The Logan Township supervisors have issued a ban on all open burning, stating that warmer weather without leaves on the trees makes conditions for brush fires ideal.
The ban is effective immediately and will remain in effect until April 16.
Township residents are asked to report violations ...
The Pennsylvania Lottery will upgrade to a new computer system next week and the transition may impact players’ ability to purchase tickets, though drawings will continue.
Lottery officials said the transition will briefly impact the ability to buy certain tickets and to cash winning ...
Blair County
Kylie A. Cappella, Hollidaysburg, and Thayne M. Russell, Duncansville.
Tiffany N. Ishler, Boalsburg, and Joseph D. Carosielli, Tyrone.
Cassandry M. Anna and Cameron R. Kelly, both of Frankstown.
Jenna E. Abram and Brett A. Koelle, both of Altoona.
Alexandra F. Nicklas and ...
New hires and promotions
Dustin Smith has been hired by the Blair County Historical Society as executive director.
Smith, a lifelong resident of Blair County, has a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in American studies, both from Penn State University.
He will also be in ...
When it comes to parents and children, money stress can be contagious.
That’s what Amy Weimer, director of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University, found when she and a colleague studied 60 children last year. They were more likely to report feeling worried if ...
This year’s mild winter was a boon for drivers, who mostly didn’t have to contend with snow-covered roads on their daily commute, but the lack of the white stuff was a bust for landscaping and lawn care businesses.
“We rely on snow removal,” said Rich Huber, owner of ProLawn ...