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Resurfacing projects will start tomorrow on Old Route 22 in Burrell Township and Blairsville, and on Old Route 119 in Center Township and Homer City. The work will require lane closures through the pr...

It's been a quiet weekend so far for Indiana County's emergency responders. Aultman firefighters were dispatched just after ten o'clock last night for utility lines hanging low over Route 217 in Burre...

Adam Frazier's two-run single led a four-run outburst in the eighth inning as the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres, 6-3. It was the Bucs' third straight win. Jose Osuna hit a pinch-hit two-run home r...

After drafting Samuel Poulin in the first round of the NHL entry draft, the Penguins added four more players yesterday.   They traded three later draft picks to Phoenix to move up to the second r...

The Hartford Yard Goats used the long ball to beat the Altoona Curve, 7-3 Saturday.   Following a two-out error by Curve first baseman Jerrick Suiter, Hartford's Bret Boswell hit a three-run blas...

After an off day yesterday, the Pirates welcome the San Diego Padres to town today. Joe Musgrove (4-7, 4.87 ERA) gets the start against his hometown team, who he beat last month when the Bucs took thr...

The two-day NHL Draft will begin in Vancouver tonight and the Penguins will select 21st overall in the first round, unless they trade the pick away. The Pens own five total picks, but none in the seco...

After battling through adversity and still posting a winning record in the first half of the Eastern League season, Altoona Manager Michael Ryan must deal with yet another roster move that will cost h...

The Indiana County Court schedule today includes DUI Criminal Call cases, probation revocation hearings, and one sentencing. 48-year-old Jeffrey Scott Stokes of Ernest pleaded guilty in January to agg...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is teaming up with the Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Company tomorrow (Saturday) to host an Outdoor Safety Festival at the Conemaugh and Loyalhanna Lakes. The event from 10...