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Area tourney gets new sponsor
The Dean Patterson automobile franchise has served as the honorable sponsor of the Little World Series baseball tournament in this area for the past 32 years, but this season’s event will be under new sponsorship. The Courtesy Kia automobile business will take over the reins of this year’s 12-team...
Area family recalls Saturday's unfortunate incident
Families from across west-central Pennsylvania were in attendance at Saturday’s Donald Trump rally at the Butler Farm Show grounds in Connoquenessing Township, Butler County. That included Rick Stancombe Jr. of Johnstown and his daughter Jenna, who were accompanied to the rally by his father Rick Stancombe Sr. of Indiana.
JANE COLEMAN, CO-FOUNDER OF ACCENT FUELS, DIES AT THE AGE OF 86
One of the founders of a long-standing fuel sales business has passed away. Jane Coleman of Brush Valley founded Accent Fuels with her husband in 1964. She worked there for almost 50 years before Accent’s warehouse was destroyed by a fire in 2013. The business had been sold to their sons prior to the fire on West Indiana Street. The business is still in operation today.
City man’s appeal of life sentence denied
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday denied an appeal requested by an Altoona man serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of an elderly Altoona couple. The bodies of Raymond Bracken, 83, and his wife, Marjorie, 81, were found in their Spruce Avenue home after neighbors became concerned when they saw the daily newspaper was on their porch for a couple of days. They were aware Mr. Bracken liked to read the paper the first thing in the morning.
Road Work Set For Jackson and Concord Townships
Several local roads will be shut down later this week in Jackson and Concord Townships. In Jackson Township, Pattison Street Extension will be closed for three to four weeks beginning Wednesday. The closure will run from Autumn Wood Drive to Gate Dancer/Old Ehrman Road in Cranberry Township. Access from Hartzell Road to Pattison will also be closed.
FIVE POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED ON MONDAY
First responders were busy yesterday with multiple calls related to utility lines coming down. The first such call was at 2:40 PM yesterday as a line went down along Two Lick Drive in White Township. Four other calls were reported by Indiana County 911 between 4:58 PM and 7:26 PM in locations in Rayne, Canoe, Green and Banks Townships.
Preview: Indiana Fever face tough challenge against Minnesota Lynx
Sunday will feature four WNBA games, with the highlight undoubtedly being the matchup between the Indiana Fever (10-14) and the Minnesota Lynx (16-7) at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. This will be the final weekend of regular season basketball for a month, with the WNBA All-Star Game and the Olympic break approaching. So, let's see what the matchups are and what to expect from each team on Sunday.
Dunham Homers In Second Straight As Patriots Drop Series Finale In Erie
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Erie SeaWolves 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in their series finale at UPMC Park in Erie, PA. RHP Zach Messinger (5 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K) took the loss in his 18th appearance (16th start) of the season. Over 13 outings since the start of May, Messinger has pitched to a 3.44 ERA over 68 IP with 70 K. All three runs, and three SeaWolves hits off Messinger came in the 4th.
PSP REPORTS: SALTSBURG CRASH, BRUSH VALLEY BURGLARY
State police have released details on a crash in Saltsburg Borough that happened on the 4th of July. Troopers say the crash happened at 9:23 AM on Canal Street just east of Walnut Way. 63-year-old Joseph Dykes, Sr. of Saltsburg was driving Northwest on Canal Street when the car went off the southern side of the road and went into guide wires, rolling onto its passenger side. The car was disabled. While Dykes had suspected minor injuries, he refused medical treatment from Lifestat EMTs on-scene. Saltsburg Fire Department also assisted on scene.
PENNDOT ANNOUCES NEW DATE FOR BOX CULVERT INSTALLATION OVER MARSH RUN
PennDOT has announced the re-scheduled date for the installation of a box culvert over Marsh Run in Indiana Borough and White Township. The new date is this Friday, July 18th and the project will happen from 7 AM to 7 PM that day. There will be some extra traffic restrictions in the project area of Wayne Avenue, as there will be one-lane flagging operations with closures up to five minutes expected as a crane gets placed to install the box culvert. On that day, motorists are encouraged to find an alternate route.
Indiana Fever week nine recap: Fever conquer two top West teams but stumble against worst East team
This past week of Indiana Fever basketball was nothing short of thrilling. In all three games, the Fever either came back themselves or saw a comeback brewing on the other end. Caitlin Clark headlined throughout the week once again, stretching her double-double consecutive streak to five games up until Sunday....
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Bedford Borough under mandatory water notice. The borough’s municipal authority has issued a mandatory water conservation notice. Prohibited uses include watering lawns, gardens, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs and outdoor plants, watering golf courses, washing paved surfaces, such as streets, sidewalks, driveways, garages, parking areas, tennis courts and patios, operating water fountains, artificial waterfalls and reflecting pools, washing vehicles, serving water in eating places unless specifically requested, filling and topping off swimming pools. Questions should be directed to the borough manager at 623-8192.
TWO VEHICLES DAMAGED BY FIRE AT BLAIRSVILLE WALMART
A car was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon in Burrell Township. Blairsville and Black Lick firefighters were summoned to the parking lot of the Blairsville Walmart around 11:49 a.m. for a car that was fully engulfed by flames. Ab Dettorre with the Blairsville Fire Department said that car was a total loss and one next to it sustained damage from melted plastic.
Caitlin Clark's next game: Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx on Sunday
Caitlin Clark is back in action on Sunday. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft is seeking her sixth consecutive double-double when the Indiana Fever (10-14) head to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Lynx (16-7) on Sunday. The Fever are coming off a win over the...
BARRY C. FAILS, 76
Barry C. Fails, 76 of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 at his home. He was born April 10, 1948 in Indiana, PA, the son of the late Raymond Fails and Clare (McFeaters) Fails. He was a gas well driller for many years. He was a lifetime member of the Eagles and Coral-Graceton Sportsman Club and a social member of the VFW of Blairsville & New Florence. Barry was a member of the Black Lick Volunteer Fire Company for over 20 years where he enjoyed driving the International Pumper Truck. He enjoyed running demolition derbies for many years, working on cars, riding his Harley and deer hunting.
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