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Hollidaysburg to decide fate of Allegheny No. 1 tonight

May 16, 2012 Closing an elementary school is not a choice school board members like to make. more »»

 
 
 

Local News

County may cut compost funding

May 16, 2012 HOLLIDAYSBURG — The reserve account covering operational costs for Blair County’s yard waste compost and recycling center is running low, the county commissioners said Tuesda. more »»

Monthly sewer payments could triple in Gallitzin

May 16, 2012 GALLITZIN — Gallitzin-area residents might in for sewer sticker shoc. more »»

Charge dismissed against woman who fled deputies

May 16, 2012 HOLLIDAYSBURG — Assault charges have been dismissed against an Altoona woman who was involved in a struggle with Blair County sheriff’s deputies during a recent drug trial. more »»

Tyrone hires three new full-time officers

May 16, 2012 TYRONE — Three new full-time officers have joined the ranks of the Tyrone Borough Police Department. more »»

Local Sports

Worthing leads Bellwood boys to district track title

May 16, 2012 Seth Worthing is something rare: A thinking man’s sprinter. That doesn’t always sit well with his coaches. “My coach yells at me constantly for thinking too much. more »»

Petney captures 100-meter dash title

May 16, 2012 For many area high school track and field athletes, the District 6 championship meet is their chance to fulfill a lifetime drea. more »»

Alderson helps Curve snap six-game losing streak

May 16, 2012 BOWIE, Md. — The Curve did something Tuesday night they had not done in more than a week, while Tim Alderson did something he had not done in nearly two years. more »»

Mehno: Poor offense keeps Pirates from success

May 16, 2012 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has been good enough to give the team a chance to win just about every game. more »»

Blue Pirates shut out Northern Cambria

May 16, 2012 NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Two pitches into Tuesday evening’s District 6 Class A baseball playoff game at the Northern Cambria North Athletic Complex, Williamsburg had runners on first and third. more »»

Giger: O'Brien will be flexible with his system and tailor it to current players' strengths

May 15, 2012 The worst thing a new coach can do is marry his system and run it regardless of whether he has the right personnel in place to succeed with i. more »»

O'Brien calls PSU 'the best job in college football' despite what's gone on with scandal

May 15, 2012 Bill O’Brien wasn’t scared away from Penn State by what happened in the past, because he embraces both the present and future of the football program and the university. more »»

O'Brien is settling in

May 12, 2012 NIVERSITY PARK — Though the second leg of Penn State’s Coaches Caravan did not return to the Bryce Jordan Center until after midnight, Bill O’Brien was back at it early Friday morning. more »»

Still inks four-year deal with Bengals

May 12, 2012 CINCINNATI — Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still, the 2011 Big Ten player of the year, was one of two draft picks signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday, NFL.com reported. more »»

AD says Lions' program is doing quite well

May 10, 2012 UNIVERSITY?PARK — Penn State athletes answered questions about how they’re dealing with the fallout from the crisis that enveloped the school with statements on the field or in the gym. more »»

Obituaries

Raelynn Elaine Bauder

May 16, 2012 Raelynn Elaine Bauder, infant daughter of Brandon Bauder and Jamie Smith of Altoona, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Nason Hospital, Roaring Sprin. more »»

Charles F. ‘Honey’ Englert

May 16, 2012 Charles F. “Honey” Englert, 83, Houtzdale, died Saturday. He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., son of Charles and Elsie Englert. He married the late Agnes White. more »»

Robert G. ‘Bob’ Ganther

May 16, 2012 Robert G. “Bob” Ganther, 81, Flinton, died Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. He was born in Pittsburgh, son of Leo and Grace (Miller) Ganther. more »»

Paul L. Gensamer

May 16, 2012 Paul L. Gensamer, 67, Altoona, died Monday evening, May 14, 2012, at Altoona Regional. Friends will be received from 1 until the 3 p.m. funeral service Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Jon C. more »»

Doris M. Holencik

May 16, 2012 Doris M. Holencik, 81, formerly of Hollidaysburg, died Monday evening at Valley View Home after an extended illness. She was born in Duncansville, daughter of Melvin and Helen (Moses) Martin. more »»

Area Life

Altoona woman starts successful business after son reaps benefits of diet

May 16, 2012 Naomi Poe of Altoona still gets emotional in the detergent aisle at the grocery store. It’s where her son, Zion, who was 4 years old at the time, spoke his first sentence. more »»

Historical retelling: Roaring Spring man writes book detailing Altoona’s 10th Ave.

May 12, 2012 Joe Conlon remembers growing up on Dutch Hill in Altoona, walking over the 12th Street Bridge to get downtown or to Cricket Field. more »»

SAMA?Loretto looks at the unusual in 'Flights of Fantasy'

May 10, 2012 The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Loretto’s newest exhibition is sure to captivate the imagination. more »»

Pints for Pets Brewfest continues to grow

May 9, 2012 Ho-hum. Another year, another record. more »»

The healing arts: Art therapy proven to be helpful, creative outlet

May 8, 2012 Each of the participants in the Home Nursing Agency’s Art Therapy program painted their interpretation of a certain emotion on a watercolor square. more »»

Local Business

Station Medical McDonald’s set to raze and rebuild soon

May 15, 2012 The owner of the McDonald’s restaurant at Station Medical Center plans to raze and rebuild this summer. The work will take three months. more »»

General Cable wins ABCD?award

May 12, 2012 General Cable is the 20th recipient of the Alexander A. Notopoulos Award by the Altoona-Blair County Development Corp. more »»

Development Corp. reports another good year

May 12, 2012 The addition of a Marcellus shale-related business in Blair County highlighted a good 2011 for the Altoona-Blair County Development Corp., officials said Frida. more »»

Gardner Denver dedicates plant in Enterprise Campus

May 11, 2012 TIPTON — The pumps companies use to free natural gas from Marcellus shale operate at high pressure and often break down. more »»

Fiore building may be family outlet

May 10, 2012 A Pittsburgh businessman plans to transform the former Fiore Mitsubishi building on Logan Boulevard into a retail and entertainment center. more »»

 
 

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