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  1. JOSEPH “JAY” MONAHAN, 62

    Joseph "Jay" Monahan, 62, of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in Irwin. Born on September 5, 1963, in Wilkinsburg...

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  2. MARGARET BUSIJA, 95

    Margaret L. (Cummins) Busija, 95 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at her home. She was born April 25, 1931 in Washington Tw...

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  3. PIRATES DROP THIRD IN A ROW

    The Pirates dropped their third straight game last night with a loss to the Miami Marlins. Joe Block Reports. The Pirates will play the Marlins this a...

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  4. CURVE RALLY STOPPED IN 9TH IN LOSS TO AKRON

    The Altoona Curve suffered a heart-breaking loss to the Akron Rubberducks last night 4-3. The Curve were down 4-0 when Javier Rivas hit a homer in the...

    WCCS Radio

  5. STEELERS GETTING READY FOR PRE-SEASON TILT TONIGHT AGAINST GREEN BAY

    A familiar face is returning to the Steel City. According to ESPN, veteran linebacker Elandon Roberts reached an agreement with the Steelers on a one-...

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  6. “WEEK ZERO” TITLE TO BE DROPPED BY WPIAL

    The WPIAL has announced it will no longer use the "Week Zero" designation. It was changed 10 years ago to allow teams to either play the first game of...

    WCCS Radio

  7. PHILADELPHIA MAN DUE IN COURT IN CONNECTION WITH BEATING IN INDIANA BOROUGH

    A Philadelphia man is due in court today in connection with a beating that happened last year in Indiana Borough. Court documents show that 23-year-ol...

    U92.5

  8. INDIANA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMED “GREAT PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL”

    The Indiana Area School District has been named a Great Pennsylvania School. The designation recognizes Pennsylvania public schools that provide rigor...

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  9. Indiana Area joins Homer-Center, other regional schools on 'Great PA School' list

    Indiana Area School District was recently designated as a Great Pennsylvania School, in an ongoing campaign to celebrate public school successes.

    The Indiana Gazette

  10. PENNS MANOR SUPERINTENDENT GIVES UPDATE ON PROGRAM TO BRING STUDENTS BACK TO DISTRICT

    Wednesday night, the Penns Manor School Board heard an update on a plan to bring outside cyber-school students back to the district. Superintendent Da...

    WCCS Radio

  11. Latrobe man arrested for child sex abuse files was bus driver for Derry Area schools

    Smith Bus Co. driver arrested for child sex abuse files.

    The Indiana Gazette

  12. Police Log

    Police reports from area law enforcement agencies.

    The Indiana Gazette

  13. Pittsburgh man faces Indiana County jail time for criminal mischief

    Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to criminal mischief incident in White Township.

    The Indiana Gazette

  14. WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE ADVERTISEMENT FOR JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE AFTER 6 MONTHS OF DISCUSSION

    After six months of discussion and revision, the White Township Supervisors approved advertising the latest draft of the proposed junk vehicle ordinan...

    WDAD

  15. COMMISSIONERS ISSUE STATEMENT ON DATA CENTER COMMENT PERIOD

    The Indiana County Commissioners released a statement on their recent comment period on data centers at their meeting this morning. Commissioners chai...

    U92.5

  16. Impact 150: IUP Alumnus Gifts $25,000 to Support Eberly College of Business Students, Initiatives

    Patrick R. Wallace, a 1985 management graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has continued his generosity to students at IUP and to the Eberly College of Business with a $25,000 gift to support the Eberly College of Business Dean’s Innovation Fund.

    IUP News

  17. REBECCA EGGLER, 73

    It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rebecca "Becky" Eggler, whose beautiful life and spirt left this world on August 3, 2026, at t...

    Cat Country 106.3

  18. TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY: RODGERS IN THE PRESEASON

    Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers doesn't know yet whether he'll play in the preseason, but is making it clear he doesn't want to. The 42-...

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  19. FORMER WILDCATS HOOPS STAR TAKES ON RIVER VALLEY ASSISTANT COACHING POSITION

    At its meeting Thursday night, the River Valley school board approved the hiring of Joe Capitosti as the new assistant boys' basketball coach. He take...

    Cat Country 106.3

  20. U-SOAR Students to Present Original Research During Aug. 19 Research Symposium

    The 52 students selected for the 2026 Undergraduate Summer Opportunities for Applying Research (U-SOAR) will present their original research projects during the U-SOAR Research Symposium on August 19 from 10:00 a.m. to noon in Sutton Hall’s Blue Room.

    IUP News

  21. WHITE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION GIVES CONDITIONAL APPROVAL FOR PRIORITY FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SITE PLAN

    The White Township Planning Commission gave conditional approval on the final site plan for the Priority First Federal Credit Union. The site is locat...

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  22. ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL AIRPORT COULD LOSE UP TO $300K IN REVENUE DUE TO LOSS OF COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS

    With the loss of commercial flights, Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is expected to lose as much as $300,000 dollars in revenue through the end of the ...

    U92.5

  23. WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE TODAY

    The White Township Supervisors will meet today and the junk vehicle ordinance will once again come up for discussion. The first version of the ordinan...

    Cat Country 106.3

  24. PIRATES SUFFER FOURTH SHUTOUT SINCE ALL-STAR BREAK WITH LOSS TO MIAMI

    Another rotten night for the Pirates as they were shut out by the Marlins in Miami. Joe Block Reports. The Pirates have now lost six of its last seven...

    WCCS Radio

  25. CURVE ROUTED BY AKRON

    The Altoona Curve had Oneil Cruze in the lineup but he did not help matters too much as the Curve went down 16-1 against the Akron Rubberducks last ni...

    WDAD

  26. ANOTHER STEELERS TRAINING CAMP SESSION RAINED OUT

    Once again, rain forced a change of plans at Steelers Training camp. Wet conditions forced the team to move practice indoors to the Dunlap Center, and...

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  27. INDIANA COUNTY CREWS ASSIST WITH ANOTHER WESTMORELAND COUNTY FIRE

    For the second time in three days, Indiana County fire crews were called to assist with a structure fire in a Westmoreland County. Indiana County 911 ...

    Cat Country 106.3

  28. RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO DRAFT LETTER TO PA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A FORENSIC AUDIT

    Tuesday night, the River Valley School Board approved drafting a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Education concerning a forensic audit. The r...

    WCCS Radio

  29. Iselin-West Lebanon firefighters called to Vandergrift blaze

    Vandergrift house fire draws companies from three counties.

    The Indiana Gazette

  30. Loyalhanna Township grocery store gutted in early Monday fire

    Fire guts grocery store, upstairs apartments across the Kiski River from Saltsburg.

    The Indiana Gazette

  31. AG Sunday announces legal action against TikTok

    AG Sunday announces legal action against TikTok.

    The Indiana Gazette

  32. Police Log

    Police reports from area law enforcement agencies.

    The Indiana Gazette

  33. Arrest reported in series of Penn Run-area arsons

    An arrest is reported in a series of suspicious fires in the Penn Run area.

    The Indiana Gazette

  34. PSP FIRE MARSHAL UNIT ANNOUNCES ARREST IN SUSPECTED CHERRYHILL TOWNSHIP ARSONS

    From Pennsylvania State Police An Indiana County man has been charged by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) with several counts of arson following in...

    WDAD

  35. HOMER-CENTER RECEIVES $5000 “FRIDAY NIGHT 5G LIGHTS” T-MOBILE GRANT

    Indiana County has two schools that have received grants from T-Mobile. Monday night, Indiana Superintendent Rob Heinrich announced that the Indiana f...

    U92.5

  36. IUP RELEASES DETAILS ON MOVE-IN WEEKENDS

    IUP has announced details for move-in this weekend. On August 15th and 16th, more than 1,700 new students will move in to the residence halls. They wi...

    Cat Country 106.3

  37. BERNARD BUSIJA, 72

    Bernard Busija, 72, of Indiana, died Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Indiana Regional Medical Center. Born in Indiana on December 18, 1953, he was the s...

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  38. ELBERT H. “CHIP” CHIPLIS, 89

    Elbert H. "Chip" Chiplis, 89, of Rochester Mills, passed away on August 6, 2026. He was born on January 1, 1937 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Elber...

    U92.5

  39. IUP to Begin New Academic Year with One-Stop Move-In, Welcome Week Events; Fall Classes Begin Aug. 24

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania welcomes students for the 2026–27 academic year with a number of Welcome Week events starting August 15. The first day of classes for the fall 2026 semester is August 24.

    IUP News

  40. PIRATES HEAD TO MIAMI TO PLAY MARLINS TONIGHT

    The Pirates got some rest and travel in yesterday after going on a stretch of 17 games in 17 days where they won five and lost 12. The next stop is Mi...

    WCCS Radio

  41. ALTOONA TO START HOMESTAND WITH GAME AGAINST AKRON TONIGHT

    After earning the series split against the Erie Seawolves, the Altoona Curve will return home to PNG field to host the Akron Rubberducks. Righty Peyto...

    WDAD

  42. IHEANACHOR LIMITED AT MONDAY’S TRAINING CAMP SESSION

    Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor was at practice but was still in a limited capacity as the team prepares for its preseason ...

    U92.5

  43. IUP FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP STARTED MONDAY

    We're getting closer to the start of college football season and IUP's Crimson Hawks started training camp yesterday. Jack Benedict reports.

    Cat Country 106.3

  44. IHS FOOTBALL WINS $5,000 GRANT FROM T-MOBILE

    The Indiana High School Football program has received a grant from T-Mobile. The team was selected for a $5000 grant from the "Friday Night 5G Lights"...

    WCCS Radio

  45. RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT

    The River Valley School Board will meet tonight, with many policy readings and hiring decisions on the agenda. The board will have the first reading a...

    WDAD

  46. FIRST AMENDMENT ADVOCACY GROUP GIVES “YELLOW LIGHT” DESIGNATION TO PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITIES

    A First Amendment advocacy group is giving over a dozen Pennsylvania universities a less-than-ideal rating when it comes to policies that can impact f...

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  47. NO NEW INFORMATION ON STRUCTURE FIRE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY MONDAY

    No new information has been released concerning a structure fire in Westmoreland County yesterday that sent Indiana County crews to assist. At 6:22 a....

    Cat Country 106.3

  48. MARION CENTER RESPONDS TO STATEMENTS MADE BY SMITH BUS

    The Marion Center Area School District is defending its decision to award its student transportation contract to Woodridge Transit, following criticis...

    WCCS Radio