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County Republican Committee holds pancake breakfast |
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| The Indiana County Republican Committee recently held a Pancakes and Petitions Breakfast at VFW Post 1989 in White Township. [Read More] |
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Coker seeks Indiana council nomination |
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| Dave Coker has announced that he will seek a Democratic nomination for a four-year term on Indiana Borough Council in the Fourth Ward. [Read More] |
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INDIANA COUNTY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER |
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| Every Thursday, get the Gazette's complete listing of concerts, films, theater, music, dance and other performing arts. It's all one click away in the entertainment center. [Read More] |
| Symphony reschedules IUP performance |
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| The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert, originally scheduled for Feb. 28 but canceled due to weather and safety concerns, has been rescheduled to 8 p.m. April 20 in Fisher Auditorium of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Performing Arts Center. [Read More] |
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Indiana Area Junior High to present 'Willy Wonka' |
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| Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in the Indiana Area Junior High School Drama Club’s production of “Willy Wonka” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the junior high auditorium. [Read More] |
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REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT CENTER |
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| Every Thursday, get the Gazette's complete listing of concerts, films, theater, music, dance and other performing arts. It's all one click away in the entertainment center. [Read More] |
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More snow on the way for region |
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| All Indiana County schools are closed today and a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. today. [Read More] |
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Photos of the Week |
| 4 hours ago - - TOM PEEL, TERI ENCISO, JAMES J. NESTOR, KAYLA GRUBE | |
| Each week, the Gazette presents the people and places of the Indiana County area through the eyes of Gazette photographers and our readers. [Read More] |
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INDIANA: Council to hunt for next manager |
| 1 day ago - - RANDY WELLS | |
| By the end of this year, Indiana Borough may once again have two people filling the positions of borough manager and police chief. [Read More] |
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Local legislators wary of spending plan |
| 1 day ago - - CHAUNCEY ROSS | |
| HARRISBURG — Indiana County-area lawmakers are offering scant support for the $33.8 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf. [Read More] |
All Indiana Sports News
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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Chance chose path to success |
| 57 minutes ago - - TONY COCCAGNA | |
| Devante Chance’s Twitter page was filling up Wednesday. Family, friends and former teammates delivered congratulatory messages after Chance was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Year. [Read More] |
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WRESTLING: Bobcat seniors have high hopes for states |
| 1 hour ago - - DUSTIN FILLOY | |
| It’s uncertain if they’ll follow the same paths athletically in college, but one thing’s clear about Drew Doak and Scott Thompson — the Blairsville seniors will enter the PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships with the same lofty expectations. [Read More] |
| IUP BASKETBALL: Dyer lifts men to victory |
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| ERIE — In dire need of a victory, IUP ’ s big-game player helped the Crimson Hawks survive and advance. [Read More] |
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IUP BASKETBALL: Women beat 'Boro again |
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| The number three was the key Tuesday night: IUP ’ s top player, No. 3, hit a bunch of 3-pointers on the third day of the third month of the year, and the Crimson Hawks beat Edinboro for the third time this season in the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference playoffs. [Read More] |
| Area swimmers place at District 6 meet |
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| STATE COLLEGE — The Marion Center swimming team competed in the District 6 Championships at Penn State University on Friday and Saturday, and out of 17 schools, the girls ’ team placed seventh and the boys ’ team finished 11th. [Read More] |
| NFL: Eagles reportedly trade McCoy |
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| BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — According to an ESPN report, the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade star running back LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso. [Read More] |
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Crimson Hawks deliver dual conference tournament wins |
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| Indiana University of Pennsylvania basketball teams advanced Tuesday with victories in the men's and women's divisions of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament. [Read More] |
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ZEKE WILSON: It's time to plan hunting trips |
| 2 days ago - - ZEKE WILSON | |
| Hunts from this fall and winter are still being reflected upon and already it is time to begin planning 2015 hunts. [Read More] |
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JEFF KNAPP: Trout are plentiful in West Virginia |
| 2 days ago - - JEFF KNAPP | |
| Though Pennsylvania anglers will find a wide variety of trout-fishing opportunities in our home state, a relatively short trip south to West Virginia will provide a host of options. [Read More] |
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AROUND THE AREA: Indiana game on On Demand |
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| Indiana’s victory over Beaver Falls in the WPIAL Class AAA championship game can be viewed by Comcast cable customers on Xfinity On Demand [Read More] |
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Rain, melting snow flood basements |
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| Fire crews on Wednesday responded to 21 different pumping details across the county, according to Indiana County 911. [Read More] |
| POLICE LOG |
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| Borough police reported that someone damaged a sign belonging to Keys Montessori School at South Seventh and School streets sometime on Tuesday between 7:30 a.m. and noon. [Read More] |
| ACCIDENTS |
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| Shirley J. Williams, 68, of Big Run, suffered minor injuries when she lost control of her vehicle along Route 119 on Wednesday at 9:41 a.m., according to state police in Punxsutawney. [Read More] |
| Student charged in school attack |
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| ALIQUIPPA (AP) — Police said a 17-year-old Pennsylvania high school student is being charged in juvenile court for an attack on another student that was captured on a third student’s cellphone video. [Read More] |
| Autopsy: Firefighter had heart problem |
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| SOMERSET (AP) — An autopsy shows a volunteer firefighter died from severe coronary artery disease and that fighting a garage fire in November was only a contributing factor. [Read More] |
| DA: Charges halted by death |
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| UNIONTOWN (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say they were close to closing a hit-and-run homicide case from more than four decades ago, but no charges will be filed because the suspect has died. [Read More] |
| K-9 memorial gets funding boost |
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| PITTSBURGH (AP) — Several Pittsburgh-area Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants have collected money to help pay for a statue to memorialize a city police dog that was fatally stabbed last year. [Read More] |
| Couple pleads not guilty to locking up adopted kids |
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| JEFFERSON, Ohio — A husband and wife accused of making three of their adopted children virtual prisoners inside their home pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that began after prosecutors say two girls crashed the family van while trying to make their escape. [Read More] |
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More snow on the way for region |
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| All Indiana County schools are closed today and a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. today. [Read More] |
| POLICE LOG |
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| Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus police have charged a 19-year-old IUP student from Tarentum in connection to a domestic dispute at Stephenson Hall on Tuesday. [Read More] |
All Family News
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2ND BIRTHDAY: Ethan Baron |
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| Ethan Robert Baron celebrated his second birthday Feb. 25, 2015. [Read More] |
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ENGAGEMENT: Courtney Greene and Bo Blose |
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| Courtney Greene, daughter of Jim and Jackie Greene, of Marion Center, and Bo Blose, son of Bryan and Lori Blose, of Purchase Line, and Jan Stitt, of Marion Center, have announced their engagement. [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, March 5 |
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| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to these Gazette readers when you see them today ... [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
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| Indiana Regional Medical Center, March 4, 2015: [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, March 4 |
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| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to these Gazette readers when you see them today ... [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
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| Indiana Regional Medical Center, March 3, 2015 : [Read More] |
| Gazette readers' birthdays, March 3 |
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| Be sure to wish a happy birthday to these Gazette readers when you see them today: [Read More] |
| HOSPITAL NOTES |
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| Indiana Regional Medical Center, March 2, 2015: [Read More] |
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65TH ANNIVERSARY: Paul and Beverly Botsford |
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| Paul and Beverly Botsford, of Indiana, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Feb. 21 at a dinner given by their four children and spouses. [Read More] |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY: Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Haggerty |
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| Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Paul Haggerty, of Creekside, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 24 with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at a dinner party given by their children. [Read More] |
All World News
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U.S. ambassador to South Korea hospitalized after knife attack |
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| SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark W. Lippert, was attacked this morning by a knife-wielding man who said he opposed joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises, according to the South Korean police and journalists who were at the scene. [Read More] |
| Tsarnaev lawyer: It was him; jurors hear graphic testimony |
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| BOSTON — It didn’t take long for prosecutors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial to convey the sense of fear, pain and grief caused by the 2013 attack. They let victims do it for them. [Read More] |
| Student charged in school attack |
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| ALIQUIPPA (AP) — Police said a 17-year-old Pennsylvania high school student is being charged in juvenile court for an attack on another student that was captured on a third student’s cellphone video. [Read More] |
| Autopsy: Firefighter had heart problem |
| 57 minutes ago - |
| SOMERSET (AP) — An autopsy shows a volunteer firefighter died from severe coronary artery disease and that fighting a garage fire in November was only a contributing factor. [Read More] |
| DA: Charges halted by death |
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| UNIONTOWN (AP) — Authorities in western Pennsylvania say they were close to closing a hit-and-run homicide case from more than four decades ago, but no charges will be filed because the suspect has died. [Read More] |
| House bill tweaks charter school rules |
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| HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s charter and cybercharter schools would obtain funding directly from the state Department of Education instead of through local districts as part of a package of changes that was passed Wednesday by the House. [Read More] |
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Sestak kicking off campaign with walk |
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| PHILADELPHIA — Former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak began a 422-mile walk across the state Wednesday to kick off his campaign to capture the U.S. Senate seat occupied by Republican Pat Toomey. [Read More] |
| K-9 memorial gets funding boost |
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| PITTSBURGH (AP) — Several Pittsburgh-area Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants have collected money to help pay for a statue to memorialize a city police dog that was fatally stabbed last year. [Read More] |
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Ringling Bros. eliminating elephant acts |
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| POLK CITY, Fla. — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show’s iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public concern about how the animals are treated led to the decision. [Read More] |
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Fate of subsidies rests with justices |
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| WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court argument over subsidies that help millions of people afford their health insurance suggests that the Obama administration has two chances to attract one critical vote. [Read More] |
All Reader Letters and Gazette Editorials
| Letter to the Editor: Don't need no education |
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| Deer Editor, eye am righting two espress my agreement of the indiana skool boards perposal too cut funding four english classes ... [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: Indiana realignment falls short of promises |
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| In October 2013 the Indiana Area School District board voted to realign the elementary buildings. The main reason for realignment was financial savings as well as leveling out class size in elementary buildings. [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: Plan would hurt entire Blairsville-Saltsburg district |
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| The renovated and expanded Saltsburg K-12 campus is less than four years old, yet the Blairsville members of the Blairsville-Saltsburg school board and the current superintendent are hurriedly trying to close the grades 7-12 section of the Saltsburg building. [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: IUP colleagues remember Dr. Shirey |
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| Dr. Ruth Shirey, a faculty member in IUP’s Department of Geography & Regional Planning from 1970 to 2007, was someone who cared a great deal about the Indiana community and Indiana University of Pennsylvania [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: Reckless behavior and road rage |
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| More than 37,000 people die in road crashes each year in the United States, and an additional 2.35 million are injured or disabled. [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: Change needed on Indiana school board |
| 6 days ago - |
| How does our school board justify keeping six buildings open while enrollment has dropped by 1,000 students since 1993? To pay for these buildings, the board is again embarking on a reduction frenzy with regard to academics and teachers at the senior high. [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: Aid-in-dying should be legal right in Pennsylvania |
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| Thank you for your coverage of Barbara Mancini’s Death With Dignity presentation at IUP. [Read More] |
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How to submit a letter to the editor |
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| The Indiana Gazette welcomes letters to the editor and will endeavor to print readers’ letters in a timely manner. [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: Winter cold doesn't alter climate change |
| 1 week ago - |
| Thanks to the frigid blasts of air sent down by our neighbors to the north, the climate-change deniers are probably over the moon. [Read More] |
| Letter to the Editor: What about the seasonal workers? |
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| I would like to bring attention to a situation concerning unemployment compensation benefits. [Read More] |
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