Borough of Indiana

Tonight marks the first #ThirdThursdays in downtown Indiana Borough! A sincere thank you to Downtown Indiana, Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Arts Council, IUP College of Fine Arts, First Commonwealth Bank, S&T Bank, and all participating local businesses for helping to organize and sponsor this spring/summer programming! Enjoy free parking while visiting your favorite downtown retail shop or restaurant from 5:00 - 7:00 PM tonight, and check out the post below for additional events happening this weekend!

Friendly reminder that limb collection has now started! Schedule permitting, you can expect limbs to be collected from your Ward the following day after your routine garbage collection.

PSA: All PA residents ages 16+ are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine!

COVID-19 RNA levels at our Wastewater Treatment Plant have increased again since last week's sample testing. This is the second weekly increase in a row. This data coincides with news that Wednesday was the largest single-day jump in number of confirmed COVID-19 cases since early January. Please remember to mask up this weekend and maintain social distancing while out in public!

A suspicious activity alert for residents of Indiana Borough... Suspicious or unusual activity can be reported 24/7. Non-emergency- 724-349-2121... Emergency- 911 Have a safe weekend!

Borough Hall has completed the disinfecting process and staff will resume working in the offices starting today. We thank the community for your patience during the downtime. While staff is returning, Borough Hall will remain being open by appointment only (no walk-ins). Appointments can be made via phone at 724-465-6691 or email at [email protected]. For non-emergency situations, the police department can be contacted 24/7 by dialing 724-349-2121.

A recording of the December 2020 Agenda Prep meeting held via the teleconference platform Zoom can be viewed by clicking the link below.

A recording of the November 2020 Agenda Prep meeting held via the teleconference platform Zoom can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Congratulations on a well-deserved award!

Did you vote yet? Polls will remain open until 8 p.m. If you are in line by 8 p.m., you can still vote. Find your polling place: votesPA.com/polls Follow t...hese steps to help ensure a safe voting experience: votesPA.com/AtThePolls #ElectionDay #votesPA

Yesterday an Indiana Borough employee reported they tested positive for COVID-19. To ensure the safety of others, Borough Hall will be temporarily closed while a professional cleaning company is brought in to disinfect and sanitize the building. This will occur on Monday and Tuesday of next week. An update on the disinfecting process will be provided at Agenda Prep meeting scheduled for December 8th. The Indiana Borough Police Department will remain fully operational and off...icers will remain available 24/7 during this time. Any resident that requires assistance with any billing, code or zoning issues are asked to email [email protected] for assistance while Borough Hall is temporarily closed.

A previously advertised meeting of Indiana Borough will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7:00PM by teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agenda is available on our website and at the Borough Office. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and/or participate during public comment. Information to access the meeting can be found in the link below.

A message from the Indiana Borough Police regarding Election Day.

The Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence is open to any Pennsylvania business, farm, government agency, educational institution, non-profit organizati...on and individual that has created, or participated in, the development of a project that promotes environmental stewardship and economic development in Pennsylvania. One of the winning projects for 2020 is Borough of Indiana's 8th Street Lot Renovations Project. Indiana Borough wanted to demonstrate that parking lots can be transformed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable fashion. First, the parking lot was repaved to fix the asphalt and prepare for the trailhead to be installed. A rain garden was installed running the entire length of the parking lot with an expanded overflow pipe underneath it. These new additions assist with managing stormwater runoff. The trailhead installed includes covered bike racks, solar-powered lighting, and a mechanical bike repair station. In addition to this, Indiana Borough installed a public-access electric vehicle charging station (with two ports) with funds awarded through the Driving PA Forward Program! Learn more about the 2020 winners https://bit.ly/31bFliQ Apply for the 2021 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence http://bit.ly/2UIYV50

Concentration levels of viral COVID-19 RNA at our Wastewater facility has increased since the last sample testing. This is the second week in a row. The CDC has released safety tips to help limit and maintain spread during Halloween weekend. For example, f you're preparing goodie bags for this weekend, please remember to wash your hands thoroughly before and after preparing the bags. For more Halloween safety tips, visit the CDC website below.... https://www.cdc.gov//daily-life-co/holidays/halloween.html

A previously advertised meeting of Indiana Borough will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 7:00PM by teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The agenda is available on our website and at the Borough Office. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and/or participate during public comment.... The meeting will occur on the Zoom platform and a recording will be posted online the following day. https://www.indianaboro.com//agenda-prep-meeting-to-be-hel

It’s almost time for trick or treat in our Indiana Borough community this weekend! Saturday Oct 31 from 6p-8p Here’s some ideas and tips from the Indiana Borough Police for a safe time this weekend! ... As always we are here if you need us! Respect each other, keep each other safe, and most importantly have fun!

Today is #NationalFirstResponderDay! The Indiana Borough Police would like to extend our thank you to the men and women who serve and protect Indiana Borough and surrounding community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week To our fellow officers, dispatchers, medics, firefighters and all other important first responders who unselfishly go above and beyond daily, thank you! ...

Indiana Borough will be having Halloween trick or treat this Saturday October 31 from 6pm-8pm. Halloween 2020 safety tips from the police department will be released later this week.

On 10/25/20 Isaiah Moore was taken into custody in Philadelphia, PA and has since been secured in the Indiana County Jail. Terrion Gates remains at large and has an active arrest warrant. Terrion Gates DOB 2/5/2002... 18 y/o Johnstown, Pa WANTED by Indiana Borough Police Dept on charges of criminal homicide, robbery and theft.

A recording of the October 2020 Council meeting held via the teleconference platform Zoom can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Terrion Gates DOB 2/5/2002 18 y/o Johnstown, Pa WANTED by Indiana Borough Police Dept on charges of criminal homicide, robbery and theft.... Isaiah Moore DOB 9/28/2000 20 y/o Philadelphia, Pa WANTED by Indiana Borough Police Dept on charges of criminal homicide, robbery and theft. 724-349-2121 or emergency dial 911