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INDIANA, Pa. – The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Libraries will host local writer Jolene McIlwain, an English Department graduate of IUP, for a lunch and learn event on Oct. 20,

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Libraries will host Kittanning native Jolene McIlwain, an English Department graduate of IUP, for a lunch and learn event on Oct. 20, in celebration of the

Shawn Michael Tolbert, 42, of Burkeville faces a host of charges in four localities related to 20-days in August from Botetourt to Pulaski counties.

Many years ago, as an enthusiast for day-hikes in real wilderness, I had lived in various places–but always the proverbial stone’s-throw from the Appalachian Trail, which stretches over 2000 miles from Georgia to Maine. Had I been young, I might have fervently embraced the thru-hiker’s quest–to complete the whole journey. But, well into middle-age, my

Put your phone down and focus on driving. Starting Jan. 1, that will be the law in Virginia. The law will prohibit people from holding a handheld communications device while driving. It’s a primary offense, which means police can pull a driver over for that alone. First-time offenders face a fine of $125, and additional offenses are a fine of $250. “There is a lot of agreement that this is something that will significantly improve traffic safety across the state,” Roanoke County ...