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STEELERS RELEASE DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK ONE

The Steelers did not practice yesterday but will be back at it today, getting ready for Sunday's season opener against Atlanta at Acrisure Stadium. Th...

COUNTY OFFICIALS WARN OF TEXT SCAM

Indiana County officials are warning of a scam message that is making the rounds using the county's name. Indiana County Commissioner Bonni Dunlap sai...

MONROE COUNTY MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT, OTHER CRIMES ON MONDAY

An 18-year-old man from Monroe County is facing charges of simple assault, terroristic threats and other crimes for an incident Monday night in Indian...

FORMER DISTRICT JUDGE MICHAEL STEFFEE PASSES AWAY

A former long-time Indiana County district judge has passed away. Michael Karl Steffee died on Monday at the age of 84. Born in Reading, he was in the...

CURVE PITCHERS BLANK RUBBERDUCKS

Altoona opened its final series of the year with a 3-0 shutout of Akron. Connor Oliver threw the first five innings and got the win, striking out four...

MICHAEL KARL STEFFEE, 84

Michael Karl Steffee, 84, of Homer City, passed away peacefully September 7, 2026, surrounded by his family at Rose Haven Personal Care Home. He was b...

CROSBY WANTS TO PLAY “A NUMBER OF YEARS”

On the NHL Media Tour in Las Vegas yesterday, Sidney Crosby said his agent has had contract talks with the Penguins and he'd "like to continue playing...

Indiana Theater to host Northern Appalachian Folk Festival events

While reduced since the passing of the festival’s founder, Jim Dougherty, in 2025, the Northern Appalachian Folk Festival will return for another year celebrating the musical talents of the region on Saturday.

'A New Death' comes to the Philadelphia Street Playhouse

What happens when a down-on-his-luck, out-of-work salesman is mistakenly hired as a new Messenger of Death?

Window Views: The wedding story - Part 2

Columnist Kylie Jasper provides a sneak peek into her wedding day...

Abstract artistic duo explores empathy, human connection in University Museum exhibition

Indiana painters Janice Trusky Clay and Beth Yoe Fiddler have teamed up to offer two perspectives on the human condition.

Kimmel, Gourley’s 11 kills are major reasons as Wolves comeback against Colts

West Shamokin has continued its fast start to the 2026 season, winning its fourth straight match by taking down Northern Cambria 3-2. The Wolves won by set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-20, 25-15 and 16-14 after coming back from a 2-1 deficit.

Lichtenfels’ big day helps Indiana find first win in 2026

Indiana’s volleyball team was looking for its first win of the season when it hit the road to take on Greater Latrobe. The Indians swept the Wildcats 3-0, with set scores of 25-21, 25-20 and 25-17.

Indiana Garden Club dedicates butterfly bench

The Indiana Garden Club recently held a special butterfly release as part of the dedication of its new butterfly bench, located at the Point Bed at Wayne Avenue and 7th Street in Indiana. The butterfly release added a meaningful, beautiful…

Homer-Center Alumni Scholarships awarded

Homer-Center Alumni Scholarships were recently awarded to Abigail Harper and Kierra Jackson, 2026 graduates of Homer-Center Junior-Senior High School.

Blue Jays take down Wildcats 3-2 in hard-fought match

Conemaugh Valley has been on a roll recently. After dropping its first match of the season, the Blue Jays have won back-to-back matchups. On Tuesday, they won a hard-fought battle against Homer-Center, 3-2, with set scores of 25-7, 25-20, 25-23, 25-19 and 15-13.

Zamborsky’s 22 assists help stingers soar past Lions 3-0

Marion Center’s volleyball team has picked up speed as of late, winning its third straight match with a 3-0 victory over United. The Stingers won by set scores of 25-18, 25-12 and 25-8.

Comets sweep Mustangs to pick up first win of season

Penns Manor’s volleyball team picked up its first win of the season Tuesday, taking down Portage 3-0, with set scores of 25-22, 25-23 and 25-21.

Wildcats split with Northern Cambria in separate boys’ and girls’ competition at Chetremon

The Homer-Center Wildcats took to the fairways at The Chetremon Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams competing against Northern Cambria. The match brought together 41 golfers, 25 from Northern Cambria and 16 from Homer-Center,…

Fox Chapel ends Indiana girls’ golf win streak

The Indiana girls’ golf team resumed its season Tuesday by hosting the highly talented, undefeated Fox Chapel girls, but the Indians saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Force’s strong day Leads Indians to 201-211 section win over Spartans

The Indiana boys golf team continued its strong season Tuesday, taking down Hempfield 201-211 thanks to a strong performance by Chace Force.

Dunlap: Texts about delinquent taxes are fraudulent messages

Indiana County says its tax claim office does not text or call property owners; all notices are in writing and mailed from them.

Jerry Sandusky appears remotely in court as lawyers prepare a federal court bid to seek a new trial

IUP schedules traditional events marking the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution

IUP to again the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution.

Two sentences are reported in Common Pleas Court

Common Pleas Court activity Tuesday.

Police Log

Police reports from area law enforcement agencies.

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES ZONING MAP, ORDINANCE

Tuesday night, Indiana Borough approved the update to the borough's zoning ordinance and map. The main change is the creation of a mixed use zone that...

WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION DENIES FINAL SITE PLAN FOR LUCERNE ROAD

Tuesday night, the White Township Planning Commission denied the final site plan for a proposed "mobile cottage" development. The proposed "park" woul...

Area blood drives set

As summer comes to a close, the American Red Cross is urging community members to help keep the blood supply stable by donating blood or platelets this September.

Veteran Vouchers September 12th

Adagio Health with Veteran Vouchers – Have you or has anyone in your household served in the military? You can receive up to $10 in Veteran Vouchers to purchase locally-sourced…

First Commonwealth acquires Ligonier mother-daughter insurance brokerage

First Commonwealth's holding company acquires Ligonier family-run insurance brokerage.

Kenyatta returns to Indiana for Democratic Committee meeting

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, will address a meeting of the Indiana County Democratic Committee Friday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at The Coney, 642 Philadelphia Street.

Merrow’s hole-in-one helps Wolves ground Blue Jays on the links

A historic afternoon took place for the West Shamokin golf team Tuesday, as the Wolves defeated Conemaugh Valley 216-270. Finn Merrow used a 5-iron to hit the program’s first hole-in-one in a match.

League of Women Voters partners with community libraries for National Voter Registration Day

The League of Women Voters of Indiana County announced Tuesday their participation in National Voter Registration Day 2026, a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register voters on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Each year this campaign involves thousands of bipartisan elected officials and…

County says texts about delinquent taxes are fraudulent messages

Indiana County says its tax claim office does not text or call property owners; all notices are in writing and mailed from them.

RICHARD BRUST, 92

Richard Lee Brust, 92, of Indiana, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Maple Valley Personal Care Home. Born in Indiana on May 26, 1934, Rich...

AMAZON, HOMER CITY GENERATION REPS TALK DETAILS ON POWER PLANT, POSSIBLE DATA CENTERS

Amazon Web Services is considering placing 39 data centers at the Homer City Generation campus, and earlier today, representatives with both companies...

Impact 150: IUP Student Selected for Statler Foundation Scholarship

Shilo Petrilla, a hospitality management major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from Boswell, Somerset County, has been selected for the Statler Foundation’s Scholarship of Excellence.

IUP Sutton Hall Bell Restored, Will be Part of Annual Events, Including 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Indiana University of Pennsylvania will begin a new tradition with a part of IUP history. The newly restored 150-year-old Sutton Hall bell, located on the roof of John Sutton Hall, will mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States by ringing at six times that have historical significance for that day.

IUP Cejka Planetarium Offering Program About Life Cycle of Stars, to Host Observe the Moon Event

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cejka Planetarium in John J. and Char Kopchick Hall will host a program about the life cycle of stars on September 15 and will observe International Observe the Moon Night on September 19.

Driscoll says IUP must remain a ‘nimble’ frigate in changing higher-ed waters

Dr. Michael A. Driscoll continued his analogy of Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a frigate in his quarterly presidential report to the IUP Council of Trustees.

STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING TOOL THEFT IN RAYNE TOWNSHIP

State police are looking for more information on a theft from two storage units in Rayne Township last Friday. The thefts were reported at 12:04 PM at...

PIRATES SET TO START WEEK IN CHICAGO

The Pirates start a nine-game road trip with two series in one city. Greg Brown previews tonight's opener, the first of six games in Chicago. After sp...

OFFICIALS WITH HOMER CITY GENERATION, AWS TO TALK DETAILS ON DATA CENTER PLANS

Officials with Homer City Generation and Amazon will discuss a potential group of data centers that could come to the location of the new natural gas-...

NEW INDIANA BOROUGH ZONING MAP, ORDINANCE UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL

Indiana Borough Council will meet tonight and a new borough zoning map and ordinance are up for final approval. Both items were approved for advertise...

IUP TO CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY NEXT MONDAY

IUP is getting ready for its traditional celebration of the U.S. Constitution. This year's celebration is being coordinated by the university's Center...

VIRTUAL PLANS DISPLAY FOR SHELOCTA TRUSS PRESERVATION PROJECT STARTS TODAY

A PennDOT public plans display about a project in the Shelocta area will start today on the district's website. The display will put the plans for the...

GAS PRICES REMAIN HIGH AFTER LABOR DAY

Gas prices remain high one day after the Labor Day driving period. The National Average this morning went up six cents a gallon over the last week to ...