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Q&A: What is known about London attack |
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A look at the key known facts about the Wednesday attack in south London, when two men hacked another to death near military barracks. Associated Press |
| U.S. equities sell-off goes on; futures slump |
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NEW YORK (AP) — The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street is carrying through for a second day, with U.S. futures and global stock markets in retreat. Associated Press |
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Graduation information announced |
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Area high schools will hold baccalaureate and graduation ceremonies on the following dates and times. Indiana Gazette |
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PAMPERED POOCH |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Darcie Anselment groomed her 7-year-old Yorkshire terrier, Tucker, on the porch of her Locust Street home Tuesday in Indiana. [Read More] |
| INDIANA BOROUGH: Development overlay under review for repeal |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Indiana Borough council Tuesday voted to advertise an ordinance repealing the borough’s controversial traditional neighborhood development overlay zone and ordinance. [Read More] |
| Voter turnout low |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Voter turnout was low on Tuesday, even for a local primary election. [Read More] |
| INDIANA: Democrats Smith, Lancaster move on for council |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Gerald Smith and Donald Lancaster Tuesday won Democrat nominations for two four-year seats on Indiana Borough council, representing the Second Ward. [Read More] |
| INDIANA: School board field narrowed to 5 |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| The marquee contest in the spring primary election will remain competitive through the general election in November, as five of eight candidates won nominations for four full terms on the Indiana Area School District board of directors. [Read More] |
| WHITE: Mack, Levine prevail in tax collector race |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| White Township voters wanted accounting experience for their tax collector when they went to the polls Tuesday, giving clear victories to Republican Jeffrey Mack and Democrat Barbara Levine despite the crowded field. [Read More] |
| S&T Bank reorganizes leadership of board |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| A shift in leadership took place Monday on the board of directors of Indiana-based bank holding company S&T Bancorp. [Read More] |
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GREAT LEADERS |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| The library Awards dinner was recently held. Major contributions are recognized annually and three awards were given from the Indiana Free Library. [Read More] |
| BLAIRSVILLE: Mayor unseated |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Longtime Blairsville Borough councilman Ronald Evanko bested Mayor Joseph Caugherty for the Democratic nomination for mayor. [Read More] |
| BLAIRSVILLE: Council discusses concerns about recycling program |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| The future of the recycling trailers outside the borough building came up for discussion during council’s meeting Tuesday. [Read More] |
All Indiana Sports News
| SANDLOT BASEBALL |
| 20 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Creps splits weekend twinbill [Read More] |
| TRACK AND FIELD: Indiana 8th-grader Stever reaching new heights |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| When the best high school track and field athletes converge on Shippensburg later this week for the PIAA Championships, one of the best high jumpers in the state won’t be present. [Read More] |
| IUP: Hawks improve by 10 strokes |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| The IUP golf team improved by 10 strokes Tuesday and still had some work to do today to advance in the NCAA Division II Championship at Hershey Country Club. [Read More] |
| ICL BASEBALL: Colts come back again |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| In an early-season clash for first place, unbeaten Blairsville stranded 13 runners but used a huge rally in the top of the seventh inning to storm back and nip Amfire Mining, 5-4, in an Indiana County League baseball game at Keystone Rehab Field on Tuesday. [Read More] |
| IUP GOLF: Kempa sits 4 strokes behind leader at nationals |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days 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] |
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| Police identify boy killed in shooting |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Authorities in the Pittsburgh area have identified a toddler killed when gunfire erupted during a backyard picnic in Pittsburgh, also injuring two women. [Read More] |
| Spanier asks judge to dismiss charges |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Former Penn State President Graham Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. [Read More] |
| DeWeese presses appeal before Pennsylvania court panel |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Former state Rep. Bill DeWeese should be granted a new trial on corruption charges because a judge improperly limited the number of defense witnesses who testified, DeWeese’s attorney told a Superior Court panel Wednesday at a hearing on his appeal. [Read More] |
| 3 arrested on drug charges |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Law enforcement in Punxsutawney executed two search warrants over two days in Punxsutawney, arresting three people in relation to heroin deliveries, state police in Punxsutawney reported. [Read More] |
| POLICE LOG |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Indiana Borough police reported a girl stole a bottle of prescription pills from a family member and took them to Adelphoi Village Academy, 220 N. Fifth St., where she gave them to a boy who overdosed around 12:35 p.m. Thursday. [Read More] |
| Police searching for missing man |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| KITTANNING — State police in Kittanning are looking for a man who failed to return to a personal care home over the weekend. [Read More] |
| ACCIDENT |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| A vehicle driven by Michael A. Berardesca, 71, of Clarksburg, hit a fence on the side of Route 286 near Bethel Church Road around 2:53 p.m. Sunday, state police in Indiana reported. [Read More] |
| CORRECTION |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| The Gazette corrects factual errors as soon as they are brought to our attention. If you see an error or omission, call Eric Ebeling, executive editor, at extension 269. [Read More] |
| Smoke inhalation cited in fire deaths |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| POTTSVILLE (AP) — Officials said the four children killed in a Mother’s Day fire in eastern Pennsylvania died of smoke inhalation. [Read More] |
| Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she “deserves a second chance at freedom someday.” [Read More] |
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| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 13 minutes ago - Submitted |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center, May 22, 2013: [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays: May 22 |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to these Gazette readers when you see them today: [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center, May 21, 2013: [Read More] |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY: Gaylene and Luther Robinson |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to these Gazette readers when you see them today: [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 2 days ago - Submitted |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center, May 20, 2013: [Read More] |
| BIRTH: Winston Joseph Holt Smith |
| 3 days 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 |
| 3 days 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 |
| 3 days ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday when you see these Gazette readers today: [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 3 days ago - Submitted |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center, weekend activity: [Read More] |
All World News
| DeWeese presses appeal before Pennsylvania court panel |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Former state Rep. Bill DeWeese should be granted a new trial on corruption charges because a judge improperly limited the number of defense witnesses who testified, DeWeese’s attorney told a Superior Court panel Wednesday at a hearing on his appeal. [Read More] |
| UPMC laying off transcriptionists |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is cutting costs by laying off more than 100 transcriptionists, all of whom are being offered jobs by a Massachusetts company which has worked with the hospital network to develop voice recognition software. [Read More] |
| Police identify boy killed in shooting |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Authorities in the Pittsburgh area have identified a toddler killed when gunfire erupted during a backyard picnic in Pittsburgh, also injuring two women. [Read More] |
| Spanier asks judge to dismiss charges |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Former Penn State President Graham Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. [Read More] |
| Auditor general to lay off workers |
| 3 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Dozens of employees of the Pennsylvania auditor general’s office are in line to be laid off because of budget cuts. [Read More] |
| State may control Harrisburg's election impact |
| 13 minutes ago - Associated Press |
| Pennsylvania’s debt-laden capital city will have a new mayor next year, but he could have little role in sorting out the pressing financial problems that dragged Harrisburg to the brink of bankruptcy after an unprecedented takeover by the state. [Read More] |
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Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating |
| 17 hours ago - Associated Press | |
| Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend ... [Read More] |
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Oklahoma residents return home to pick up the pieces after twister |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press | |
| MOORE, Okla. — With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years. [Read More] |
| IRS official to take Fifth at House hearing |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing today. [Read More] |
| New gun technology shown at conference |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a wireless controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved — and disable it remotely. [Read More] |
All Reader Letters and Gazette Editorials
| PAT LEACH: Vote could decide future of scouting |
| 20 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Keep sex and politics out of the Boy Scouts of America! We haven’t seen much (until Sunday’s Gazette) in the media about the national leadership of the Boy Scouts possibly changing their longstanding policy against having openly homosexual Scout leaders or Scouts. [Read More] |
| PETER BROAD: Affordable Care Act will improve system |
| 2 days 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 |
| 2 days 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 |
| 3 days 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 |
| 3 days 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 |
| 3 days 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 |
| 4 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' |
| 4 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 |
| 4 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 |
| 4 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] |
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