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INDIANA BOROUGH ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
Residents in Indiana Borough are being advised of an upcoming power outage in some areas. According to a Facebook post, a planned outage is scheduled Sunday, July 28th from 7 AM to 3 PM. Areas affected are North 7th Street, North 8th Street, Nixon Avenue, and Philadelphia Street. They did not say why the outage was scheduled.
LONGTIME BRUSH VALLEY FIRE CHIEF PASSES AWAY
A longtime member and former chief of the Brush Valley Fire Department has passed away. (Photo courtesy Bowser Funeral Home and Cremation Services) Edward “Dick” Altemus died on Wednesday. He served the Brush Valley Fire Department for 65 years, 63 of them as its chief. He was also employed as a machinist for Fisher Scientific for 35 years. Altemus was also a fixture at Penns Manor sporting events and was also a coach for several teams.
FIVE POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED ON MONDAY
First responders were busy yesterday with multiple calls related to utility lines coming down. The first such call was at 2:40 PM yesterday as a line went down along Two Lick Drive in White Township. Four other calls were reported by Indiana County 911 between 4:58 PM and 7:26 PM in locations in Rayne, Canoe, Green and Banks Townships.
Comperatore celebration of life packs hall in Freeport
FREEPORT, Armstrong County — Laube Hall in Freeport Community Park is normally the site of joyful occasions like wedding receptions or commencement ceremonies. But the only smiles there Thursday afternoon, July 18, and evening were on the faces of those remembering their friend, family member and co-worker, Corey Comperatore.
CLYMER, COMMODORE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AWARDED GRANT FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT UPGRADES
Two local fire departments were recently awarded grant funding that will go towards acquiring new equipment. The Clymer and Commodore Fire Departments will share $274,285.71 that was awarded from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The grant was created through the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2001 to help local fire departments across the Commonwealth obtain critically needed resources that are necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
PASSHE governors approve state funding, freeze tuition for seventh year
Harrisburg, Pa. — In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education accepted the commonwealth's 2024-25 appropriation of nearly $614.8 million, an increase of 6% over 2023-24, as well as a tuition fee freeze for a seventh consecutive year for Indiana University of Pennsylvania and nine sister institutions. "We were kind of ahead of the curve," said Board Vice Chair Samuel Smith, who also chairs the IUP Council of Trustees. "We kind of stepped out on a...
Indiana Destination Among America’s Top Nerd-Friendly Cities
Whether it's books, board games, space movies, or comic books, there is one Indiana city that now bears a nerdy badge of honor. It's no secret that I have a nerdy side. In addition to being a huge Star Wars fan, I love to read fantasy books and have done my fair share of cosplaying. I think most people these days have a nerdy side, and it's a culture that has been more normalized in recent decades thanks to social media and hit shows like The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019). I think it's awesome to see more people embracing nerd culture. After all, it's not much different than being passionate about a sports team. Both fans dress up, show up, and even yell at the TV when something bad happens.
PENNDOT ANNOUCES NEW DATE FOR BOX CULVERT INSTALLATION OVER MARSH RUN
PennDOT has announced the re-scheduled date for the installation of a box culvert over Marsh Run in Indiana Borough and White Township. The new date is this Friday, July 18th and the project will happen from 7 AM to 7 PM that day. There will be some extra traffic restrictions in the project area of Wayne Avenue, as there will be one-lane flagging operations with closures up to five minutes expected as a crane gets placed to install the box culvert. On that day, motorists are encouraged to find an alternate route.
INSTALLATION OF BOX CULVERT FOR WAYNE, CARTER AVENUES TO TAKE PLACE TODAY
PennDOT officials are suggesting drivers find alternate routes to go around the Wayne Avenue bridge replacement project site today. Starting at 7:00 AM today and going until 7:00 tonight, there will be some further modifications to traffic patterns at the construction zone near the KCAC as crews will work on setting a box culvert in place for Marsh Run over Wayne and Carter Avenues. There will be closures of up to five minutes at a time expected as a crane is put in place to install the box culvert sections. This part of the project was originally scheduled to happen last Friday but that was delayed due to unknown reasons.
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