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Penn State Altoona student-athletes recognized for academic achievement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Penn State Altoona men’s basketball student-athletes Chris Jarosz, of Toronto, Ontario, and Kevin Woodland Jr., of Great Mills, Maryland, were recognized for their academic achievements on Monday, July 15, when they were both named to the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches’ (NABC) Honors Court.
Local 4-H'ers attend camp
Fourteen 4-H members from Bedford County attended 4-H Camp Harmony in Hooversville the week of June 23-27. Pennsylvania 4-H has a long tradition of holding residential camping programs across the state during the summer months. This year’s camp theme was “4-H Time Machine.” Campers learned each day about different periods...
Canes advance to CCAL final, move on to Regionals
HOLLIDAYSBURG — With a guaranteed trip to the Region 7 Tournament on the line, the Bedford American Legion Post 113 baseball team had an answer for everything thing that Hollidaysburg 2 had for it in a 7-4 CCAL Semifinal Series sweep, Friday night. The win puts the Hurricanes in...
PA Ag Sec. kicks off annual 'Urban Agriculture Tour' at community gardens in Blair County
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The state kicked off its 7th annual Urban Agriculture Tour in Blair County on Monday. The first stop was at the Society of Saint Vincent DePaul Community Gardens in Hollidaysburg. Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding got a firsthand look at what is grown there,...
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....
MOTIONS HEARING SET FOR SUSPECT IN GAREFFA KILLING
A motions hearing is set for today for one of the people accused in the death of Hayden Gareffa. Court Documents show that the hearing for 20-year-old Summer Settlemeyer will be held today in front of Indiana County President Judge Thomas Bianco. The hearing is dealing with motions concerning Settlemeyer’s mental health. She was one of seven adults and one juvenile that were charged with coercing Gareffa to leave his grandmother’s home and stabbed him multiple times before leaving him for dead in a field of tall grass off Oneida Mine Road in Brush Valley Township in 2022. Settlemeyer is charged with criminal homicide, kidnapping to facilitate a felony, kidnapping to inflict injury or terror, aggravated assault, conspiracy to those four charges along with statutory sexual assault.
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.
HOMER CITY POST 493 PLACES THREE ON ALL-SECTION SENIOR LEGION TEAM
The District 31 Senior Legion All-Section Team was released yesterday, and several Indiana County stars made the team. Homer City Post 493 infielder Braden Dunn and outfielder Rocco Cosentino both made first team. Dunn batted .407 and had an OPS of .985, with 22 Hits, 16 RBIs, and 17 runs. Cosentino batted .378 with an OPS of 1.138, 14 hits, 3 doubles, 4 triples, 15 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
PASSHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES TUITION FREEZE FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT YEAR
Earlier today, the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors approved holding the line on tuition rates for in-state undergraduate students for the seventh consecutive year. The rate remains at $7,716 per year, which was possible due to a 6.5% increase in the state’s contribution to the system in...
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.
Acosta Group's evolution: an interview with Brian Wynne following Crossmark acquisition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The next chapter in Acosta Group’s ongoing evolution has arrived with the completion of the company’s acquisition of Crossmark and Product Connections. The deal, which was announced in May and finalized earlier this week, brings, among other assets, Crossmark’s headquarters sales agency and retail...
Caitlin Clark’s Heartfelt Moment With Celeste Taylor After WNBA Face-off
Caitlin Clark praises former teammate Celeste Taylor after facing off in their first WNBA matchup, expressing happiness for Taylor's success despite playing for a different team. Celeste Taylor scored only 1 point but had a +10 rating during the game. Indiana Fever secured an 86-75 victory in the match-up. State...
Victim identified in fatal crash near Coalport
The victim of Saturday morning's fatal crash near Coalport has been identified, according to Clearfield County Coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder. The victim has been identified as Cynthia Wissinger, 53, of Madera. Shaffer-Snyder said there were three people in the vehicle at the time of the crash, and the passengers were transported...
Caitlin Clark sets WNBA single-game assist record as Indiana Fever fall 101-93 to Dallas Wings
Whether the Indiana Fever win or lose, Caitlin Clark keeps breaking records. The WNBA rookie outdid herself again Wednesday, passing the WNBA single-game record for assists after earning a career-high 19 assists as the Fever fell 101-93 to the Dallas Wings. With the performance, Clark also set a single-game rookie...
New Jackson Justice Complex ADA Playground Unveiled
Jackson Township has announced it is rebuilding its ADA compliant “Field of Dreams” playground at the Jackson Justice Complex. The playground will replace the existing aging playground. The new playground will feature more interactive stations, swing sets, obstacles, interactivity, and fun challenges for special needs children in Jackson...
PASSHE governors approve state funding, freeze tuition for seventh year
HARRISBURG -- In a special meeting Wednesday morning, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education accepted the commonwealth's 2024-25 appropriation of nearly $614.8 million, an increase of 6% over 2023-24, as well as a tuition fee freeze for a seventh consecutive year for Indiana University of Pennsylvania and nine sister institutions.
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