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Blocking hearing deadly
February 9, 2012 A high school student hit and killed by a train last week in Hurricane, W.Va., may not have been aware he was in danger. more »»
Big words won’t save DeWeese
February 8, 2012 State Rep. Bill DeWeese likes to use big, unusual words when he’s speaking to try to impress people with his vocabulary. more »»
Dickey comment insensitive
February 7, 2012 The Nicholas Horner double-homicide trial has experienced delays, and it may end up being three years after two local residents were killed on April 6, 2009, before a jury hears the case. more »»
Name will become second nature
February 5, 2012 PNC Park, Heinz Field, Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, M&T Bank Stadium — selling the naming rights to sporting event venues is nothing new, even if its appearance in Altoona is. more »»
‘Healthy’ message confusing
February 3, 2012 For the first time in years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reworked nutrition rules for school meals last week. more »»
Obama wasting our cash
February 2, 2012 President Barack Obama talked a lot about “renewable” energy during his State of the Union speech last wee. more »»
Rep. left mark, by George
February 1, 2012 It’s the end of an era. One of the fieriest orators and most strong-headed lawmakers of our time is retiring at the end of the year after 38 years in the Pennsylvania House. Re. more »»
Stop all insider trading
January 30, 2012 No doubt some members of Congress who applauded one comment by President Barack Obama on Tuesday night did so reluctantly. But the president was absolutely right. more »»
Justices jettison judgment
January 29, 2012 Three state Supreme Court justices showed a disturbing lack of judgment by jetting off to Puerto Rico after jettisoning Pennsylvania’s plan for the legislative districts that were supposed to be use... more »»
Fight extreme agenda of global warming crowd
January 26, 2012 What will it take to satisfy the global warming crowd? Nothing less than the destruction of America’s modern economy and a drastic reduction in the quality of life in our country, it sometimes seem. more »»
Examine cruise ship rules
January 25, 2012 It has been nearly a century since the luxury cruise ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic, killing hundreds of peopl. more »»
There never will be another JoePa
January 24, 2012 Life is a mix of good and bad, of achievements and mistakes, thus it’s often hard to assess someone’s place in history immediately after death. more »»
Working to beat Alzheimer’s
January 23, 2012 When the late President John F. Kennedy in 1962 committed to landing an American on the moon during that decade, millions of people simply assumed it would be done. more »»
Obama sacrifices US for politics
January 22, 2012 President Barack Obama is serious about wind power, as his decision to reject the Keystone oil pipeline project shows. Despite all of his talk about lessening the demand on Mideast oil, U.S. more »»
Obama boosting gov’t cost
January 20, 2012 President Barack Obama apparently believes Americans aren’t smart enough to look at the bottom line. more »»
Erickson can’t be in denial
January 19, 2012 Penn State President Rodney Erickson faced a verbal firing squad of angry alumni last week. more »»
Act 47 details critical
January 18, 2012 Tonight’s presentation to Altoona City Council about the state’s procedures for distressed municipalities comes as no surprise. The writing has been on the wall for several years. more »»
Look into injection well safety
January 17, 2012 An allegation injection wells may contribute to earthquakes needs to be investigated scientifically and quickly. The question has enormous ramifications for the drilling industr. more »»
Return pay increase to treasury
January 15, 2012 With Pennsylvania facing a projected $500 million state budget deficit, state legislators should follow the administration’s lead and return their cost-of-living adjustment to the general fund,... more »»
FBI’s new rape definition merited
January 13, 2012 The FBI’s change in the definition of rape is long overdue and will give the public more accurate insight into the number of these heinous offenses being committed. more »» BCAAC Valentine dance with White Shadow February 11, 2012 The Blair County Antique Auto Club will hold a Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Bavarian Hall, 112 S. 13th St., Altoona.Music will be provided by White Shadow. Chips, pretzels and door prizes will be provided. more » Community Calendar |
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Backyard BeatsLove Some Live Music for Your Valentine's Day Celebration! February 10, 2012 Along with the traditional cards, candy and romantic dinners that go with Valentine’s Day celebrations, you might consider taking the subject of your affections out to see some live music this... more » Latest Blogs |
