Memorial Day services set
Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember those in the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives for our country. Following is a list of many of the services and activities planned around Indiana County to mark the federal holiday. Full Story → |
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WATERLINE BREAK |
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Route 217, where it goes under the railroad crossing near Maple Avenue in Blairsville, was closed to traffic after an underground waterline owned by the Blairsville Municipal Authority broke Friday. Indiana Gazette - TOM PEEL |
| Activists target fossil-fuel ties at universities |
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Student activists at more than 200 colleges are trying a new tactic in hopes of slowing the pace of climate change: They are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies. Associated Press |
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SHARING THE CODE |
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Erica Sandbothe visited students at Horace Mann Elementary School to share an excerpt from her book "Codecrafter." Indiana Gazette |
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Pole vaulters claim medals |
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SHIPPENSBURG — Largely, the opening day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships could be considered a disappointment for the local boys — even the ones who had some success — but the Heritage Conference left a mark in the pole vault. Indiana Gazette - MIRZA ZUKIC |
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| Scout leader favors vote |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - RANDY WELLS |
| A top Boy Scouts of America executive for Indiana County and the surrounding area said Friday he doesn’t think Thursday’s vote by the BSA’s leadership to allow gay boys to join Scouting’s ranks will have much of a day-to-day impact on the program locally. [Read More] |
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Notary public leaves his mark on six decades of documents |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - CHAUNCEY ROSS | |
| ELDERTON — Victor Schall first set forth his seal as a notary public back before World War II, witnessing and attesting to the signatures of the people bringing their important documents before him. [Read More] |
| MICHELE HUEY: The measure of life |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Every spring they amaze me — these plants that come up in our garden on their own. They sprout from seeds left over from last year’s discarded tomatoes, squash or pumpkin, or a missed spud. [Read More] |
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LEAP OF FAITH |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - JAMES J. NESTOR | |
| Chilly temperatures didn’t stop Colten Johnson, left, and Bobby Bell, both 15, from taking a leap into Mack Pool at Friday’s Neon Nights opening event. [Read More] |
| Paper Clips |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - RANDY WELLS, HEATHER ROTH |
| Here is a smattering of interesting sidelights and tidbits from the notebooks of Gazette staffers, which appears occasionally. [Read More] |
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WATER LINE |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette - JAMES J. NESTOR | |
| Mike Sieminski, of the Homer City fire department, competed Thursday in the bucket brigade at the Homer City Fire Festival. [Read More] |
| HOMER-CENTER: School directors project no tax increase |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| For the first time since 2003, real estate tax bills will remain the same for Homer-Center School District property owners. Tentatively. [Read More] |
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FIRST GRADS |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Seeds of Faith Christian Academy graduated its first class of seniors at a ceremony Thursday at Graystone Presbyterian Church, where the school is based. [Read More] |
| PURCHASE LINE: School board approves security enhancements |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| School security was under discussion during a budget workshop meeting of the Purchase Line school board on Thursday at the Purchase Line Junior/Senior High School. [Read More] |
| BILL HASTINGS' INSIDE INDIANA: In memory, Coy's Chester, Levin ... |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| To whom it may concern — Memorial Day is upon us, a time to reflect on the servicemen and -women who have lost their lives while in the military. [Read More] |
All Indiana Sports News
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Fletcher earns medal in discus |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette - MIRZA ZUKIC | |
| SHIPPENSBURG — Kennedy Fletcher tried to put on a happy face, but she knew she could have done better. [Read More] |
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RECORD-SETTERS |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| The Indiana Junior High girls' track and field team wrapped up the season by placing first in the Blue Division at the Westmoreland Area Athletic Directors Association meet on May 11 and finishing second at the Plum Invitational on May 11. [Read More] |
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AAU TOURNAMENT CHAMPS |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| The PA Blue Thunder AAU ninth-grade girls' basketball team played in the 10th-grade division and went undefeated in seven games to win the championship in the PA Blue Thunder HoopStart Tournament at Richland High School on May 18 and 19. [Read More] |
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ELEMENTARY MEET |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| United Elementary School recently held its annual track and field meet. [Read More] |
| YOUTH LEGION: Young Township tops Fezell |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Young Township racked up 12 hits and used big bursts in the second and third innings to topple Fezell Enterprises, 14-6, in an Indiana County Youth Legion baseball game Friday at Bertolino Field. [Read More] |
| Woodrow competes in NCAA meet |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Alex Woodrow, a Marion Center High School graduate and sophomore at Duquesne University, competed in the NCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary Championships in Greensboro, N.C., on Thursday. [Read More] |
| PennDOT advises caution as more motorcycles hit the road |
| 9 hours ago - Submitted |
| HARRISBURG — With temperatures rising and more motorcycles traveling on Pennsylvania roads, PennDOT is urging motorists to share the road and watch out for motorcycles throughout the riding season. [Read More] |
| HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Blairsville playoff game moved to Saturday |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Blairsville’s game against Central in the District 6 Class AA baseball playoffs that was postponed Thursday due to rain has been rescheduled for noon Saturday at WyoTech Field. [Read More] |
| IUP ROUNDUP: Four compete in NCAA championships |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Four IUP seniors competed on the first day of the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl at Colorado State-Pueblo on Thursday [Read More] |
| First state champ had to clear obstacles |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette - BOB FULTON |
| Indiana County’s first state track champion, paradoxically, hardly ever ran on a track. [Read More] |
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| POLICE LOG |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Indiana police responded at 9:51 p.m. May 12 to a fire alarm in the apartments at 20 S. Sixth St. [Read More] |
| One count dismissed in ‘kids for cash’ case |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A federal appeals court is upholding all but one of the convictions in the case of a county judge in the “kids for cash” juvenile justice scandal in northeastern Pennsylvania. [Read More] |
| ACCIDENT |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| State police at Indiana did not identify a female, of Home, who suffered a minor injury at 5:36 p.m. Friday when the bicycle she was riding collided with a vehicle on Route 85 at Cleveland Avenue. [Read More] |
| Man faces trial in deadly crash |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A 32-year-old motorist will stand trial on charges that he killed a central Pennsylvania fire chief while driving drunk. [Read More] |
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FALLEN LIMBS |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Some large tree limbs fell between a house and mobile home on the property of George Shultz on Getty Avenue in White Township ... [Read More] |
| Firefighters called to 119 Professional Center |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Two companies of volunteers from the Indiana Fire Association and the Coral-Graceton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at the 119 Professional Center along Wayne Avenue, White Township, at 8:46 a.m. Thursday. [Read More] |
| POLICE LOG |
| 1 day ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Indiana Borough police said Alexander Hassan, 21, of Newtown Square, was observed trying to furnish liquor to two females under the age of 21 along the 500 block of Philadelphia Street. [Read More] |
| Police: Ex-judge stole cocaine evidence in cases |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| A western Pennsylvania judge who abruptly resigned last year was charged Thursday with stealing cocaine from evidence in cases before him. [Read More] |
| Couple accused in ‘Idol’ stabbings |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| A couple faces charges after police in York County said they stabbed each other during an argument over which contestant should win “American Idol.” [Read More] |
| Eight charged in alleged pot ring |
| 1 day ago - Associated Press |
| Authorities in suburban Philadelphia said they have broken up a multimillion-dollar drug ring that trafficked in high-grade marijuana. [Read More] |
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SENIOR OF THE MONTH: Bobbi Ann Pease |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Bobbi Ann Pease has been selected as the Blairsville High School Indiana Kiwanis Club Senior of the Month for May. [Read More] |
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SENIOR OF THE MONTH: Mackenzie Livingston |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Mackenzie Livingston was selected as the Blairsville High School Indiana Kiwanis Club Senior of the Month for April. [Read More] |
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SENIOR OF THE MONTH: Jessica Harper |
| 8 hours ago - Indiana Gazette | |
| Jessica Harper was selected as the Blairsville High School Indiana Kiwanis Club Senior of the Month for March. [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, May 25 |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to the following Gazette readers today ... [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
| 9 hours ago - Indiana Gazette |
| Hospital notes for May 24, 2013. [Read More] |
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ENGAGEMENT: Nicole Barba and Alexander George |
| 1 day ago - Submitted | |
| Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Barba, of Winter Garden, Fla., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Nicole, to Alexander George, both of Greenville, S.C. [Read More] |
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BRONZE AWARD |
| 1 day ago - Submitted | |
| Tia Cramer recently earned her Bronze Award, the highest award in Junior Girl Scouting. [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, May 24 |
| 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 23, 2013: [Read More] |
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100TH BIRTHDAY: Julia Werner |
| 2 days ago - Submitted | |
| Julia E. Werner will be turning 100 on Wednesday. [Read More] |
All World News
| EPA fines plants for discharge |
| 8 hours ago - Associated Press |
| CANONSBURG (AP) — The federal Environmental Protection Agency is fining three western Pennsylvania wastewater plants for discharging natural gas drilling wastewater into the Allegheny River or tributaries that feed it. [Read More] |
| One count dismissed in ‘kids for cash’ case |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A federal appeals court is upholding all but one of the convictions in the case of a county judge in the “kids for cash” juvenile justice scandal in northeastern Pennsylvania. [Read More] |
| Second eagle dies from gunshot |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Pennsylvania game officials say an investigation shows a second bald eagle’s death in the past month was caused by a bullet wound. [Read More] |
| Rematch possible in mayoral race |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The runner-up in Harrisburg’s Democratic mayoral primary could get another shot at Democratic nominee Eric Papenfuse, this time as a Republican. [Read More] |
| Man faces trial in deadly crash |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| A 32-year-old motorist will stand trial on charges that he killed a central Pennsylvania fire chief while driving drunk. [Read More] |
| NTSB continues derailment probe |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| Federal officials investigating last week’s train derailment in Connecticut said the engineer described what they call an “unusual condition” on the track before the train derailed. [Read More] |
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Man finds rare 1938 comic in insulation |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press | |
| MINNEAPOLIS — It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. [Read More] |
| President OKs honor for victims |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| WASHINGTON (AP) — Four girls killed in an Alabama church bombing during the civil rights movement are receiving the highest honor Congress gives to civilians. [Read More] |
| ANALYSIS: Obama faces test on foreign policy |
| 9 hours ago - New York Times News Service |
| President Barack Obama, in one of the most significant speeches of his presidency on Thursday, did not simply declare an end to the post-9/11 era. He also offered a vision of America’s role in the world that he hopes could be one of his lasting legacies. [Read More] |
| Collapse caused by oversize load |
| 9 hours ago - Associated Press |
| The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. [Read More] |
All Reader Letters and Gazette Editorials
| MARY JANE JUROFCIK: Indiana residents rallied to help woman |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| I would like to thank the town of Indiana for rising to the occasion. On April 14, a spaghetti dinner was held to benefit Dove Bright. I was in awe of the way Indiana came together to help with this benefit for Dove. [Read More] |
| ERIN N. RICE: Hot cars are death traps for dogs |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| Many people remember the news story about Chico, the police dog that died as a result of being left in a car in New Castle. [Read More] |
| RAY BORKOSKI: Disappointed by hearings into IRS scandal |
| 1 day ago - Submitted |
| As an American and Democrat, I am deeply embarrassed and disappointed by the hearings that took place on IRS misconduct last week. [Read More] |
| PAT LEACH: Vote could decide future of scouting |
| 3 days 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 |
| 4 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 |
| 4 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 1 week 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] |
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