOR CHARLIE KIRK

A vigil for Charlie Kirk is going to be held this afternoon at the White Township Recreation Complex...

DROUGHT SPREADS ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

The latest drought map released by the National Integrated Drought Information System shows almost 3...

FIRE CALLS INCLUDE ACCIDENTS, BRUSH FIRE

An active Saturday for Indiana County firefighters included alarms for three vehicle accidents and a...

PUC REPORT PREDICTS RISING ENERGY DEMAND, "ADEQUATE" RESPONSE

Public Utility Commission Chairman Stephen DeFrank says, "Pennsylvania is at the center of a ge...

MEETING SCHEDULE INCLUDES SCHOOL BOARDS, DEP HEARING

The Marion Center School Board has an extensive schedule for its Monday meeting, with an agenda that...

FIORENTINO: STATE SYSTEM WILL TACKLE AI EDUCATION

In his new blog, State System of Higher Education Chancellor Christopher Fiorentino highlights an ag...

ONE HURT IN CRASH ON OAKLAND AVENUE OFF-RAMP

One person was hurt this morning in a crash in White Township. Indiana Fire Association and State Po...

CAR HITS TELEPHONE POLE ON OAKLAND AVENUE

No injuries were reported as a car hit a telephone pole this morning in White Township. The crash wa...

CHILDREN FOUND BY SEARCH DETAIL THIS MORNING

Two children who went missing were found this morning by a search party near Ernest. State police sa...

STAYING WARM FOR THE NEAR FUTURE

From the US National Weather Service Given our current weather pattern, expect above-average tempera...

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF RAMPS LATER THIS MONTH IN EAST WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP

PennDOT is announcing some closures later this month for a project going on in East Wheatfield Towns...

ACTIVITY AT ARNOLD PALMER AIRPORT CONTINUES AS SPIRIT DECLARES BANKRUPTCY AGAIN

Spirit Airlines declared bankruptcy for the second time this year earlier this month but activity co...

STRUZZI NAMED LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR BY RCPA

State representative Jim Struzzi has been named Legislator of the Year by the Rehabilitation and Com...

LICENSE PLATE REPLACEMENT EVENT TO BE HELD TODAY

An event will be held at the Indiana County Courthouse this morning to help replace illegible licens...

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE WARNING PEOPLE OF FAKE EMAIL

Indiana Borough Police is dealing with an email scam. Emails have been sent out this morning from a ...

FOUR ACCIDENTS, INCLUDING ONE INVOLVING HORSE AND BUGGY, REPORTED THURSDAY

Four vehicle crashes were reported on Thursday by Indiana County 911. The first was at midnight on M...

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE CHARGE BEYER MAN WITH ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON

Indiana Borough Police have filed charges against a Beyer man for carrying a firearm illegally. Poli...

"CLEMENTE" FILM TO SHOW IN WESTERN PA THIS WEEKEND

A documentary about the life of Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente will debut in theaters to...

21ST LOVE OF LIFE CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF

The 2025 Love of Life fundraising campaign kicked off with it's traditional party at the home of Chr...

INDIANA COUNTY'S DROUGHT STATUS

From the US National Weather Service The latest drought monitor shows nearly 50% of the forecast are...

IUP COMMEMORATES 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS WITH CEREMONY

IUP held a 9/11 memorial ceremony in the Oak Grove Thursday morning. The program featured remarks fr...

9/11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB TO BE HELD TONIGHT

A physically demanding tribute to those who perished in the attacks of September 11th, 2001 will be ...

NO RAIN IN SIGHT FOR THIS WEEKEND

From the US National Weather Service Dry weather is expected for most of the area through the weeken...

HOMER-CENTER BOARD MEMBER UNDER FIRE FOR COMMENTS ALLEGEDLY CONNECTED TO CHARLIE KIRK'S DEATH

A member of the Homer-Center School Board is under fire after a remark that some claimed was connect...

INDIANA FIREFIGHTER REFLECTS ON 9/11 ATTACKS, CHANGES MADE SINCE THEN

The attention of America turned to the first responders in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylv...

IUP TO COMMEMORATE 24TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS WITH CEREMONY TODAY

IUP will hold a ceremony later this morning to mark anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terroris...

PENNS MANOR ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL MOVES IF BUDGET IMPASSE CONTINUES

Wednesday night, Penns Manor's Superintendent informed the school board that they will be taking som...

TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHITE TOWNSHIP

Two people were hurt in a crash in White Township earlier today. Indiana Fire Association, State Pol...

WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE STREET SWEEPER SALE

At their meeting on Wednesday, the White Township supervisors approved the sale of a street sweeper....

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS RESOLUTION URGING WORK ON PA BUDGET TO CONTINUE

The Indiana County Commissioners this morning formalized their plea to Governor Josh Shapiro and the...

CONTINUED GOOD WEATHER LEADING TO DRY CONDITIONS IN INDIANA COUNTY

While the weather has been seasonally pleasant, it has not done any favors for groundwater levels in...

REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE, VEHICLE FIRE REPORTED TUESDAY

Along with helping out at the fire in Kittanning on Tuesday, first responders were called out for ot...

IUP ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATION

IUP has announced plans for its annual celebration of Constitution Day. Festivities will be held on ...

PENNDOT ANNOUNCES ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL "INNOVATIONS CHALLENGE" CONTEST

PennDOT is putting out the call to high school students to take part in the agency's Innovations Cha...

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GRANTS TENTATIVE APPROVAL OF NEW PLANS FOR BEN FRANKLIN ROAD SHEETZ

On Tuesday, the White Township Planning Commission tentatively approved reconstruction plans for the...

LARGE FIRE REPORTED IN KITTANNING BOROUGH

First responders from Indiana and Armstrong Counties are trying to put out a reported four-alarm fir...

POLICE LOOKING TO IDENTIFY THEFT SUSPECT

Police in Indiana Borough are looking for an individual behind multiple incidents of theft and loite...

TWO MEN CHARGED WITH BEATING IN LATE AUGUST IN INDIANA BOROUGH

Police have identified two men involved in the beating of a third in late August in Indiana Borough....

VEHICLE FIRE, UTILITY LINES AMONG CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ON MONDAY

Indiana County First Responders were called out three times on Monday. The first call of the day was...

SHAPIRO SAYS HIS OFFICE WILL BE READY IF PRESIDENT TRUMP DEPLOYS NATIONAL GUARD IN PA

Governor Josh Shapiro says his office will be "prepared" if President Donald Trump deploys...

IUP ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FAMILY WEEKEND

IUP has announced plans for "Family Weekend" this weekend. Events will include a jazz reci...

INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS OFF ON NAMING NEW BOARD VICE-PRESIDENT

Monday night, the Indiana School Board once again tabled motions related to naming the new board vic...

SO HOW DRY HAS IT BEEN LATELY?

From the US National Weather Service Most of us have seen 25-50% of our normal precipitation in the ...

ONE HURT IN CRASH IN WHITE TOWNSHIP ON SATURDAY

One person was hurt in a crash in White Township on Saturday. State Police were called to the inters...