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Share + Jul 5, 2009 4:36 pm US/Eastern OCRACOKE, N.C. Four people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, three of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks islands.

The winning streak is now 14 races for Lucky Jim, who took the longest route to victory in the $203,000 Titan Cup Saturday night at the Meadowlands.

About 300 - 400 patriots turned out for the Indiana, Pa. Tea Party in front of the Indiana County Courthouse.

The summer months are favored by many homeowners as a time for renovations and improvements ranging from a new deck to whole-house air conditioning.

The finances of several states around the nation are sinking deeper into chaos as lawmakers struggle to work out budget differences amid a recession that has wiped out tax revenue and set the stage for dramatic cuts in service and pay for government workers.

The Tribune-Review can be reached online or at 412-321-6460. The Indiana County man killed yesterday when his pickup truck struck three utility poles and a tree in Green Township has been identified.

Paul Paterra can be reached via e-mail or at 724-836-6220. State police are looking for an elderly Indiana County man, who has been missing since Sunday morning.

Eric Scheirer of Bethel Park is almost always right on target. The hawk-eyed sharpshooter proved it Sunday in the 2009 U.S. Practical Shooting Association's Area 5 Regional Championship, where he fired his way to a fifth place finish out of 275 competitors.

A.J. Panian can be reached via e-mail . An Indiana County man allegedly fought with two police officers investigating an apartment for possible illegal fireworks early Wednesday.

Three people were arrested in Indiana County in connection with an assault on a police officer.

Indiana Country Club assistant professional and Johnstown native Dan Thompson birdied the 18th hole to edge former PGA tour player Bob Friend and win the 105th West Penn Open at Westmoreland Country Club today.

Storms ripped through Allegheny County last night, closing some roads and causing power outages and flooding throughout the area.

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In most states, the more workers earn the higher their state income tax rate. Pennsylvania is in the minority in that the state has a flat tax rate.

An Indiana Borough police officer allegedly was assaulted by a drunken man wearing only a shirt and underwear in the middle of a street Sunday morning.

An appellate court has refused to reinstate criminal charges against an Indiana County man accused of striking and killing bicyclist Sean Pearce in 2005.

Indiana Township hopes to be better prepared to deal with emergency situations, thanks to a new community evacuation team and new emergency equipment.

A bill passed this past week by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee includes an earmark that would provide $650,000 in federal money to Indiana County for upgrades to the emergency communication system.

A woman who police said left her 2- and 3-year-old boys in a running car in the middle of the street in Indiana, Pa., was arrested on several charges.

Pennsylvania state police have charged the driver of a tractor-trailer whose cargo container struck an overpass, knocking the container onto a sport utility vehicle and killing the driver.