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McCARTHY HAS SOME FIXIN’ TO DO WITH BENGALS RORARING INTO TOWN

The Steelers will have the day off today, and tomorrow they will get to work on stopping the NFL's most potent passing combination, the Bengals' Joe B...

TWO INDIANA GOLFERS ADVANCE IN WPIAL INDIVIDUAL QUALIFYING

GOLF Indiana's Chace Force and Ryan Bell both advanced at the WPIAL Section 1 golf qualifier held at Cedarbrook Golf Club in Belle Vernon. Bell shot a...

Fall Color Palettes You'll Love

“Step right up” to the IUP House of Drag

Ranging from a clown to conjoined twins, many characters played by the IUP House of Drag exemplified the theme, “Welcome to the circus.”

Artistic visions intertwine in ‘Visio Duplex’

Visio Duplex – meaning “dual vision” – explores life and the natural world through the eyes of Beth Yoe Fiddler and Janice Trusky-Clay, two artists based above the Indiana Theater.

Your Cup of Sisterhood: Tri-Sigma Welcomes Potential Members Through Fall Recruitment

Paintbrushes and mocktails in hand, current and potential members of the IUP chapter of Tri-Sigma gathered for an evening of conversation, refreshments and cup painting at the sorority’s Your Cup of Sisterhood event.

STATIC’s free tattoo and piercing event draws huge crowd

A queue of hopefuls extended all the way through Chick-fil-A, not in anticipation of the food, but for the free tattoos and piercings offered in the whole other wing of the Hadley Union Building (HUB).

Study Abroad Saturday: IUP student ventures to England

When pop sensation Miley Cyrus sang, “Life is about the climb,” I'm sure she wasn’t talking about tackling a flight of stairs.

IHS students recognized for raising mental health awareness

September is Suicide Awareness Month, and each year the Indiana County Suicide Task Force sponsors the “Walk for a Wonderful Life.” Now in its 14th year, the annual event supports...

Blairsville man sentenced for indirect criminal contempt

One sentence reported in Indiana County Common Pleas Court.

Police Log

Police reports from area law enforcement agencies.

Accident

Accident reports from area law enforcement agencies.

Fall is here; local hunters will have new foliage to chase obstacles

Hints of the annual fall foliage are popping up across the countryside with each passing day. Aspen, birch, cherry, and locust trees are all early to turn. Soil composition, moisture content, and the slope on which a tree grows can all impact its seasonal show. Past drought years have lent t…

With more participation ahead, local waterways will see higher levels

Fall is here, and with it comes a bump in participation that has elevated river levels. This rise in flow has much to do with where game fish will be located.

Blaney vs. Hocevar, plus more reader letters as my mailbox fills up

I don't usually weigh in with my opinions on current race events, but I've received many emails, texts and even phone calls about the current Ryan Blaney versus Carson Hocevar controversy that culminated in a postrace confrontation following last weekend's Bristol Night Race, the Food City 500.

Ligonier Valley cross country teams successful in Altoona

The Ligonier cross country teams competed in the 49-team Altoona Mountain Lion Invitational on Saturday morning. The boys secured eighth place as a team with an average time of 19:48. Sophomore Tommy Crary anchored the team, finishing in 17:33, and continues to chip away at the school record…

Rairigh steps down as Chevy Chase executive director

Jennifer Rairigh steps down as executive director of the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township.

Redding is honored with Agriculture Conservation Assistance award at KCAC

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding returns to Indiana to be honored with an Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program award at the KCAC.

Blairsville officials, stakeholders cut ribbon on The Park at Market and Stewart

Blairsville officials and stakeholders celebrated the naming of the Park at Market and Stewart with a ribbon cutting Sunday in downtown Blairsville.

Second superload makes its way to Homer City Energy Campus

Second superload makes its way from the Allegheny River to Homer City Energy Campus.

CAR FIRE REPORTED MONDAY AFTERNOON IN WHITE TOWNSHIP

A car caught fire in White Township Monday afternoon. Indiana County 911 reported the blaze at 2:22 p.m. at the intersection of Rustic Lodge Road and ...

ICMESA MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO ‘SECURITY CONCERNS’

The regularly scheduled work session for ICMESA has been postponed. The meeting-originally scheduled for tonight- was called off due to "security conc...

IUP Family Weekend Offering Variety of Events to Welcome Families, Alumni

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will welcome hundreds of IUP families with a number of events in celebration of 2026 Family Weekend on September 26 and 27, including hosting eight alumni authors on September 26 and the third annual College of Health Sciences “Run for the Health of It” fundraising 5K race/one mile walk on September 27.

IUP Doctoral Student Part of Team Securing Grant from Adobe

Courtney Hughes, a student in Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, is part of a team at California State University, Fresno that won a $30,000 grant from Adobe.

CLYMER MAN ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH MAKING THREAT WITH A GUN

Indiana Borough Police have charged a Clymer Man in connection with a threat made early yesterday morning. Officers were sent out to the 400 block of ...

MARION CENTER, RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARDS TO MEET THIS WEEK

The Marion Center and River Valley School Boards will meet this week. On the agenda for Marion Center's board tonight is consideration to authorize pa...

BOND MODIFICATION, JURY TRIAL TO START TODAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT

A bond modification hearing is scheduled today for a man accused of asking for and sending sexually explicit images to a person he believed was a 15-y...

LISTLESS STEELERS POUNDED BY PATS

The Steelers' offense was overwhelmed by the New England Patriots yesterday in a 20-3 loss in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Aaron Rodgers and the offense co...

PIRATES SWEEP ROYALS WITH SECOND STRAIGHT 8TH-INNING COMEBACK WIN

There weren't many fans at PNC Park on a rain-soaked Sunday, but the Bucs gave the few who were there a thrill with another comeback win over the Roya...

PENGUINS POST LINEUP FOR TONIGHT’S PRESEASON OPENER VS. SABRES

With only four preseason games and the regular season starting in ten days, the Penguins' lineup tonight for the opening preseason game has plenty of ...

The Role of a Lifetime

Tyreese Roselle was told he’d never succeed as an actor. IUP helped him find the community, the confidence, and the voice to prove everyone wrong.

IHS Combat Robotics receives grant

Indiana Area Senior High School students received $1,050.00 in grant money for their new BotsIQ Combat Robotics program. The funds were made possible by the EDA Build Back Better G...

Indiana Community Garden celebrates grand opening of new hoop house, dedicates bench to Tom Nowak

The Indiana Community Garden celebrated the grand opening of its new hoop house Saturday at Mack Park.

Indiana County Humane Society raises more than $42,000 at 26th-annual Cause for Paws

The Indiana County Humane Society raised more than $42,000 at its 26th-annual Cause for Paws fundraiser Saturday at Blue Spruce Park.

Trajan Jones tackles Indiana County GOP claims about his campaign

Back and forth in the 62nd Legislative District campaign.

First Commonwealth employees raise more than $11,000 for United Way of Indiana County

First Commonwealth Bank said more than $11,000 was raised for the United Way of Indiana County at its annual Dunk and Dogs employee picnic.

Police Log

Police reports from area law enforcement agencies.

Pittman to conduct a telephone town hall Monday afternoon

State Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, is inviting constituents to join his telephone town hall Monday at 5 p.m.

Clymer man arrested for alleged firearm threat

Indiana Borough police arrested Skyler Andrew Mogle, 21, of Clymer, following a report of a firearm threat Sunday morning.

As deadline approaches for comment, Ward joins critics of Health Department proposal

Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward joins others who question proposed new state Health Deparment regulations.

Kulick to join other bishops for beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Bishop Kulick will be in attendance at the Beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Thursday in St. Louis.

Crews tackle structure fire in Armstrong Township

Iselin/West Lebanon Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched Sunday morning to assist Elderton Company 50 with a reported structure fire on Cactus Drive in Armstrong Township.

Branan, Templeton lead Indians in successful outing during Mountain Lion Invitational

The Indiana Area cross- country team put on an impressive display of talent, speed and endurance at the annual Mountain Lion Invitational, battling through large, competitive fields to secure top individual finishes. The boys’ team took first place, while the girls finished a strong second, …

Purchase Line gets back to .500 with 41-14 victory over West Shamokin

Purchase Line took on West Shamokin Friday as both teams tried to get back on track, but the Red Dragons got the last laugh, winning 41-14.

Indiana drops second straight game as Oliver has big day for Armstrong

Indiana was looking to bounce back from its loss to Greater Latrobe on Friday when it faced Armstrong, fresh off a win against Kiski. On Friday, the Riverhawks got the last laugh, winning 42-8.

Studer throws for 250 yards as Indians cruise to 28-6 win over Lions

Greyson Studer had 250 total yards and scored all four of Conemaugh Township’s touchdowns in the Indians’ 28-6 road victory over United Valley on Friday night.

Arotin, Brawley combine for three touchdown as Colts ground Blue Jays

Northern Cambria’s potent passing combination of Nick Arotin to Colton Brawley provided a spark that ignited the Colts’ offensive attack in Friday night’s Heritage Conference contest at Conemaugh Valley.

Parson rushes for 187 yards as IUP holds off Shippensburg comeback

Through three games this season, the IUP Crimson Hawks have turned survival into a science.