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CURVE COME HOME FOR FINAL SERIES

The Curve return to Altoona tonight to kick off their final series of the year, against Akron. Connor Oliver will get the start. The normal six-game s...

McCARTHY: STEELERS ARE HEALTHY HEADING INTO WEEK ONE

Steelers coach Mike McCarthy held his first in-season media conference yesterday and said he is still not settled on his starting right tackle. Dylan ...

Game Day Outfit Inspiration

IUP Punxsy meet and greet event set for Wednesday

Indiana University of Pennsylvania said its Punxsutawney Welcome Wagon Meet and Greet event Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Punxsutawney Learning Center, 1012 Winslow St., Punxsutawney.

Indiana Basketball Registration - Grades 3-6!

Open to Boys and Girls grades 3 to 6! Games run October 24 through December 12th! Register on their website: https://www.indianabasketballboosters.com/

IJHS Builders Club spreading joy!

When IJHS Builders Advisor Lisa Adams heard about a young girl with cancer wanting as many painted rocks as possible, she knew our Builders members were up for the challenge! IJHS...

CCBC Aviation Showcase

Explore aviation career opportunities, visit CCBC online to learn more and RSVP: https://ccbc.edu/events/aviation-showcase-touch-a-plane/

Shelf Life: Fall 2026 Newsletter

Drug cases decided Friday in Common Pleas Court

Friday cases in Indiana County Common Pleas Court.

Three-page Amazon 'narrative' is proposed for county planning commission

Indiana County Planning Commission considers three-page "project narrative" from Amazon for 39 data centers at Homer City.

Ox Hill Community Fair begins

Helena Fetterman, 6, of Marion Center, rode her horse, Joe, during the horse show Monday at the Ox Hill Community Fair.

Council likely to approve final results of Indiana's Zoning Ordinance Update Project

Indiana Borough Council meets Tuesday night at 7.

Crooked Creek Lake provides interesting trips for local fishers

Crooked Creek Lake is an interesting body of water, one that holds a robust population of crappies in addition to channel catfish, bass, and other panfish such as bluegill and green sunfish. It’s the crappies that garner most of my…

Gas Station Memories Never Fade While A Reader Deals With Driving A ’72 Citroën

Q: Good evening, Mr. Zyla.

With squirrel season approaching, local hunters are ready for the challenge

Squirrel season will open Saturday, across the state, allowing hunters to bag a daily limit of six. Depending on the habitat you hunt, you may encounter three squirrel subspecies.

PAUL D. HEASLEY, 81

Paul D. Heasley, 81 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026 at Loyalhanna Care Suites, Latrobe, PA. He was born December 9, 1944 ...

ELAINE “GINGER” EARLEY, 83

Elaine "Ginger" Earley, 83, of Indiana, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. She was born in Latrobe on November 20, 1942, to the lat...

SONDRA GAYE SHIRLEY, 83

Sondra Gaye Shirley, 83, of Blairsville, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, PA....

CLOSURES IN EFFECT FOR LABOR DAY

Today is Labor Day, a day to celebrate the American labor movement. As today is a federal holiday, there will be some closures in effect. Federal, sta...

SHED DESTROYED BY FIRE ON SATURDAY

A shed was destroyed by a fire over the weekend. Indiana Fire Association reported the shed fire at 8:20 PM Saturday night on South Fisher Avenue. Fir...

PIRATES HAVE JUST ENOUGH PUNCH TO TAKE SERIES FROM ANGELS

There was hardly any offensive output from the Pirates in the three-game series against the Angels, as they scored just three runs in three games, but...

McCARTHY, STEELERS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS FOR WEEK ONE

The Steelers are scheduled to practice today at 11:30 AM, with the first game of the season coming Sunday at Acrisure Stadium against the Atlanta Falc...

IUP, PITT, PENN STATE ALL HOPE TO BUILD OFF OPENING GAME WINS

After last Thursday's 34-24 win at Ashland, IUP travels east to West Chester this Saturday. The Golden Rams beat Lincoln, 21-13 on Saturday. The new A...

PENGUINS’ CAMP IS GETTING CLOSER EVERY DAY

The Penguins have not announced the opening of training camp yet, but it is coming quickly, most likely next Monday or Tuesday. The team's young prosp...

CURVE END ROAD SCHEDULE WITH WIN AT HARRISBURG

In their final road game of the season, Altoona knocked off Harrisburg 8-4. Javier Rivas homered and had three hits. The Curve will be off today and w...

Remembering 9/11: Reflections from the IUP Family

To mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, members of the IUP community were asked to share their memories and the impact of that day, as well as how it shaped their perspective in the years that followed. Read their reflections.

INDIANA CROSS COUNTRY SWEEPS CAL U INVITATIONAL

Propelled by two top five finishes the Indiana High School cross country boys won the Cal U Invitational on Saturday, and the Indiana girls made it a ...

ANGELS GET TO ASHCRAFT, BUCS LOSE KEY SATURDAY GAME

The Pirates can't afford to lose ballgames, and certainly not to the team with the worst record in baseball. But that's exactly what happened on Satur...

PANTHERS KICK OFF SEASON WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER MIAMI (OHIO)

Sophomore quarterback Mason Heintschel tied Pete Gonzalez's team-record seven touchdown passes as Pitt hammered Miami (Ohio) at Acrisure Stadium on Sa...

NITTANY LIONS BLITZ MARSHALL IN SEASON OPENER

Penn State began the Matt Campbell era with a 45-0 thumping of Marshall on Saturday, with starting quarterback Rocco Becht, who came from Iowa State w...

COUNTY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AGENDA OFFERS AMAZON DATA CENTER DETAILS

The Indiana County Office of Planning and Development will hold its regular meeting this Wednesday, and the agenda reveals new details on the long-ant...

SATURDAY DISPATCHES INCLUDE SHED FIRE, LANDING ZONE, CRASH

Saturday's 911 calls included a shed fire on South Fisher Avenue in Indiana. Firefighters from the Indiana Fire Association were dispatched at 8:22 PM...

UNITED, PURCHASE LINE, PENNS MANOR BOARDS TO MEET

School board meetings this week include United, which interviewed candidates last week for the Region One board vacancy and could name someone to the ...

PUC REPORTS NEW PROJECTIONS ON ENERGY DEMAND

The Public Utility Commission has updated its projection of electricity needs for Pennsylvania, now predicting residential and commercial demand "grow...

PITTMAN CRITICIZES SHAPIRO’S HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS PROPOSAL

In a sharply worded criticism, Senator Joe Pittman warns that Governor Josh Shapiro's recently proposed new health regulations would "give the state f...

Indians use big second quarter to take down Wolves, 45-7

West Shamokin was looking to bounce back from a close loss to Portage on Saturday when the Indians took on Conemaugh Township. The Indians would get the last laugh, winning 45-7.

Cook’s second-half goal leads Hawks to upset win over Knights, 2-1

The IUP women’s soccer team was looking to pick up its first win of the season when it welcomed the 14th-ranked Gannon Golden Knights on Saturday. The Hawks were able to pull off the upset with a 2-1 victory.

Hawks sweep Lake Erie, Daemen to close perfect weekend on the court

IUP opened day two of the Crimson Hawk Classic with two games against Lake Erie and Daemen, taking both matches, 3-0 and 3-1.

Indiana cross country sweeps Cal U Invitational

It was a tremendous day for Indiana High School cross country as both the boys and girls teams captured first place at the Cal U Invitational, putting together strong team performances and several impressive individual finishes.

SENTENCING HEARINGS HELD FRIDAY IN INDIANA COUNTY COURT

Sentencing hearings were held yesterday in Indiana County Court. Among the hearings were two sentencings drug-related crimes. Court documents showed 3...

RIVER VALLEY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENS FINANCE COMMITTEE

The River Valley School District is accepting applications for a new Citizens Finance Committee. The formation of the committee is coming about amid o...

TODAY IS FINAL DAY OF 2026 INDIANA COUNTY FAIR

Today marks the final day of the Indiana County Fair, and there will be activity all day. Admission today is $10 from 10 AM until the close of the fai...

INDIANA HIGH PICKS UP FIRST WIN WITH VICTORY OVER GREENSBURG-SALEM

Indiana beat Greensburg Salem 42-27 last night to pick up the first win of the season for the Indians. Pat Dougherty reports.

WEEK TWO OF HERITAGE CONFERENCE FOOTBALL ALMOST DONE

Week two of the Heritage Conference high school football season is almost in the books. Homer-Center routed United Valley, scoring all their points in...

NCAA DIVISION ONE FOOTBALL KICKS OFF SEASON TODAY

Today marks week one of the NCAA Division One college football season. The Pitt Panthers will be in action as part of a busy day at Acrisure Stadium a...

PIRATES PICK UP CLOSE WIN OVER LA ANGELS

The Pirates were able to pull off a win against the LA Angels, and a returning Konnor Griffin was instrumental in that win. Greg Brown reports The Pir...

STUMBO THROWS GEM, BUT ALTOONA LOSES TO HARRISBURG

The Altoona Curve lost to the Harrisburg Senators 2-0 last night. Peyton Stumbo for the Curve threw a gem of a game, throwing five scoreless innings, ...

INDIANA TAKES FIRST IN GOLF QUAD MEET

Indiana high won a quad boys golf match held yesterday at the Indiana Country Club over West Shamokin, Homer City, and Armstrong. Chase Force of India...