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A Burrell Township man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his stepson last week, and Indiana County District Attorney Pat Dougherty said he is still considering whether to seek the death penalty. Full Story → |
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Teachers credited with saving students in Oklahoma |
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MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up. Associated Press |
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SAFETY FIRST |
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Citizens' Ambulance Service employees Adam Lightcap, driving, and Thomas Williams displayed new orange seatbelt covers as part of the Emergency Medical Service Institute’s “Safety Shows” program. Indiana Gazette - TOM PEEL |
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LET'S PLAY |
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Pat Rumbaugh, of Takoma Park, Md., was recently at the Homer-Center Public Library for a book signing, reading and children’s activity of her children’s book, “Let’s Play at the Playground!” Indiana Gazette - TERI ENCISO |
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SCOTT COOK: Chiropractic makes mark in sports |
| 9 hours ago - Submitted | |
| One thing professional athletes do not have to worry about is health care. Teams want their players healthy; they want to get their money’s worth. [Read More] |
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ESPOSITO GOLF CLASSIC |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Citizens' Ambulance Service will put on the 11th annual Jerry and Libby Esposito Scholarship Golf Classic at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort on July 12. [Read More] |
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EARLY BIRD |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - TOM PEEL | |
| David Karcher filled out a ballot this morning at the Mack Park pavilion, which hosts the polling place for White Township 2, the county’s biggest precinct. [Read More] |
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PAYING RESPECTS |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Ben Snyder, 15, was among Boy Scouts from Troop 29 who placed flags on graves at St. Bernard Cemetery Monday in preparation for Memorial Day. [Read More] |
| Community blood drives planned |
| 9 hours ago - Submitted |
| Community blood drives to aid the American Red Cross are planned for the following dates and times: [Read More] |
| MARION CENTER: Preliminary school budget shows no tax increase |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| MARION CENTER — Taxes in the Marion Center Area School District, at least for now, will remain the same to support a tentative 2013-14 general operating budget. [Read More] |
| Driver's license centers closing for holiday |
| 9 hours ago - Submitted |
| All Pennsylvania Department of Transportation driver’s license and photo centers, including its full-service center in the Indiana Mall, will be closed Saturday through Monday in observance of Memorial Day. [Read More] |
| Library to hold book sale |
| 9 hours ago - Submitted |
| The Indiana Free Library will hold its Sizzling Summer Used Book Sale on June 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 845 Philadelphia St., Indiana. [Read More] |
| Information sought on area graduation events |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| The Gazette will be publishing details of area high school baccalaureate and commencement services. Details are needed by Friday to be published before the ceremonies: school name, time, dates, locations and names of graduation speakers, if available. [Read More] |
| INDIANA COUNTY POLLING PLACES |
| 12 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Where to vote in Indiana County [Read More] |
All Indiana Sports News
| IUP GOLF: Kempa sits 4 strokes behind leader at nationals |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Zack Kempa sat four strokes off the lead after the first round of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships on Monday at the Hershey Country Club East Course. [Read More] |
| ZEKE WILSON: Deer on the move |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - ZEKE WILSON |
| In my travels it has been apparent that the deer movements are on the upswing. Sightings during the morning and evening hours are common, and I have seen several grazing in the shade during midday. A look at any of the area roadways would quickly confirm these movements as many deer have been struck [Read More] |
| JEFF KNAPP: Going bassin' with flies |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - JEFF KNAPP |
| Mid-spring provides one of the best times of the year for shore-bound or wading anglers to enjoy quality largemouth bass fishing. It’s also a great opportunity to catch bass on a fly rod. [Read More] |
| INDIANA COUNTY YOUTH LEGION ROUNDUP: Kovacik suffers first loss |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| I-Medical handed Kovacik Insurance its first loss, 2-1, in a duel involving three pitchers in Indiana County Youth Legion baseball action Monday at Punxsutawney. [Read More] |
| HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS -- Top-seeded Blairsville avoids meltdown, advances |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Minutes after seemingly pulling away from eighth-seeded Cambria Heights for the second time in the game, top-seeded Blairsville found itself in a precarious situation in the top of the seventh inning. [Read More] |
| HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS -- Homer-Center's offense goes quiet in season-ending loss |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| It was finally a warm spring day at First Commonwealth Field, but Homer-Center waited a little too long to turn up the heat on Portage. [Read More] |
| SANDLOT SOFTBALL: CMA rips Shelocta, improves to 4-0 |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Christian Missionary Alliance improved to 4-0 on the Indiana County Church League softball season, defeating Shelocta Presbyterian, 15-4, on Monday. [Read More] |
| HS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS -- Ligonier trounces Juniata, reaches semifinals |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Ligonier Valley ace Hailey Umbaugh tossed a three-hitter, and the Rams raced to an eight-run second-inning lead en route to a 10-4 win over visiting Juniata in the District 6 Class AA softball quarterfinals Monday. [Read More] |
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SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Well-rounded class of inductees joins hall |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette - CARLY THOMAS | |
| Ab Dettorre said he was honored, Clarence Dixson said he was privileged, and John Caruso gave it two thumbs up. [Read More] |
| ICL BASEBALL: Colts remain unbeaten |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Unbeaten Blairsville used bursts in the second and third innings and a solid combined effort from pitchers Steve Janik and Neal West to upend Trendy Trades for a 5-1 win in an Indiana County League baseball game Sunday at One-River Field. [Read More] |
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| ARD rejected for ex-humane officer |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| The former humane officer accused of forging a signature on an Indiana County Humane Society document has been denied admission to the accelerated rehabilitative disposition program, Indiana County District Attorney Pat Dougherty said Monday. [Read More] |
| POLICE LOG |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| A 30-year-old Blairsville man was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop around 1:20 a.m. today on North Liberty Street at West Campbell Street, according to police reports. [Read More] |
| Man gets prison over standoff |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A former Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare caseworker will spend five to 10 years in state prison for firing 17 shots at state troopers who surrounded his house after he allegedly refused to come out when they responded to a drunken domestic dispute last fall. [Read More] |
| Casey seeks probe of tanker crash |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| U.S. Senator Bob Casey wants federal regulators to investigate a fiery tanker crash that caused serious damage at the interchange of Interstate 81 and U.S. Routes 22/322 near Harrisburg. [Read More] |
| Melvin intends to appeal conviction |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Attorneys for former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin have filed notice that they intend to appeal her campaign corruption conviction and sentence to state Superior Court. [Read More] |
| Priest removed in 2009 faces new porn charge |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A Roman Catholic priest who was removed from public ministry in 2009 after an allegation of past child sex abuse later deemed “credible” by his bishop has now been indicted on a federal charge of possessing child pornography. [Read More] |
| Suspects dial 911 during crime |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cellphone, which led police to them. [Read More] |
| Woman sentenced in statue theft |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A housekeeper has been sentenced to six years in federal prison in the theft of a Benjamin Franklin bust stolen in suburban Philadelphia and reportedly worth $3 million. [Read More] |
| Police search for student from Pennsylvania |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The parents of a University of Rhode Island student who disappeared while driving home to Pennsylvania last week pleaded for information that will lead to his return. [Read More] |
| Trooper injured in motorcycle accident |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| A state police trooper at the Indiana barracks was critically injured when his motorcycle hit a deer early Friday morning in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. [Read More] |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY: Gaylene and Luther Robinson |
| 9 hours ago - Submitted | |
| Gaylene and Luther Robinson, of Indiana, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 25. [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, May 21 |
| 10 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to these Gazette readers when you see them today: [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 10 hours ago - Submitted |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center, May 20, 2013: [Read More] |
| BIRTH: Winston Joseph Holt Smith |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Patrick Smith, of Brooklyn, N.Y., have announced the birth of their second child, Winston Joseph Holt Smith, born April 5, 2013. [Read More] |
| IUP student honored |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| A local Indiana University of Pennsylvania student was selected for a university Chacivity Award, which honors students for character, civility and integrity. [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, May 20 |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday when you see these Gazette readers today: [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center, weekend activity: [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, May 19 |
| 3 days ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday when you see these Gazette readers today [Read More] |
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STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Matt Ryan |
| 3 days ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Matt Ryan was recently named the Ligonier Valley High School Lion’s Club Student of the Month for April. [Read More] |
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STUDENT OF THE MONTH: Joshua Lamonde |
| 3 days ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Joshua Lamonde was recently named the Ligonier Valley High School Rotary Club Student of the Month for April. [Read More] |
All World News
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More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows |
| 8 hours ago - Associated Press | |
| A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: [Read More] |
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DEVASTATION: Tornado kills dozens in Oklahoma |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press | |
| A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. [Read More] |
| Sports world keeps an eye on Oklahoma |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area. [Read More] |
| Federal judge weighs Corbett's suit over Penn State penalties |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Gov. Tom Corbett will learn within the next few weeks whether his federal lawsuit against the NCAA over the penalties handed down against Penn State will be allowed to continue, following a nearly two-hour hearing Monday in Harrisburg. [Read More] |
| Pennsylvania companies use gas in fracking |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| HARRISBURG (AP) — Another natural gas exploration company says it’s experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process. [Read More] |
| Study: Most shipwrecks not a pollution threat |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Shipwrecks lying deep off America’s coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking oil tanks, a new federal report said. [Read More] |
| Melvin intends to appeal conviction |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Attorneys for former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin have filed notice that they intend to appeal her campaign corruption conviction and sentence to state Superior Court. [Read More] |
| Priest removed in 2009 faces new porn charge |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A Roman Catholic priest who was removed from public ministry in 2009 after an allegation of past child sex abuse later deemed “credible” by his bishop has now been indicted on a federal charge of possessing child pornography. [Read More] |
| Man gets prison over standoff |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A former Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare caseworker will spend five to 10 years in state prison for firing 17 shots at state troopers who surrounded his house after he allegedly refused to come out when they responded to a drunken domestic dispute last fall. [Read More] |
| Casey seeks probe of tanker crash |
| 10 hours ago - Associated Press |
| U.S. Senator Bob Casey wants federal regulators to investigate a fiery tanker crash that caused serious damage at the interchange of Interstate 81 and U.S. Routes 22/322 near Harrisburg. [Read More] |
All Reader Letters and Gazette Editorials
| PETER BROAD: Affordable Care Act will improve system |
| 10 hours ago - Submitted |
| Sunday’s Gazette carried a particularly irresponsible op-ed piece by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster concerning the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare to its opponents). He uses a lot of numbers and hypotheses to make it sound as if we were headed for disaster. ... [Read More] |
| WESLEY CRAIG: Save the 'Million Man' Army |
| 10 hours ago - Submitted |
| The current guidance from the Department of Defense is that the U.S. will no longer conduct long-term stability operations despite 50 years of U.S. operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Vietnam and Korea. [Read More] |
| TONY GREENAWALT: Blessed to be in America |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| We are blessed to live in the land of the free and of the brave. This is thanks to people past and present who risk their lives or have given their life that we may be safe and free today, as one nation under God. [Read More] |
| JUDY WANCHISN: Ryan budget -- big gain for rich |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| According to The Washington Post, the tax plan in the House Republican budget would cut taxes by $5.7 trillion over 10 years, with the benefits flowing disproportionately to the very wealthy, according to the Tax Policy Center. [Read More] |
| CORRECTION |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| During the editing process, the Gazette introduced an error into the letter to the editor from Indiana Area school director Walter Schroth published Sunday. [Read More] |
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WWII-era planes coming to airport festival |
| 3 days ago - Indiana Gazette - RANDY WELLS | |
| On Sept. 6, 1944, Navy Lt. Harry Brown Jr., then 24, took off in an F6F Hellcat fighter from the USS Enterprise for what was expected to be a milk run strike at Yap island, in the western Pacific. [Read More] |
| WALTER SCHROTH: 'A good steward of our resources' |
| 3 days ago - Submitted |
| A letter Thursday concerning my voting record on the Indiana Area school board contained implied and factual errors. I would like to set that record straight. [Read More] |
| CLARABELLE BEIGHLEY: Let's not lose sight of reason for schools |
| 3 days ago - Submitted |
| U.S. News and World Report earlier this month ranked the now-closed Elderton High School among the best high schools in the nation. The magazine ranked Elderton as 49th in the state and 1,501st nationally. [Read More] |
| WILMA WHITE: 'Angels' lend a hand |
| 3 days ago - Submitted |
| My nephew was mowing the lawn for me recently when he accidentally put the lawn mower over the bank at the edge of our lawn. [Read More] |
| ROBERTO TURNBULL, M.D.: Are all marriages created equal? |
| 3 days ago - Submitted |
| It seems to me that in all the ongoing discussion about marriage we are losing sight of the beauty, deeper meaning and purpose of this institution that has been the cornerstone of the family, our society and of Western civilization for the last 2,000 years. [Read More] |
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