Author Archives: Bill Berry
VIRGINIA FREED, 84
Virginia Louise (Smith) Freed, 84, of Blairsville, PA (Blacklick Twp.) passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at her home. The daughter of Glenn M. and Edna L. (Fulmer) Smith, she was born May 17, 193...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
JOSEPH OLECHOVSKI, 77
Name: Joseph N. Olechovski Age: 77 Address: Black Lick, PA Died: Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Indiana Regional Medical Center, Indiana, PA Born: August 14, 1940 Brush Valley, PA Father: Joseph Olechov...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
POLICE LOOKING FOR HELP IN FINDING CAUSE OF FIRE
No word yet from State Police on the cause of the fire that destroyed a two-story farmhouse and garage in West Mahoning Township. Troopers reported that the fire happened Thursday in the early morning...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
UPDATE: VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH
More details have been provided on a fatal motorcycle crash in Bell Township in Westmoreland County. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha said in a news release that Kevin Thompson of North Hunti...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES, OUTSTANDING WARRANTS
Indiana borough police have charged two people with several crimes in connection with a traffic stop on Sunday evening. Police say they pulled over a car that had 37-year-old Steven Harris of Johnstow...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
POLICE REPORTS: CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATION, CRASH
PSP-INDIANA State Police are assisting their fellow officers in Punxsutawney with a child abuse investigation in the northern part of Indiana County. State troopers from both the Indiana and Punxsy ba...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018

STEELERS CAMP ALWAYS WORTH THE TRIP
I made my annual trip to Steelers' training camp over the weekend, thanks to former IUP grad John Simpson, a long-time employee of the team. The crowds at St. Vincent are huge this time of year. It wa...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
INDIANA, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET TONIGHT
With school about to start, the Indiana Area and Marion Center school boards meet tonight, with agendas packed with items that will set the districts up for the coming academic year. In addition to a ...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS BEGIN TWO WEEKS OF PRACTICE
After a “heat week,” high school football teams begin two weeks of practice prior to opening night Friday night August 24th. The annual Luther Ford High School Football Coaches Show will b...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018
IUP FOOTBALL BEGINS SECOND WEEK OF PRACTICE
IUP begins its second week of practice today with a team scrimmage scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. Some of the happenings the first week included Apollo Ridge sophomore Duane Brown bein...
Bill Berry Aug 13, 2018












