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Retired Citizens' COO BJ Pino honored at Western PA Legends of EMS awards

1 week ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

EServices Payment Technology honored retired Citizens’ Ambulance Service Chief Operating Officer Bruno “BJ” Pino at the second Western PA Legends of EMS awards Thursday at Pittsburgh Improv, The Waterfront. Pino was among six EMS professionals recognized at the ceremony for their significant contributions to EMS since its inception in the early 1970s, according to eServices Director of Client Relations Gary Harvat.
3 dead, 1 seriously injured in Center Township motor vehicle crash

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Nathan Zisk

A three-vehicle accident claimed the lives of three people, including an unborn child, and left one seriously injured around 2:51 p.m. Saturday, April 26, along Warren Road, near King Hill and Brown roads in Center Township. Indiana County Chief Deputy Coroner John Steigert pronounced Daniel L. Ryan, 57, of Indiana, and Nathan S. Blystone, 34, of Kent, died on scene due to blunt force trauma at 3:04 p.m. Saturday, according to a release by the office of Indiana Coroner Jerry L.
PSP investigate United staff member for corruption of minor

1 week ago | latrobebulletinnews.com | Nathan Zisk

Pennsylvania State Police at Troop A, Indiana, are investigating a United School District staff member following allegations of corruption of a minor at United. As of Monday, troopers said no arrests have been made, and there is no threat to United students or staff. kAm&?:E65 $FA6C:?E6?56?E #:492C5 {F42D D2:5 E96 5:DEC:4E :D 24E:G6=J :?G6DE:82E:?8 E96 2==682E:@?D @7 :?2AAC@AC:2E6 4@?5F4E] &A@? C646:G:?8 E96 C6A@CE[ &?:E65 @77:4:2=D E@@< :>>65:2E6 24E:@? E@ :?G@=G6 DE2E6 A@=:46 2?5 r9:=5C6?
Saltsburg Historical Society presents Preservation Award, recognizes Greensburg author

1 week ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

The Saltsburg Area Historical Society presented its annual Preservation Award and recognized a local author for his new book during a regular membership meeting April 24. The historical society presented this year’s Preservation Award to The Plumier Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and teaching the art of complex turning. kAmw:DE@C:42= $@4:6EJ !C6D:56?E |2CJ t==6? |:==6C D2:5 E96 2H2C5 C64@8?:K6D A6@A=6^@C82?:K2E:@?D E92E 92G6 96=A65 AC6D6CG6 2?5 C6AFCA@D6 9:DE@C:4 3F:=5:?8D :?
River Valley receives $1 million AI grant

2 weeks ago | wfmz.com | Nathan Zisk

Yourway Learning recently selected River Valley School District as the very first district to receive a $1 million, donor-funded Nationwide AI Grant Initiative through the Bezos Family Foundation. According to a Yourway news release Tuesday, the program aims to close instructional equity gaps, reduce teacher burnout and provide new opportunities for personalized, research-backed learning.
River Valley hires new head football coach, rejects former coach

2 weeks ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

The River Valley School District board of directors voted, 5-4, to hire Ed Dalton as the district’s new head varsity football coach during a school board meeting Tuesday. The vote came after 13 students and parents across the district pleaded with the school board to re-hire the district’s former head varsity football coach, Jess Houser, who had worked in that position since the district consolidated in 2021, transitioning from Blairsville-Saltsburg School District to River Valley.
River Valley receives $1 million AI grant

2 weeks ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

Yourway Learning recently selected River Valley School District as the very first district to receive a $1 million, donor-funded Nationwide AI Grant Initiative through the Bezos Family Foundation. According to a Yourway news release Tuesday, the program aims to close instructional equity gaps, reduce teacher burnout and provide new opportunities for personalized, research-backed learning.
Clymer, Barr Slope awarded $2.5 million for flood rehabilitation and water projects

2 weeks ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

Sen. Joe Pittman, Rep. Jim Struzzi and Rep. Brian Smith announced the state awarded $2.5 million in funding for flood rehabilitation and water projects in Indiana County. Flooding from severe storms in April and August 2024 devastated the Clymer area, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages throughout the borough, with the August flood sending Clymer into a state of emergency. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ r=J>6C q@C@F89 |2?286C $@?J2 $49C6?<6=[ E96 pF8] h[ a_ac[ 7=@@5 2=@?6 42FD65 >@C6 E92?
State police investigate United staff member for corruption of minor

2 weeks ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

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Geocachers and community members clean Gilgal Cemetery

2 weeks ago | indianagazette.com | Nathan Zisk

Hillsdale resident Jan Arford, who organized the CITO, said the roughly 17 people who participated covered a lot of ground cleaning headstones, cutting low-hanging branches, filling groundhog holes, erecting headstones that had fallen and hauling debris outside the cemetery.