Blairsville Dispatch

When it's not the holiday season, Erin Harold is a typical student at Point Park University. However, for the second consecutive year, Harold has taken a leave of absence from school to pursue her dream as a Radio City Rockette. Full Story »

The Indiana County commissioners passed a tentative 2010 budget at Wednesday's meeting that calls for a 3.89-mill increase in real estate taxes. Full Story »

A recent decision by the Indiana County Board of Assessment Appeals will lead to a significant tax revenue reduction for the Homer-Center School District. Full Story »

United School Board members Wednesday contemplated various scenarios for renovating and adding to the district's two school buildings, with estimated price tags ranging up to $24.5 million at the high school and up to $16.7 million at the elementary school. Full Story »

John Poorbaugh, an 18-year-old senior at United High School, was among newly elected members taking their seats on the district's school board at the panel's reorganization meeting Tuesday. Full Story »

Vaccine shots for the H1N1 flu were to have been administered yesterday to 353 students at United School District. Full Story »

In the fall, the Blairsville football team depended a lot on Scott Harsh and a large group of sophomores. Full Story »

The Blairsville girls' basketball team may be young, but it's not inexperienced. Full Story »

For most of this decade, the Saltsburg girls' basketball team has entered each season as one of the top contenders for the Heritage Conference title. Full Story »

Robert and Catherine Shirley will be getting a new home through the Habitat for Humanity program. Full Story »

As director of bands at Rowan University in New Jersey, John Pastin can't imagine his life without music, so he advocates the arts and his hometown. Full Story »

President Obama is setting up our military for failure in Afghanistan, says Ralph Peters. Full Story »