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PSP REPORTS: DUI, HARASSMENT
Charges are pending against a Saltsburg man following an incident of DUI earlier this month in White Township. State police say they conducted a traffic stop along the 1300 block of Indian Springs Road shortly after 10 p.m. on July 6th and found the driver, identified only as a 45-year-old man from Saltsburg, under the influence of a controlled substance. Charges are pending in this case.
Dallas 101, Indiana 93
INDIANA (93) Samuelson 1-6 0-0 3, Smith 5-12 3-5 13, Boston 11-14 5-7 28, Clark 10-19 2-3 24, Mitchell 6-10 0-0 13, Dantas 3-4 0-0 6, Hull 2-6 1-2 6, Wheeler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-71 11-17 93. DALLAS (101) Howard 5-16 6-6 17, Sheldon 4-6 0-0 11, McCowan 5-8...
Blair bridge set to be named for local Vietnam War veteran
A bridge on Ski Gap Road over South Poplar Run in Greenfield Township, Blair County, will be dedicated as the Cpl. Clyde E. Walter Jr. Memorial Bridge during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 23. The event will be held at the Ski Gap Community Center in Claysburg. State...
INDIANA BOROUGH ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
Residents in Indiana Borough are being advised of an upcoming power outage in some areas. According to a Facebook post, a planned outage is scheduled Sunday, July 28th from 7 AM to 3 PM. Areas affected are North 7th Street, North 8th Street, Nixon Avenue, and Philadelphia Street. They did not say why the outage was scheduled.
SECOND STRUCTURE FIRE, AUTOMATIC ALARMS REPORTED WEDNESDAY
Along with last night’s fire in Homer City, there were just a few other calls for first responders over the last 24 hours in Indiana County. The only other major call was another reported structure fire along Mahoning Road in Cherry Tree Borough. Cherry Tree, Commodore, and Hope Fire Departments were dispatched at 10:55 PM. Details on that fire have not yet been released.
Black gets walk-off hit for Metzler
MARTINSBURG — Winning pitcher Lukas Black hit a walk-off, two-run double with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Metzler Brothers Transport to a 7-6 win over Martin Oil in a 19U George B. Kelley Federation game on Wednesday. Andrew Gephart hit a solo home...
Park Home Classic roundup
L.S. Fiore (AABA) 5, Locker Room (AABA) 4: Multiple hits–Kraft 3, Cassidy 2, Atkins-Smith 2, Matthews 2 (LF), Lutz 2, M. Stere 2 (LR). WP–Wolfe (LF). LP–C. Stere (LR). SO–Cassidy 3, Wolfe 2 (LF), Rishel 3, C. Stere 6 (LR). Greenwood Meadows (EEYBL) 10, Sheetz (AABA)...
In the news on this date: July 18
The Altoona VA Hospital, Dr. Paul J. Kadull chief of staff, was one of only 10 hospitals in the Appalachian Region (six states) to receive medical education programs from the new ATS-F Spacecraft orbiting in outer space. 25 years ago: July 18, 1999. The Blair County Chamber of Commerce was...
ACADEMIC HONORS FOR IUP VOLLEYBALL
The IUP women’s volleyball program has earned an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for maintaining a year-long GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale. IUP posted a 3.59 grade point average for 2023-24, the fourth highest in the PSAC. Here’s the release from IUP Athletics:...
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...
Jackson Township promotes 2 at fire department, agrees to field upgrades at North Park
ACTION: Appointed Gary H. Martin as training battalion chief and swore in a new captain for the fire department. DISCUSSION: Trustees appointed and swore in full-time Training Battalion Chief Gary H. Martin for the fire department, effective July 1, at a salary of $100,480. Martin was promoted from captain, a position he held since 2012.
Local students graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania
INDIANA – The following local students have completed the requirements for graduation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania:. Shelby Cessna — B.S. in respiratory care. Brandon M. Faber — B.S. in biochemistry. New Bethlehem. Aidan Griffin — B.S. in safety, health and environmental applied sciences. Shippenville. Amanda...
CLEARFIELD COUNTY MAN CHARGED FOLLOWING ROBBERY IN WHITE TOWNSHIP
State police in Indiana have charged a Clearfield County man following a robbery Tuesday afternoon in White Township. Troopers say 22-year-old Nicholas Joseph Holbert of Osceola Mills was charged with a felony count of robbery along with misdemeanor charges of possessing instruments of crime and theft by unlawful taking for the incident along Pompano Drive. At 5:23 p.m., troopers were called to investigate a robbery and met with the victim, identified only as an 18-year-old man from Indiana, who said he was walking away from a group of friends when Holbert placed him in a chokehold, pressed a pistol to the left side of his abdomen, and demanded his wallet and Rolex wristwatch.
Rosaline Ann Gualardo, Carolina Shores
Rosaline Ann (Cruse) Gualardo, born March 9, 1934 in Altoona, Pa. passed away peacefully at her home in Carolina Shores, N.C. on July 3, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Versal E. Cruse and Ruth E. (Claar) Cruse, and a brother, Robert Cruse (Mary Zabala). She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Joseph B. Gualardo; daughter, Darcy Ann Tomko (Robert); and son, Samuel Joseph Gualardo (Pamela); grandchildren, Melissa Rose Triplett (Ryan), Matthew Robert Tomko (Desiree), Alexi Rose Neal (Kurt), and Zachary Joseph Gualardo (Dalton); great-grandchildren, Gavin, Makenna Rose, Amelia, Gabriel, Jaxson, Layne, Colson, Baylee Rose and Alaina; brother, Kenneth Cruse (Isabele); nephews, Denny, Shane, Dale; and nieces, Robin and Stacy. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, September 13, at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church, 5101 Ocean Highway West, Shallotte, N.C.
Welcome changes at driver’s center
I received my paperwork to get my driver’s license picture taken and dreaded going in since four years ago it seemed to take forever. I was very happy to see that is no longer the case. I would like to commend the employees on duty on July 10 around 3:30 p.m., from the lady who greets you to the lady who took the information and picture.
Trustee sues PSU board
BELLEFONTE — A Penn State trustee is suing the board for allegedly withholding information about how the university manages its $4.6 billion endowment, which provides financial stability for the institution and includes donations intended to benefit Penn State and its students. The lawsuit was filed days before the trustees’...
INSTALLATION OF BOX CULVERT FOR WAYNE, CARTERN AVENUES TO TAKE PLACE TODAY
PennDOT officials are suggesting drivers find alternate routes to go around the Wayne Avenue bridge replacement project site today. Starting at 7:00 AM today and going until 7:00 tonight, there will be some further modifications to traffic patterns at the construction zone near the KCAC as crews will work on setting a box culvert in place for Marsh Run over Wayne and Carter Avenues. There will be closures of up to five minutes at a time expected as a crane is put in place to install the box culvert sections. This part of the project was originally scheduled to happen last Friday but that was delayed due to unknown reasons.
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