Category Archives: Local News
IUP DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI RECIPIENT DONATES $25,000 TO HELP MUSIC ED. STUDENTS
An IUP distinguished alumni award recipient has contributed a $25,000 gift to support music education students. Jay Althouse, who has bachelor's and master's degrees from IUP in Music Education, is a ...
Oct 04, 2024
CLASSES TO RESUME TODAY AFTER BOMB THREAT AT PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY
Students will be back in class at the Purchase Line Elementary School today after the school was evacuated yesterday due to a bomb threat. In a letter sent to district parents from Superintendent Patr...
Oct 04, 2024
BOMB THREAT REPORTED AT PURCHASE LINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
UPDATE (as of 3:43 p.m.) The state police Explosives Detection Canine Unit are conducting a sweep of the school. No explosives have been found so far. ORIGINAL STORY: State police in Indiana are inves...
Oct 03, 2024
INDIANA BOROUGH POLICE ASKING PUBLIC TO HELP IDENTIFY SUSPECTS IN THEFT
Indiana Borough Police are asking the public to provide information on a theft that happened late last August. (Photos provided by Indiana Borough Police) Police say that someone had left two cases of...
Oct 03, 2024
SENATOR PITTMAN ANNOUNCES ANOTHER $2 MILLION TO GO TO IUP PROPOSED OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE COLLEGE
At a special gathering to introduce the two new associate deans for IUP's proposed college of osteopathic medicine last night, Senator Joe Pittman announced another $2 million will come to the school ...
Oct 03, 2024
IUP SEES INCREASE IN FIRST-YEAR RETENTION, SLIGHT DROP IN OVERALL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
IUP is reporting another increase in the number of first-time full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students staying at the university. Enrollment numbers released yesterday showed that the retention ra...
Oct 03, 2024
MAN CHARGED IN 2010 SHELOCTA GAS STATION ROBBERY TO ENTER PLEAS TODAY
A suspect in a 2010 gas station robbery is due in court today for a plea hearing. Court documents show 32-year-old Alexander Pelletier of Williamsport is facing charges of simple assault and attempted...
Oct 03, 2024
PSP ISSUE STATEMENT ABOUT INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE FOR HOMECOMING WEEKEND
State police are reminding everyone that there will be an increased police presence this weekend for IUP's Homecoming celebrations. Troopers from the Indiana barracks will be aided by other stations i...
Oct 03, 2024
RIVER VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES FORCE TURF SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT
At a special meeting on Wednesday, the River Valley School Board approved the agreement with Force Turf Solutions for the Blairsville Stadium project. The motion to approve the contract was tabled at ...
Oct 02, 2024
IUP OFFICIALLY INTRODUCES TWO ASSOCIATE DEANS FOR PROPOSED COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Members of the IUP community met with the two new associate deans for the proposed college of osteopathic medicine at an event Wednesday night at Kopchick Hall. Both Associate Dean of Pre-Clinical Aff...
Oct 02, 2024
Indiana County Fair
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