🌱 Can IUP golf turn a 29-year streak into another regional title?
Indiana, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Indiana! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can IUP golf turn a 29-year streak into another regional title?
- Which Indiana County lawmakers just made Pennsylvania’s “Power 100” list?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Purse BAsh – The ARC of Indiana County.
Today's riddle: These are the 3 unwritten rules of life ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of thundershowers, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 61, low: 40.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IUP men's golf earns 29th straight regional berth (iupathletics.com) — IUP’s men’s golf team, based right here in Indiana, has earned its 29th straight NCAA Atlantic/East Regional berth as the No. 4 seed. The Crimson Hawks head to Johnstown’s Sunnehanna Country Club May 7–9, led by a strong senior class, aiming for their first regional title since 2014 and to add to one of Division II golf’s most consistent postseason runs. 
• The City & State PA 2026 Pennsylvania Power 100 (cityandstatepa.com) — Two familiar Indiana County names land on this year’s statewide “Power 100” list: state Sen. Joe Pittman, the Senate’s Republican majority leader, and state Rep. Jim Struzzi II, a former Indiana County Chamber head. The long roundup highlights influential political, business, and labor figures across Pennsylvania, but underscores how these Indiana County lawmakers shape budget, energy, and economic decisions affecting your community.
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2026 Purse BAsh – The ARC of Indiana County
Indiana Country Club , 495 Country Club Rd , Indiana
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Saturday May 9
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First Commonwealth Field
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Homer-Center Jr/Sr High School Homer City, PA 15748
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Full Stage Open Mic (April)
The Indiana Theater , 637 Philadelphia St , Indiana
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Open Game Night
SCG Hobby, Indiana , 1450 Oakland Ave Unit 1 , Indiana
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Gundam Locals
SCG Hobby, Indiana , 1450 Oakland Ave Unit 1 , Indiana
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SB H- Northern Cambria
Homer-Center Jr/Sr High School Homer City, PA 15748
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Homer-Center Jr/Sr High School Homer City, PA 15748
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Indiana. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Indiana. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Indiana here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northern Cambria
- Blue Devil boys, girls both win invite team titles (altoonamirror.com)
Derry
- Derry Township Police announce temporary road closure, reopening this week (fox43.com)
- WPIAL clinched: Boys volleyball playoff qualifiers through April 26, 2026 (triblive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 1)2)3) (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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