Author Archives: Bill Berry
SCHOOLS TO DISMISS EARLY AGAIN DUE TO EXTREME HEAT
With another hot day weather forecast, the Blairsville-Saltsburg and Indiana Area school districts will repeat their early dismissals today. And the Armstrong School District is dismissing one of its ...
Bill Berry Sep 05, 2018
BUCS BRING OUT BATS TO BEAT REDS AGAIN
Starling Marte homered, Gregory Polanco went 3 for 4 and Pablo Reyes went 2 for 4 in his first major league start, as the Pirates beat the Reds, 7-3, last night. Joe Musgrove received the win, pitchin...
Bill Berry Sep 05, 2018
HOMER CITY HIRES NEW OFFICER, HEARS OF NEED FOR NEW POLICE VEHICLE
The Homer City Borough council adopted a hazard plan and hired a new part-time police officer at Tuesday night’s meeting. Also, the chief of police spoke of the need for a new vehicle for the fo...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
ETHEL HEILBRUN, 85
Ethel Arveda (Montgomery) Heilbrun (85) of Grove Chapel area of Indiana, born on January 26, 1933, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018, after suffering a stroke. She was surrounded by her loving ...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
ROACH LEAVES IUP ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FOR TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE
From IUP Sports Information Steve Roach, who has served as Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s athletic director since December 2015, will be leaving IUP to serve as Executive Director of Athle...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
ALICE RHEA, 82
Alice (Toner) Rhea, 82, of Blairsville, PA passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, PA. The daughter of James and Nellie G. (Spangler) Toner, she was ...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
GREENSTEIN BEGINS WORK AS STATE SYSTEM CHANCELLOR
Today is the first day on the job for new State System of Higher Education Chancellor Daniel Greenstein. He replaces Karen Whitney, who has led the State System on an interim basis for the last year a...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
HOMICIDE DEFENDANT CHARLES COOK GETS NEW ATTORNEY
There's been a change of attorneys in the criminal case against Charles Cook, the drifter accused of killing 76-year-old Myrtle McGill in 1991 at her home along South 6th Street in Indiana. On Friday,...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
HEAT PROMPTS EARLY DISMISSAL FOR TWO AREA SCHOOLS
With the heat wave continuing across our region, two Indiana County school districts have announced early dismissals for some of their students. Blairsville-Saltsburg has posted early dismissal for al...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018
IUP FOOTBALL REMAINS NO. 4 IN AFCA COACHES POLL
Following their win over Ashland University last Thursday night, the IUP football team remains No. 4 in the nation in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Wide receiver Ricky Rogers, a WVU transfer, was named the P...
Bill Berry Sep 04, 2018












