Category Archives: Local News

FOR NATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS MONTH NEW RESEARCH LINKS STRESS TO CHRONIC PAIN
April is National Stress Awareness Month. New research links stress to chronic pain. Dr. Sean Pastuch, CEO of Active Life, emphasizes the importance of addressing chronic pain through biological, psyc...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

PENNDOT CLOSING ROUTE 422 EAST OFFRAMP TO 286/OAKLAND AVE THIS WEEKEND
PennDOT is closing the Route 422 East offramp to Route 286/Oakland Avenue this weekend from April 11th to 14th due to construction, and you should use the detour using Route 422 East to Exit B going t...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

LAST MONTH'S FATAL CRASH DISCUSSED AT INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
Last month's fatal crash at the intersection of 9th and Philadelphia Streets was discussed at Monday night's Indiana Borough Council Meeting. Both John and Loretta Reeger were killed from injuries suf...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

STATE POLICE ASKING PUBLIC'S HELP TO LOCATE TEENAGE SISTERS
State Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating two teenage sisters who are believed to have voluntarily left their Perry Township home. According to Trooper Stephanie J. Lindenmuth of...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STRANGLING MOTHER
A Clearfield County man, David Lombardo, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to strangling his mother. According to WJAC News, authorities found the 69-year-old woman dead ...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 09, 2025

SOME IMPORTANT DATES REGUARDING 2025 PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Next month will be the 2025 primary elections, and the Pennsylvania Department of State is reminding voters of some important dates. May 5th is the last day to register to vote in the primary election...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

AARP PA WARNS ABOUT RISE IN IRS IMPERSONATION SCAMS
As tax season approaches, AARP Pennsylvania warns older adults about a rise in IRS impersonation scams. Fraudsters pose as IRS agents through calls, emails, or visits, pressuring victims to share pers...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

FETTERMAN LOOKS TO STOP FEDERAL PRISON DRUG SMUGGLING
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is looking to stop drug smuggling in federal prisons. Fetterman, a Democrat, and Republican West Virginia Senator Jim Justice have teamed up to introduce the Bureau...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

ILLEGAL CHILDREN IN PA IN COURT WITHOUT LAWYERS
Children who are in Pennsylvania illegally, are finding themselves in court without lawyers. Nearly 600 children in Pennsylvania, many fleeing abuse or persecution, are facing immigration court withou...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 08, 2025

STRATTANVILLE MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER LEADING OFFICERS ON HIGH-SPEED CHASE
A Strattanville man, David Lynn Exley, faces multiple charges, including a felony for fleeing police, after allegedly leading officers on a high-speed chase in a truck with numerous violations. Police...
Samantha Sneddon Apr 04, 2025