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WHITE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS APPROVE ADDING “NO OUTLET” SIGN TO LOCAL ROAD

Wednesday afternoon, the White Township Supervisors approved installing a new sign on a township road. Matt Lewis has the story.

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ARREST MAN FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION EARLY THIS MORNING

Indiana Borough Police were called to the 600 block of Philadelphia Street at 5:03 am this morning for a man acting erractically and walking into traf...

INDIANA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE CONTRACT WITH ICCAP

The Indiana County Commissioners this morning approved a contract with the Indiana County Community Action Program. Matt Lewis reports.

FRANCIS JOSEPH ADAMS, 89

Francis Joseph Adams, 89, formerly of Punxsutawney, passed away at Arden Courts of North Hills in Pittsburgh on July 2, 2026. Mr. Adams was born on Ja...

Favorite Moments in IUP History

To bring the year of celebrating IUP’s 150th anniversary to a close, 18 members of the university community—current and former faculty members and administrators, historians, journalists, and alumni (many filling more than one of these descriptions)—were asked to share their favorite moments in IUP history.

IUP SELECTED TO HOST 2026 FULLBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has once again been selected to host the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teach...

Experienced Educator and Administrator Selected as Director of IUP Center for Civic Dialogue

Following a national search, Stephan Schaffrath, who has nearly three decades of experience in higher education, has been selected to serve as the director of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Civic Dialogue. Schaffrath will begin his work as director of the Center for Civic Dialogue on July 13.

HEAVY STORMS BRING MULTIPLE CALLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

Due to the heavy storms that have been moving through the area, local first responders answered large number of calls yesterday. Four of those calls w...

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION EXPECTED TO APPROVED 2026-27 BUDGET

The Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education will meet today and tomorrow and are expected to approve their preliminary budget. The ...

PENNS MANOR BOARD TO CONSIDER HIRING RECOMMENDATIONS TONIGHT

The Penns Manor School Board tonight is expected to act on several hiring recommendations. Those include six athletic coaching positions, an elementar...

HOMER CITY EDGES YOUNG TOWNSHIP IN A THRILLER OF A PLAYOFF OPENER

Homer City Post 493 and Young Township battled to the end last night - literally - in the opening game of the District 31 Senior Legion playoffs, with...

O’HEARN CLUBS THREE HOMERS AS BUCS HAMMER THE BRAVES

What a day for the Pirates, who lost shortstop Konnor Griffin until September at the earliest, and then went out and beat the Braves on an all-time ni...

PENGUINS BOLSTER AHL ROSTER WITH THREE SIGNINGS

The Penguins have signed forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Hugh McGing, and defenseman Ryan Mast to their Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL affiliate. Harvey-...

CURVE CAN’T GET THE BIG HIT IN LOSS TO RICHMOND

Altoona stranded ten baserunners last night in a 3-2 loss to Richmond. Lonnie White Jr. and Keiner Delgado each had two hits for the Curve. Left-hande...

PIRATES: GRIFFIN’S INJURY WILL KEEP HIM OUT UNTIL SEPTEMBER

The official word from the Pirates on Konnor Griffin's hand injury was not good. The 20-year-old shortstop was initially reported to be out about four...

HOMER CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL APPROVES GRANT APPLICATION FOR STORMWATER DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE

Tuesday night, Homer City Borough Council approved applying for some grants for stormwater drainage projects. The application is for $2.9 million from...

INDIANA BOROUGH COUNCIL GETS UPDATE ON RED LIGHT PROGRAM, SHEETZ MOVE

Indiana Borough Police offered an update on the four-way-red traffic signal program at Monday night's Indiana Borough Council meeting. Josh Widdowson ...

Indiana County Ice Cream Trail

July 1st – September 5th Ends at the Indiana County Fair The Indiana County Ice Cream Trail is a local event celebrating summer’s favorite cool treats as a scoop, in a cone, as a shake or as a sundae. 🗺️Pick […] The post Indiana County Ice Cream Trail appeared first on Visit Indiana County Pennsylvania .

PIRATES’ PLAYOFF CHANCES TAKE A HIT WITH NEW GRIFFIN INJURY

Multiple sources, including MLB.com's Jason Foster, report that Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin has been diagnosed with a torn tendon in his left rin...

FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR INDIANA COUNTY

Showers and thunderstorms, most numerous east of Pittsburgh, are forecast this afternoon and evening. Localized 2 to 3 inch totals are possible in por...

INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE REPORT THEFT, HARASSMENT CASES

Police in Indiana Borough have charged a man with theft, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness for an incident last Thursday in the 300 block of P...

ELIN STEFFEY, 87

Elin Steffey, 87, of Punxsutawney, PA, passed on to eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, at her home, surrounded by family on Monday, J...

WILLIAM ZAGRODNICHEK, 83

William Richard Zagrodnichek, 83, of Clarksburg, PA (Conemaugh Twp.), passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2026, at his home. The son of William ...

PATRICIA MCELHOES, 77

Patricia M. (Dillon) McElhoes, 77 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026 at Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA. She was bor...

IUP Selected for Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for 2026

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected for the 2026 Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers and will welcome 20 international educators from 15 countries during the fall semester.

INDIANA 13U ALL-STARS TAKE GAME ONE OF PLAYOFF SERIES

Indiana took down Hollidaysburg, 7-1 in Game One of their 13U All-Stars three-game series at Optimist Park. Cole Burda threw three innings of one-hit ...

HOMER CITY, YOUNG TOWNSHIP PREP FOR PLAYOFFS WITH DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT

Homer City Post 493 ended its regular season with a doubleheader split last night against Young Township, earning the third seed in the District 31 pl...

PIRATES RETURN HOME TO TAKE ON FIRST-PLACE BRAVES

The Pirates were swept by the Braves in a three-game series last month in Atlanta, but since that time, the Braves have the worst record in baseball, ...

FLOODING REPORTED IN GREEN TOWNSHIP FROM MONDAY’S STORMS

Indiana County first responders were busy as a strong storm system made its way through the county yesterday. Reports of flooding were made by Commodo...

WOMAN CHARGED WITH STEALING FROM OPEN DOOR TO SERVE JAIL TIME, PROBATION

A Clymer woman who stole over $250,000 from The Open Door of Indiana County was ordered to serve up to a day less than two years in Indiana County Jai...

WOMAN CHARGED WITH SMOTHERING CHILD DUE FOR MOTIONS HEARING TODAY

A woman charged with criminal homicide is due in court today for a motions hearing. The hearing is for 24-year-old Patricia Ann Hullenbaugh, who is ch...

GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP

Gas prices continue to drop across the country and the state. Triple A reports that the national gas price average is now $3.79 a gallon, down 40 cent...

CURVE RETURN HOME TO BATTLE THE SQUIRRELS (THE BASEBALL KIND)

The Curve return home to play Richmond in their final series before the All-Star break. Altoona will send left-hander Connor Oliver to the mound tonig...

Packing Guide for a Perfect Summer Vacation

Get ready for your best summer getaway yet with a simple packing strategy that keeps things light, organized, and stress free.

CENTER TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS CONTINUE WORK ON UPDATING ORDINANCES

Center Township supervisors are continuing to work on updating their ordinances. Josh Widdowson reports.

Storytime with Stegosaurs moved to the library this morning.

No budget action, but plenty is being said as legislative stalemate continues

Today's budget story

HERITAGE CONFERENCE, OTHER AREA PLAYERS NAMED TO PAHSSBCA ALL-STATE TEAM

The Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association has named its 2026 All-State teams, and the 2A team includes two seniors of the West Shamoki...

ONE PERSON SUFFERS MINOR INJURIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY GARBAGE TRUCK

One person suffered minor injuries after being hit by a garbage truck in Homer City Borough Monday morning. Homer City fire crews responded to a call ...

ROBERT MARTIN, 66

Robert "Bob" W. Martin, 66, of Indiana, passed away on Saturday July 04, 2026 at Beacon Ridge. Born in Indiana, on July 24, 1959, Robert was the son o...

Alumnus Shares Poem About Math Professor

Lynn Harding ’97 knew John Busovicki ’65 first as his high school geometry teacher and later as an IUP math professor. Read the poem Harding wrote that details the path of their friendship.

Building Bridges with ‘Noon-Ball’

Lunchtime pickup basketball has connected IUP people for almost 60 years. Bill Hamilton ’92 and Alex Heckert serve as de facto co-commissioners of a pickup league whose players—faculty and staff members, varsity coaches, undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, community members, even foreign nationals—meet at noon three times a week in IUP’s Zink Hall.

SHANK, MANZI, BUDNER, WAGNER MAKE ALL-STATE BASEBALL TEAMS

The Pennsylvania Scholastic Baseball Coaches Association has named its 2026 All-State baseball teams, and they include some talented local players. Ma...

2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards

See the latest graduates to earn the Alumni Association’s top honor.

Devoted for Decades

Pittsburgher Terry Serafini ’61 has a long record of leadership at IUP. It goes back all the way into the last century—back to his undergraduate years, when he was president of the Student Government Association and vice president of his fraternity.

INDIGO CHARITABLE ARM LAUNCHES “MILES OF HONOR” PROGRAM

IndiGo's non-profit organization I-GO Mobility Works has announced a new program to help area veterans. The county transportation authority has launch...

RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH 7 AM THIS MORNING

Yesterday's storms brought substantial rainfall to Indiana County. The Pennsylvania American Water Company Two Lick Filter Plant reports that 1.75 inc...

FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO START LATE THIS MORNING

A flash flood watch is scheduled to start at 11:00 this morning and run for 12 hours. The National Weather Service has said that the rainfall expected...