Category Archives: Local News
POLICE DETONATE DEVICE IN NORTHERN CAMBRIA
In Northern Cambria this week, a state police bomb squad detonated a homemade explosive device found in the home of a man who had died from a drug overdose. The man has not been publicly identified. N...
Bill Berry Apr 26, 2018
STUDY OF STATE SYSTEM OFFERS RADICAL OPTIONS FOR SAVING SCHOOLS
If the state follows one of the recommendations in a new study of the State System of Higher Education, your child could be going to college at the University of Pittsburgh-IUP. The RAND Corporation s...
Bill Berry Apr 26, 2018
TODD WARNICK, 53
Todd Allen Warnick, 53, of Verona, PA, formerly of Blairsville, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his home unexpectedly. He was born October 27, 1964 in Indiana, PA. Todd graduated from...
Bill Berry Apr 26, 2018
DAVID ZINZA, 69
David Zinza, 69, of Burnside, PA died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Family Hospice Palliative Care in Pittsburgh, PA. The son of the late William "Chuck" and Irene (Vorobok) Zinza, he was born on Novembe...
Bill Berry Apr 26, 2018
MARY DAVENPORT, 94
Mary E. “Betty” (Himes) Davenport, 94, Derry, PA, formerly of Blairsville, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of Harold ...
Bill Berry Apr 26, 2018

38TH ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR FUND DRIVE CAMPAIGN RAISES $110,000
The 38th annual Teddy Bear Fund Drive wrapped up Wednesday with a celebration and live broadcast from the Indiana Regional Medical Center cafeteria. The campaign raised $110,000, with $93,000 going to...
Bill Berry Apr 25, 2018
POLICE REPORTS: CRASH, STOLEN GUN, DRUG POSSESSION
PSP-INDIANA No injuries were reported in a crash between two trucks on Route 56 in Brush Valley Township. State Police say the crash was around 9:15 AM on Monday near Round Top Road. 52-year-old Jajee...
Bill Berry Apr 25, 2018
HOMER CENTER SUPERINTENDENT OFFERS STATEMENT ON MERGER TALKS
While some Blairsville-Saltsburg school board members are actively seeking to promote discussions to merge their district with the Homer Center School District, the question is how receptive Homer Cen...
Bill Berry Apr 25, 2018
PANEL DISCUSSION ON GERRYMANDERING SLATED FOR IUP
With the Primary Election just weeks away, there is an event this evening at IUP that looks a bit further down the campaign road. It's a panel discussion on redistricting, an issue which is reshaping ...
Bill Berry Apr 25, 2018
PENNDOT HIGHLIGHTS 2018 DISTRICT TEN ROADWORK
Each year, PennDOT issues a statement on behalf of each of its district offices highlighting upcoming construction projects. Yesterday, it was District Ten's turn, featuring 107 highway and bridge pro...
Bill Berry Apr 25, 2018

Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin is a Bucco! Are you going to go watch him play?
You bet! He's going to put them in the playoffs!
Sure will, but he's not going to make them much better.
Maybe a few games, but he's going to struggle.
Nope! The Pirates have been too bad for too long.
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