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Comprehensive News Feed for Blairsville, PA.

Results 1 - 20 of 765 in Blairsville, PA

  1. Driving tour helps keep story of Underground Railroad aliveRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Indiana Gazette Online

    We have 1573 guests online and 1 member online BLAIRSVILLE - From Blairsville to Nolo, numerous residents provided refuge and aid to slaves moving toward freedom through Indiana County in the 1800s.

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  2. Fire destroys home in Conemaugh TownshipRead the original story

    Friday | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... spotted the flames just after 3 p.m. and turned in the alarm. No one was injured. Firefighters from Tunnelton, Blairsville, Saltsburg and Black Lick drew water from the home's in-ground swimming pool to help fight the blaze. Four other fire ...

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  3. Technical skills land Blairsville native key job with LionelRead the original story

    Friday | Blairsville Dispatch

    ... for which Zahornacky is now employed as the chief technical officer. "I'm relatively new with the company," the Blairsville native noted. He climbed aboard the Lionel team in February 2007. Zahornacky caught the attention of the company more than ...

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  4. Teen guilty of explosives chargeRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 24 | Indiana Gazette Online

    We have 1821 guests online and 1 member online A 17-year-old Blairsville boy accused of making and trading homemade explosive devices was found guilty of a misdemeanor charge in juvenile court.

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  5. Trooper Denies Role In Blairsville Dentist's DeathRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 24 | ThePittsburghChannel.com

    A state trooper who lived with the widow of a murdered Blairsville dentist said he had nothing to do with the killing, according to our news exchange partners at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Trooper Kevin ...

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  6. Foley seeks dismissal of civil suitRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... and wrongful death lawsuit against him. The lawsuit, filed in April, claims Foley killed John Yelenic, 39, of Blairsville, more than two years ago. Yelenic was found dead on April 13, 2006, in his South Spring Street home. He had suffered several ...

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  7. Indiana in a NutshellRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... in the civil and criminal charges against suspended state trooper Kevin Foley, connected with the 2006 murder of Blairsville dentist John Yelenic. Gazette staffer Lauren Daley today files the latest in her journal on downcycling. That's the ...

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  8. ICL RoundupRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Indiana Gazette Online

    We have 1655 guests online WEST LEBANON - Ben Weimer's ninth-inning sacrifice fly scored Paul Dixon, lifting West Lebanon to a 9-8 victory over Blairsville and a sweep in its Indiana County League best-of-three ...

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  9. Trooper seeks dismissal of lawsuit in Blairsville dentist's deathRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 23 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    A suspended state trooper awaiting trial in Indiana County has denied committing the brutal murder of a Blairsville dentist in a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit filed against him by the victim's heirs.

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  10. Law enforcement agencies report activity

    Monday Jul 21 | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... citations and eight traffic warnings. According to a monthly activity report, the office issued 80 gun permits. Blairsville The borough police responded to 180 calls for service in June including eight domestic disputes, eight noise complaints, five ...

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  11. With Chestnut Ridge as lure, Indiana County sees boom time

    Sunday Jul 20 | Bizjournals

    ... the verge of a boom. According to Dana Henry, president of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce , the road to Blairsville is the fastest-growing corridor in Indiana County. He said a 101-acre business and industrial park on Route 22 is a draw for ...

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  12. Blairsville boy, 8, wins horseshoe championshipRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 20 | Indiana Gazette Online

    We have 1115 guests online Brian Knupp At 8 years old, Brian Knupp is a world champion in horseshoe pitching. The Blairsville boy went shoe-to-shoe with three other boys for the title in the junior boys and girls Division 9 at the World Championship ...

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  13. Blairsville to hold school enrollmentRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... Wednesday in The Indiana Gazette. We have 699 guests online Written by The Indiana Gazette Sunday, 20 July 2008 BLAIRSVILLE - The Blairsville High School guidance office will enroll new students residing in the school district, entering grades 9 ...

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  14. Blairsville district court docket

    Saturday Jul 19 | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... bad check charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Tuesday. (july 22) Charges have been filed in the Blairsville district court before Magisterial District Judge Jennifer Rega against numerous defendants. Criminal complaints and affidavits of ...

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  15. Students in the NewsRead the original story

    Saturday Jul 19 | Indiana Gazette Online

    ... Travis earned his PPG Blue Level Certification in automotive refinishing. He plans to attend WyoTech in Blairsville and pursue a career as a collision repair technician. His vocational goals include owning a collision repair center. Melissa Vindish, ...

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  16. End Read the original story

    Feb 18, 2006 | Indiana Gazette Online

    SATURDAY: We have 886 guests online and 1 member online Written by Rick Weaver Monday, 13 March 2006 HERSHEY - Basketball has been the big game in Blairsville for the last dozen years, often pushing wrestling - ...

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  17. Borough OKs sewage plan, township not readyRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | Blairsville Dispatch

    Council Tuesday approved a revised Act 537 sewage facilities plan that calls for expanding the Blairsville Municipal Authority sewage plant to allow increased capacity for treatment of wastewater from ...

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  18. Board approves double duty for director of educationRead the original story

    Friday Jul 18 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    A proposal to have Director of Education Theresa Hanley cover the additional vacant post of Blairsville elementary principal was approved 5-4 last week, generating heated debate among divided ...

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  19. Blairsville Borough eyes armory purchase

    Friday Jul 18 | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... for overall town improvements and for a proposed residential development on the western end of the borough. Blairsville officials also agreed to pursue a swimming pool feasibility study and hoped to shift some existing grant dollars to help pay for ...

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  20. Success stories | Windber student in prestigious programRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | The Tribune-Democrat

    ... The five-week program for high school seniors provides enrichment experiences in the sciences and mathematics. Blairsville graduate gets scholarship Andrea McQueen, a graduate of Blairsville High School, has received a Presidential Scholarship from ...

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