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  1. BILLS TO BE SENT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES AUTHORITY STARTING ON MONDAY

    Indiana County's new Municipal Emergency Services Authority has completed the 2026 Emergency Services Fee billing process and bills will be sent to re...

    Cat Country 106.3

  2. DEP REOPENS PUBLIC COMMENT WINDOW FOR POWER PLANT

    The Department of Environmental Protection has reopened a public comment period for the Homer City Redevelopment natural gas power plant, following re...

    WCCS Radio

  3. STATE URGES FULL-BODY INSPECTION FOR TICKS

    The state Health Department is encouraging you to do a full-body check for ticks if you've spent time outdoors this weekend. For the second straight y...

    WDAD

  4. MARION CENTER BOARD WILL WORK ON PREPARATION FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR

    The Marion Center school board will meet tomorrow night with an agenda full of preparation items for the new school year. Among the actions to be take...

    U92.5

  5. PORTION OF RUSTIC LODGE ROAD TO CLOSE ON MONDAY

    A reminder that Rustic Lodge Road will be closed starting at 7 AM on Monday from Kolter Drive to the Indian Springs Road intersection. Access to the H...

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  6. TWELVE TENANTS FROM INDIANA BOROUGH APARTMENTS TO BE DISPLACED MONDAY

    Indiana Borough has declared the building at 547 Philadelphia Street "uninhabitable", bringing to light a landlord/tenant dispute that could leave twe...

    WCCS Radio

  7. UTILITY LINES DOWN, GAS LEAK REPORTED BY INDIANA COUNTY 911 ON FRIDAY

    First responders were active on Friday with three major incidents reported. The first was at 9:47 AM for a carbon monoxide alarm on South 10th Street ...

    WDAD

  8. STRUZZI REACTS TO BILLS ON SECOND-DEGREE MURDER PUNISHMENT

    State representative Jim Struzzi issued a statement over dueling bills in the House and Senate on punishments for second degree murder. The PA Supreme...

    U92.5

  9. PIRATES LOSE IN EXTRA INNINGS TO CUBS

    The Pirates started their crucial series against the Cubs with a close loss last night at PNC Park. Joe Block reports. The Pirates and the Cubs play t...

    Cat Country 106.3

  10. CURVE POWERED BY SOLO HOMER BY GRAY, SAC BUNT BY DELGADO TO WIN OVER AKRON

    Altoona and Akron had to go to extras but the Curve pulled out the win 4-2 in 10 innings. Altoona was trailing 2-1 when Murf Gray hit a solo shot in t...

    WCCS Radio

  11. STEELERS SIGN QB DREW ALLAR

    A few days before training camp opens, the Steelers have signed former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. The three-year starter was among a small num...

    WDAD

  12. WBS PENGUINS SIGN ECHL TOP GOALIE, EXPECTED TO GO BACK TO EVERBLADES

    The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Pens have signed the ECHL's top goalie Cam Johnson to a one-year contract yesterday. He has lead the Florida Everblades...

    U92.5

  13. Federal financial crimes enforcement network issues an alert about student aid fraud

    The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert urging financial institutions to deal with student aid fraud schemes.

    The Indiana Gazette

  14. TROOPERS ANNOUNCE ARREST FOLLOWING RECENT BURGLARIES, THEFTS IN HOMER CITY AREA

    From Pennsylvania State Police A juvenile has been arrested following continued investigation into a series of burglaries and thefts in the Homer City...

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  15. INDIANA MAN PLEADS “NO CONTEST” IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL CRASH IN 2025

    An Indiana man pleaded "no contest" in connection with a fatal crash that happened last year at 9th and Philadelphia Street. 66-year-old Martin Dean H...

    WCCS Radio

  16. Sugg Named Director of IUP Marching Band, Associate Director of Bands

    William Sugg, who has more than 15 years of experience in music education at the secondary and university levels with competitive and high-profile marching programs, has been named director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Marching Band and associate director of Bands. Sugg has served as the interim director of the Marching Band since August 2025.

    IUP News

  17. TED STEWART, 80

    Ted E. Stewart, 80, of Commodore, PA passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2206 at Haida Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hastings, PA surrounded by h...

    U92.5

  18. PA HOUSE, SENATE REMAIN AT ODDS OVER SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CONVICTIONS

    The State House and Senate remain at odds on how sentencing should be handled for those convicted of second-degree murder. The State Supreme Court rul...

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  19. CHARGES HELD IN BABY DROPPING CASE

    Charges connected with a case where a Kittanning man reportedly dropped his young daughter were held for court during a preliminary hearing yesterday....

    WCCS Radio

  20. THREE CRASHES REPORTED ON THURSDAY BY INDIANA COUNTY 911

    Three vehicle accidents were reported on Thursday by Indiana County 911. The first was reported at 3:07 PM on Warren Road in White Township. State Pol...

    WDAD

  21. BUCS OPEN KEY HOMESTAND TONIGHT AGAINST CUBS

    The Pirates enter tonight's action in third place in the National League Central Division, eleven-and-a-half games behind the Brewers, but just four-a...

    U92.5

  22. PORTER JR., ALLAR CONTRACTS STILL AN ISSUE AS CAMP APPROACHES

    The Steelers report to training camp on Tuesday at Saint Vincent, and while much of the focus in recent weeks has been the still-unsigned third-round ...

    Cat Country 106.3

  23. DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR CURVE IN SHUTOUT WIN OVER AKRON

    Altoona and Akron played a scoreless tie into the ninth inning last night before the Curve scraped out the game's only run in a 1-0 win. And it was Lo...

    WCCS Radio

  24. PSAC NAMES TOP OFFICIALS

    The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has announced its 2026 Excellence in Officiating Award winners. Lois Pinto began officiating field hockey i...

    WDAD

  25. Global accrediting body extends IUP business and accounting accreditation

    The Board of Directors of AACSB-International, the longest-serving and premier global accrediting body for business schools, has ratified the recommendation of the organization’s peer review team and the Accreditation Committee to extend Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s business and acco…

    The Indiana Gazette

  26. PITTMAN JOINS OTHERS IN URGING HOUSE TO ACT ON SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION CHARGES

    At a news conference Thursday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman joined other local lawmakers in urging House Democrats to make a move on S...

    U92.5

  27. VERIZON OUTAGE HITS INDIANA COUNTY FOR SECOND TIME IN AS MANY WEEKS

    For the second time in as many weeks, Verzion customers in Indiana County are experiencing a service outage. Verizon's outage tracker states that ther...

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  28. KITTANNING MAN ACCUSED OF HITTING A CHILD DUE FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING TODAY

    A Kittanning man is due in Indiana County District Court today on charges of assaulting a child. Court documents show 22-year-old Jakob Hankey faces f...

    WCCS Radio

  29. PITTMAN LAUDS PA SUPREME COURT DECISION UPHOLDING PRIVACY, PROPERTY PROTECTIONS

    The state supreme court has sided with Punxsutawney Hunting Club and the Pitch Pine Hunting Club concerning warrantless land searches. In a 7-0 unanim...

    WDAD

  30. HIGH FRICTION SURFACE TREATMENTS TO TAKE PLACE ON OFF RAMPS ON ROUTES 422, 268

    PennDOT has announced that there will be some road work on the Route 422 west off-ramp to Route 268 and on the Route 268 on-ramp to Route 422 East in ...

    U92.5

  31. BUCS BULLPEN CAN’T COME THROUGH IN DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT

    The Pirates' starting pitchers were firing zeroes yesterday, but the bullpen staggered again, as the Bucs split a doubleheader with the Yankees. Joe B...

    Cat Country 106.3

  32. CARDINALS’ SIGNING OF ROOKIE QB COULD SET THE MARKET FOR ALLAR

    The Arizona Cardinals have signed quarterback Carson Beck, their third-round draft pick, and his four-year, $7.4 million deal could help set the marke...

    WCCS Radio

  33. CURVE TAKE A BAD LOSS IN AKRON

    Lonnie White Jr. is red-hot for Altoona, but even a four-hit night for the outfielder couldn't secure a win at Akron, and that was despite the Curve h...

    WDAD

  34. IUP LACROSSE HONORED FOR CLASSROOM WORK

    IUP women's lacrosse has been named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II Honor Roll, recognizing eleven stu...

    U92.5

  35. ROSSITER WOMAN HITS DEER, SUV CATCHES FIRE

    A Rossiter woman escaped injury after her SUV struck a deer and caught fire Tuesday evening in Bell Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. ...

    Cat Country 106.3

  36. WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS RECEIVE ANOTHER DRAFT OF PROPOSED JUNK VEHICLE ORDINANCE

    Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors received the latest draft of the proposed junk vehicle ordinance. The proposed ordinance would def...

    WCCS Radio

  37. COMMISSIONERS APPROVE POLICIES TO HELP DURING FUTURE STATE BUDGET IMPASSES

    This morning, the Indiana County Commissioners approved policies and procedures concerning a state budget impasse. This year's budget impasse was only...

    WDAD

  38. COUNTY RECEIVES MORE THAN 240 COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL AI DATA CENTERS/HOMER CITY ENERGY PROJECT

    Indiana County officials are now going through the comments made about concerns on potential AI Data Centers and the Homer City Generation project. Ov...

    U92.5

  39. CAROL BERNABO, 75

    Carol Louise (Burkley) Bernabo, 75, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.), passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the...

    WDAD

  40. KENNETH MARSHALL, 81

    Kenneth Mark Marshall, 81, of Homer City, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026 at St. Andrew's Village, Indiana, PA. He was born on March 23, 1945,...

    WDAD

  41. PORTION OF SCHOOL BUS GRANT COMING TO INDIANA COUNTY BUS COMPANY

    A bus company out of Marion Center is one of 26 companies to receive grant money from PennDOT to help train school bus drivers. Over $1.1 million in g...

    WCCS Radio

  42. FEDERAL JURY CONVICTS CHERRY TREE WOMAN ON DRUG DISTRIBUTION CHARGES

    On Monday, a federal jury found a Cherry Tree woman guilty on charges of fentanyl distribution resulting in bodily injury and conspiracy to distribute...

    WDAD

  43. PART OF RUSTIC LODGE ROAD TO CLOSE NEXT MONDAY

    White Township officials announced that Rustic Lodge Road will be closed starting Monday morning from Kolter Drive to Indian Springs Road. The reason ...

    U92.5

  44. WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS TO CONSIDER ROAD NAMES FOR RUSTIC RIDGE TODAY

    White Township's supervisors will meet this afternoon and there will be some road-related issues on the agenda. One of the issues will be the names of...

    Cat Country 106.3

  45. KELLER, CHANDLER TO START FOR BUCS IN DOUBLEHEADER AT YANKEE STADIUM

    The threat of severe weather forced the postponement of last night's Pirates game against the Yankees, and when that weather arrived, the decision was...

    WCCS Radio

  46. CURVE BLAST FOUR HOMERS IN WIN OVER RUBBERDUCKS

    Lonnie White Jr. hit two home runs and young sensation Murf Gray hit a grand slam as Altoona edged Akron, 8-7 last night. Titus Dumitru hit his team-l...

    WDAD

  47. TWO BIG QUESTION MARKS AS OPENING OF CAMP AT ST. VINCENT APPROACHES

    With NFL training camps opening this week and reporting day coming on Tuesday at Saint Vincent, the Steelers still have not signed quarterback Drew Al...

    U92.5

  48. STARS RE-SIGN ROBERTSON, EX-PEN MARINO SIGNS BIG EXTENSION WITH UTAH

    The Dallas Stars have reached a pre-arbitration one-year contract agreement with star forward Jason Robertson, an often-identified Penguins trade targ...

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