Once lauded as a “vacation wonderland” by state and local officials and criticized by Bedford County residents as a “Two Million Dollar Folly,” Shawnee State Park is marking its 75th anniversary Saturday with special afternoon…
UPMC settles with blacklisted travel nurse
UPMC has reached a settlement with a travel nurse whom the organization blacklisted in 2022, after she spoke to the…
Logan Township police chief accepted into ARD program
BELLEFONTE — Suspended Logan Township Police Chief Devon Moran was accepted into Centre County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program for first…
Altoona Area High School graduate returns to ‘Halloween Wars’
The third time might just be the charm for Altoona Area graduate Anthony Pater, who is back competing on the…
Altoona to celebrate Oktoberfest downtown
The city of Altoona is holding an Oktoberfest celebration from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Plaza. The idea…
Court vacates order to revoke Grampian man’s bail after mistrial in child endangerment case
The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in an opinion affirming the right of most pretrial defendants to bail, has vacated an order…
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Local Sports
Tip drill
Bishop Carroll’s Olivia Gregg tips the ball over the net in front of two…
PSU
PSU-Michigan mailbag
Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: I think the Big Ten football…
Area Life
Heartbreak and joy: ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ leaps from book to the stage in Mazzoli’s new opera
NEW YORK — The setting is a graveyard. Almost all the characters are dead.…
Fair warning to area employers of young people between the ages of 18 and 45 —…
GTA VI gets first shot to impress
A rare family of barn owls captivates Manhattanites
Fit for fall
Local Business
Where’s the beef? Rising meat costs join debate ahead of midterm elections
Workplace — Oct. 17-18
US markets weighed down by an extended tech sell-off
Chipmaker TSMC explores US expansion
Editorials
College wise to consider all options
The availability of a $1.9 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education should not be the seed for an incorrect decision by Penn Highlands Community College regarding the possible relocation of its Blair Center, now housed in the Logan Valley Mall. The college needs to be concerned at all times about its long-term…
Lawmakers must use care with ‘windfall’
Mall land offers many use options
Community urged to share in outreach
Public Records
Deeds — Oct. 17-18
Blair County Patrick D. Marabella to Liebel Properties LLC, property in Hollidaysburg, $43,000. Russell D. Jr. and Cheri L. Walk to Victoria Myrick, property in Antis Township, $96,900. Michael and Heidi B. Barbarini to Joshua S. Noel, 123 Fiore Lane, Hollidaysburg, $335,000. Mary R. and Daniel M. Susick to Jane L. Ray Irrevocable Trust,…
Bankruptcies — Oct. 17-18
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Vincent E. Baker Sr.
Vincent E. Baker Sr., 87, Flinton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, son of the late Vincent A. and Julia (Crockhill) Baker. On June 20, 1964, he married Flora Antrilli in McKeesport. Vincent was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as a utility serviceman from Equitable Gas…