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Indiana Fever Still Winless as Caitlin Clark Scores 21 Points
SEATTLE — The Indiana Fever are still trying to get their first win. Jewell Loyd from the Storm was unstoppable, scoring up 32 points to lead her team. Sami Whitcomb scored 10 points in the critical fourth quarter to help the Storm edge out the Fever 85-83. “We have to find little wins that will […] The post Indiana Fever Still Winless as Caitlin Clark Scores 21 Points appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
IUP evens Super Regional series with Seton Hill to force decisive Game 3 Sunday
IUP’s Davin Landers stroked a three-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday, and the Crimson Hawks edged Seton Hill, 9-8, to even the best-of-three NCAA Division II Atlantic Super Regional series at a game apiece and send the teams to a third, deciding game Sunday. “Nothing better than playing...
Indiana Township rezoning would accommodate fracking off Route 910
Indiana Township resident Michael Quinn is frustrated by thoughts of more fracking in his community. His home along Eisele Road sits not far from a gas well constructed in the past several years. “The noise is constant — a din — and the truck traffic is ridiculous,” Quinn said in...
Can Indiana football's reliance on mid-major transfer additions be successful?
Indiana football's roster transformation this offseason is going to test a strategy that has been seldom used among Power-4 teams — look to mid-major transfers to fill a majority of immediate positional needs. We're not just talking a few mid-major transfers to bolster depth, either. No, what Curt Cignetti and his staff are attempting is to engineer a full-scale program turnaround with players who have little to no Power-4 experience.
Mandler's homer helps Seton Hill beat IUP in super regional opener
Max Mandler was happy to contribute in such a big way, but the Seton Hill outfielder certainly wasn’t about to accept all the credit. Mandler hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning, and Seton Hill’s bullpen made it stand Friday in a 5-4 victory over IUP in the first game of their NCAA Division II Atlantic Super Regional.
Unity soldier was killed in action in 'forgotten' Alaskan battle of World War II
The Battle of Attu, on one of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, is known by historians as the “Forgotten War” of World War II. A Derry Township man is making sure his great uncle, one of the 549 U.S. troops killed in that battle, isn’t forgotten. David W....
Update: Dense fog advisory issued for part of Pennsylvania until Sunday morning
On Sunday at 4:22 a.m. an updated dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 8 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog." "Low visibility could...
Time Travel: Young Ladies Pose in 1979 at Bridgeport City Pool and Enjoying Johnstown's Community Band
There's not much information to go by on this particular photo other than it's likely from 1979 and it was taken at the Bridgeport Municipal Pool. If anyone knows the nature of the photo or can identify those pictured, please do so in the comment section below. This picture is...
One person killed, another injured in overnight fire in Bolivar Borough
BOLIVAR BOROUGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- One person is dead and another was injured in an overnight fire in Bolivar Borough, Westmoreland County. The fire broke out along McKinley Street around 1:30 a.m., according to dispatchers.Dispatchers also tell KDKA that the person who was injured suffered burns and was flown by medical helicopter to the hospital. It's unclear how extensive their burn injuries are.According to the Westmoreland County Coroner, 84-year-old Joanna Policichio was identified as the victim in this fire.Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
Update: Severe thunderstorm warning expected to expire at 9:30 p.m.
The warning was for Armstrong, Indiana and Westmoreland counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for southwestern and west central Pennsylvania," states the National Weather Service.
63-year-old missing man from Johnstown located
UPDATE JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Peter Smothers has been located and is safe according to police. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Johnstown City Police Department is searching for a 63-year-old man who has been reported missing. Peter Smothers was last seen in the area of the 300 block of Market Street in Johnstown City, Cambria […]
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch affecting Indiana and Jefferson counties Sunday night
On Sunday at 9:38 p.m. an updated severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 10 p.m. for Indiana and Jefferson counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, with the majority of these...
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