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Frontier Club rallies from massive deficit, outlasts Bardine’s
Trailing 7-0 after the first inning of Saturday’s opening game in the championship of the Latrobe-Derry Area Teener League, Frontier Club appeared headed for a loss in the best-of-three series against Bardine’s. The fourth-seeded Wagoneers used an offensive explosion of their own to chip away at the deficit,...
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Pennsylvania state police at Troop A, Indiana, arrested Matthew McCracken, 37, and Samantha McCracken, 32, both of Graceton, for a simple assault incident between the two individuals that took place around 5 p.m. July 12, along Third Street. Police charged Matthew McCracken with two summary counts of harassment/physical contact and...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Julie Bolden named UPG's women's basketball coach
Pitt-Greensburg has a new women’s basketball coach. Julie Bolden will take over the Bobcats after two seasons as an assistant and recruiting director at Division I Dayton. She also worked as a video coordinator at Hofstra for one year. An Ohio native, Bolden replaces Darien Lantz, who coached for...
PSP REPORTS: VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THEFT OF TOOLS
State police have released information on a vehicle crash that happened on July 16th in Center Township. Police say 74-year-old Bruce Heise of Blairsville was driving south on Route 119 near the intersection with Beech Street, and red the red light, colliding with a van driven by 70-year-old Cynthia Hatcher of Indiana as it was pulling out into the intersection from Beech Street as that light had turned green. Hatcher was not hurt, but Heise had suspected minor injuries and was taken to IRMC for treatment.
Bark in the Boro Pet Fair returns to Ligonier for 3rd year
Pet vendors will line Main Street in Ligonier this August for the annual Bark in the Boro Pet Fair. Ligonier Paws On Main Street, a locally owned store for pet lovers, will host the fair for the third year in partnership with the Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce. From noon...
'Big help for a small town': Latrobe steels itself for Steelers training camp
On a recent weekday, hotel lobbies here were mostly empty. Restaurants plastered with Steelers memorabilia had dozens of empty tables. For the normally quiet town of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, this is the calm before the swarm — of black and gold. Nearly every year since 1966, the Steelers and...
Grays avoid Miners sweep, 13-3
ROSSITER — Avoiding a sweep, the Brookville Grays extended their Federation League semifinal playoff series with Rossiter with a 13-3 rout of the Miners Sunday afternoon at Shaffer Field. The Grays worked three Miners pitchers for nine walks while collecting 12 hits. Leading 3-1 going into the top fo...
IUP hosts uncrewed aircraft systems workshop for high school teachers
INDIANA – With feet firmly on the ground, 15 high school teachers from area high schools also are learning new ways to help their students fly. In June, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) hosted a workshop on uncrewed aircraft (drones) for teachers in eight area high schools who are teaching the aviation curriculum in their schools.
Jackson Township Man Faces Murder Charges in Roommate’s Death
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County authorities have charged 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson Township with murder following the death of his 74-year-old roommate, Robert Sunris. The incident occurred early…
Cejkas make $2 million gift toward IUP college of osteopathic medicine
A couple who has come through on multiple occasions to support Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has dug deep once again. Recognizing “the good that it will do and the lives it will save,” IUP graduates Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka said they have gifted $2 million to IUP’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine. “We are very grateful that we are able to support the proposed college of osteopathic medicine,” said Tim Cejka, a 1973 alumnus of IUP along with his wife, as well as a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient in his sixth year as a member of the university’s Council of Trustees.
Aliyah Boston on Standing Up for Teammate Caitlin Clark: It's Important to 'Always Build Players Up'
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston has not been shy to hype Caitlin Clark up for her performances this season. Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston has not been shy to hype Caitlin Clark up for her performances during her rookie season. Both All-Stars and former No. 1 picks, teammates Boston and...
Bushy Run whips St. Michael in American Legion Region 7 Tournament
Anthony Monroe drove in three runs, and Bushy Run rolled to a 13-4 victory Saturday against St. Michael in the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament at Claysburg. Chuck Fontana, Jonny Lovre and Colton Tyburski each had two hits, and Brody Hoffman and Tyburski had doubles. Hoffman’s two-run double in...
NJ man charged with stabbing elderly roommate to death
A New Jersey man has been charged with stabbing his 74-year-old roommate to death, authorities said Friday. Louis Gargiso, 38, was charged with murder and related offenses in the stabbing death of Robert Sunris at the home they shared in Jackson Township. The incident unfolded early Friday morning, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Police responded to a report of an ...
'Learning from Each Other' art show features Greensburg Salem community
Jul. 21—A group art show featuring 28 current and former Greensburg Salem School District teachers and students is on display at Dv8 Espresso Bar and Gallery, 208 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Greensburg. "Learning from Each Other," organized by Greensburg Salem art teachers Darryl and Kelley Audia and retired art teacher Jerome D'Angelo, features a sampling of their works and the creations of many ...
Westmoreland happenings: Butterfly release, rummage sale, blood drive, more
• Bible Fellowship Community Church, 220 Atomic Way, West Newton, will have vacation Bible school from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 to 9 at the church. Details: 412-969-7123 or email cefaiw@gmail.com or awneal@cefaiw.com. Fundraiser. • A rummage sale will be July 25 to 27 at St. Florian Parish, 4263...
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